AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Larry Hockenberry

CHEM142 · CHEM145 · CHEM143 · CHEM143LAB · CHEMISTRY143L · CONCEPTUALPHYS · CHEM3169 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if ; prefer him for lab, not as your main chem lecturer.

Best fit · Self Taught ProUnorganized lecturesGreat lab instructorNice but forgets materialSkip class and failSelf-study required
  • caring and funny versus unable to teach lecture clearly
  • Much stronger as a lab instructor than as a lecture professor
  • and self-teaching is often required for chemistry

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

, but lecture chemistry still requires real study and self-teaching to pass well.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Chemistry content is inherently hard and lectures often fail to clarify it, raising effective difficulty.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Tags and comments stress that skipping class means you will not pass.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

About one-third would take again; away.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Fair and , but lecture .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

50/100

Quizzes, exams, and on homework questions.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Caring and fun in lab, but , and .

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Graded mainly by quizzes, exams, and a .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

to disorganized lectures that force self-teaching.

Main concern

Lecture disorganization, frequent side-tracking, and students correcting him daily.

What students said

“this teacher is horrible at lecture... STAY AWAY”
CHEM143
“He was a and was an ”
CHEM143LAB
“If you can teach urself a bit he's a good choice.”
CHEM142

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; no special proctoring details given.

Quizzes and examsLecture heavyHomework review before tests

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Three quizzes, three exams, and and test question review.

3 quizzes3 examsFinal examHomework Q&A
“Gives 3 quizzes, 3 exams, and ”
CHEM142
“Every morning he answers any questions and ”
CHEM142

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Honestly!!!! he is A nice Guy but CANNOT TEACH!!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 in-person reviews, highlighting . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“while Mr. .”

🧪 Lab Strength

85/100

“Mr. Hockenberry is an !”

⚠️ Organization Risk

30/100

“he is all over the place. the students correct him every single day...”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he forgets a lot of what he is talking about while teaching
  • He's animated & fun
  • His lectures were all over the place

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • pretty much have to teach yourself when going home
  • he basically gave all of the answers to the labs away
  • it's a tough class, but as long as you study and do ALL your work, you should do fine

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • truly cares for his students
  • Hes a teacher that actually cares
  • very fair and wants nothing more than to help you pass

Data context

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Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

Nineteen in-person reviews spanning 2004-2017 show a and lecture problems.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
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3 out of 53
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1 out of 51

Course coverage

CHEM14311 reviews
CHEM1422 reviews
CHEM143LAB2 reviews
CHEM1451 review
CHEM31691 review
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CHEMISTRY143L1 review
CONCEPTUALPHYS1 review

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