AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Richard Fee

CHEM107 · CHEM107C · CHEM101 · CHEM22488 · 107C · 44 lifetime ratings

AI rating
25/100
RMP rating
1.8/5
Take again
20.45%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Only take him if and and scheduling uncertainty.

Best fit · Self Taught ProDisorganized gradingCaring personalityConfusing lecturesRetake friendlyTest schedule chaos
  • Students repeatedly describe him as kind and caring but .
  • , and can make high grades possible despite poor structure.
  • Many students , and create major stress.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

A high grade is possible because , and appear often, but students must survive confusing teaching and late grading.

Most Easy A , while online reviews focus more on disorganization than grade upside.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

The chemistry content becomes hard because , and .

Both formats report confusing pacing, with online students especially emphasizing weak structure.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Reviews do not clearly prove a consistent attendance policy, though many comments focus on lectures and .

Neither online nor in-person .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

24/100

Most students warn against taking him because organization, grading delays, and .

Both formats lean negative, though in-person reviews .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Retakes, curves, , and makeup tests make grading lenient despite serious delays and inconsistency.

Format shift

, while online reviews mention lenient deadlines but fewer grade benefits.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Workload feels heavy mainly because tests, quizzes, reviews, and grades are delayed and compressed near the end.

Format shift

Online reviews mention homework and test heaviness, while and rushed preparation.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Students often call him kind, but they consistently describe lectures as , and .

Format shift

Both formats show poor teaching structure, with online reviews saying the format makes the problems worse.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Reviews repeatedly describe the course as test heavy, with exams and .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize tests, quizzes, and study guides more than assignments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, but some students benefit from retakes, curves, , and his caring attitude.

Main concern

Students often do not know grades or .

What students said

“ .”
CHEM101
“ , but .”
CHEM107

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, citing , poor Canvas organization, late materials, and weak structure.

Main concern

Online students report disorganization and .

What students said

“If you need structure to learn, he's not for you.”
CHEM107C
“Lectures are so confusing it's literally a waste of 4 hours.”
CHEM107

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because retakes and curves help, but , and supported by late review materials.

Test HeavyRetakes AvailableLate Study GuidesExam Schedule Delays

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and clustered exams, but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring policies.

Retakes AvailableGenerous CurvesLate Study GuidesClustered Exams
“ - and ”
CHEM101
“We took 4 exams within the span of the last month with no grades posted.”
CHEM101

Online

and late reviews, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policies.

Test HeavyLate Reviews
“He makes constant excuses on why he isn't able to assign reviews at the right time.”
CHEM107
“Graded by few things”
CHEM107

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ , but .”

Voice snapshots generated from 44 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

28/100

“His lectures are all over the place and .”

⚖️

72/100

“ .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

24/100

“PLEASE pick another professor. .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures are and not much is gained from them.
  • and with.
  • . But ...

Theme 2

📈 About Grades And Exams

  • - and
  • He pushed back exam 1 by several weeks because he didn't finish the study guide.
  • No grades posted at all until after the last meeting.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Professor Fee is one of the nicest and
  • and respectful to his students.
  • He's the nicest person you'd ever find.

Data context

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Analysis sample

44

Recent reviews read by the AI

44

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-four reviews across several years show a highly consistent pattern of kindness paired with severe disorganization.

Inside 44 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 54
1 out of 530

Course coverage

CHEM10719 reviews
CHEM10114 reviews
CHEM107C8 reviews
107C2 reviews
CHEM224881 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 3 · A 9 · A- 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

12

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 7 · Rather not say 1