AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Joseph Caddell

CHEM143 · MCHEM101 · CHEM101 · CSC143 · CHEM102 · 143CHEM · 239 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
45.11%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

Only take Caddell if , and treat the final as a high-stakes sprint.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest HeavyTough Lab GraderSelf-Study RequiredNotecard ExamsHigh Drop Risk
  • Chemistry grade and .
  • Many students say you must teach yourself with worksheets, videos, and a support class.
  • Notecards help on unit exams, but the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

As are possible for dedicated students, but grades rest on few high-stakes exams and .

Online reviews skew harsher on grades; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Chemistry content plus fast coverage and self-teaching expectations make this a frequent weed-out course.

Both formats call the class hard; online complaints .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

while others allow recorded lectures and .

In-person hybrid sections often post videos; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

About half recommend him if you put in serious work; .

; online reviews are more negative overall.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

and sig-fig lab deductions appear constantly; little or curve is mentioned.

Format shift

Online and and .

Workload

Heavy

35/100

, labs, worksheets, and exam prep create a heavy study load.

Format shift

Some online students report heavy homework; and exams.

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

Students split between clear caring lectures with great practice work and complaints that he does not truly teach fundamentals.

Format shift

In-person support-class success stories contrast with online hard-to-follow lecture complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Exams and labs dominate; and graded by few things.

Format shift

Test-heavy structure is consistent online and in person.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

; motivated students praise clear expectations and help, while many others drop after low exam averages.

Main concern

Exams and labs dominate the grade, and the .

What students said

“Almost everyone failed the and a lot of people are dropping the class because their grade is so bad, there is no .”
CHEM101
“Allows use of a notecard on all the ”
143CHEM

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online chem reviews call , and workload exam-centered with little cushion.

Main concern

Hard-to-follow explanations plus test-heavy grading make online sections especially unforgiving.

What students said

“Lectures are , his explanations about topics are lacking.”
CHEM143
“I went from loving chemistry to hating it. Caddell is very unapproachable.”
CHEM102

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and mirror homework, but the , and often forbids notecards.

Notecard on Unit ExamsNo Notecard FinalTimed FinalWeekly QuizzesACS or State Final

Assessment risk

Strict

36/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

notecard on the final, weekly quizzes, and a brutal timed final.

Notecard on Unit ExamsNo Notecard Final60 Minutes 50 QuestionsWeekly Quizzes
“Beware on the final you only get 60 minutes for 50 questions and no index card.”
143CHEM
“Theres a 10-15 question exam every week with a notecard, and exams were worth 65% of your grade.”
143

Online

but does not clearly detail proctoring tools.

Test HeavyPractice Problems Match Exams
“The homework and practice problems are key - they're very similar to the exams.”
CSC143

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 chemistry reviews (4 online, 46 in , and finals. Credibility rating: High.

🧪

82/100

“ ”

📘

50/100

“His lecture material is only videos and you basically have to teach yourself everything.”

⏱️

36/100

“the final was the most hardest 60 mins with no notecard”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Almost everyone failed the
  • Total class average for the first exam was 50%
  • Put in the work and you'll pass.

Theme 2

🧪 About Labs and Sig Figs

  • he grades very tough on the labs
  • LEARN YOUR SIG FIGS
  • ask him if he can review them before you turn it in

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures are thorough and discussion quizzes and worksheets
  • . Youtube chem tutor is better
  • He truly cares about his students and does everything he can to help them succeed.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

239

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed chemistry reviews spanning years with , and notecard policy support high credibility.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 573
4 out of 552
3 out of 530
2 out of 531
1 out of 553

Course coverage

CHEM10213 reviews
143CHEM10 reviews
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CHEM1437 reviews
CHEM1016 reviews
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Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

48 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 2 · A 9 · A- 1

B range

12

B+ 5 · B 6 · B- 1

C range

16

C+ 3 · C 12 · C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1