AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Raghu Mathur

CHEM107 · CHEM101 · 101A · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

if you want a strict, detail-heavy chemistry class with strong office-hour support.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough graderCaring but strictLecture heavyHeavy memorizationSpecific wording required
  • Students consistently describe him as caring, available, and knowledgeable.
  • Grades are hurt by strict wording, spelling, and , and labs.
  • The course is passable with , and steady studying, but it is not an easy A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

An A is possible, but students repeatedly say it requires memorizing his , and avoiding tiny mistakes.

Both online and evidence because most reviews are in person.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

The chemistry content is often understandable, but the pace, memorization, and exact-answer expectations make the course feel challenging.

, while online reviews also call the class hard.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Students repeatedly warn that skipping class makes passing unlikely because lectures contain the exact wording needed for quizzes and exams.

, with one online review also saying missed class requires catching up quickly.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

and clear help, but many advise avoiding him because the and rigid.

Online reviews are mixed, while and strong warnings.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

22/100

because he deducts for wording, spelling, missing details, and .

Format shift

Both formats mention tough grading, but .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Students report , and steady study requirements.

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes and exams, while and .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

He is often caring, passionate, and helpful, but many students find lectures low-volume, dry, disorganized, or too lecture-heavy.

Format shift

Online lectures are described as dry, while and office-hour help.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Assessment is driven by exams, quizzes, and as practice.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize quizzes and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews show a , and exact wording demands make the class demanding.

Main concern

Students struggle with , and exams that punish small wording mistakes.

What students said

“It won't be an easy A, but you will learn!”
CHEM101
“He expects you to be able to explain all concepts in and quizzes.”
CHEM101

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews split between one strong warning about dry lectures and and one positive review about early Zoom help.

Main concern

Online students , and heavy study demands.

What students said

“Quizzes and and have to study hard just to get a decent grade.”
CHEM101
“This class is hard but if you study or put in the work, you can pass”
CHEM101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes are frequent, specific, and harshly graded, with reviews not clearly proving open-book rules or proctoring requirements.

Frequent QuizzesShort Free-Response ExamsExact Wording RequiredStrict Grading

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes where exact wording and spelling matter.

10-Question ExamsNo Multiple ChoiceWeekly QuizzesExact Wording Required
“There are only 10 questions on each exam, no multiple choice.”
CHEM101
“You need to be very VERY SPECIFIC with the wordings of his definitions.”
CHEM101

Online

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes and exams but do not clearly .

Weekly QuizzesWeekly ExamsStrict Grading
“Quizzes and and have to study hard just to get a decent grade.”
CHEM101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“It won't be an easy A, but you will learn!”

Voice snapshots generated from 34 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“He is a tough grader, but and .”

⚖️

22/100

“He will deduct points on and exam.”

📚 Effort Needed

35/100

“Be prepared to study if you plan on getting an A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is lecture heavy, but .
  • His zoom lectures was very dry and boring.
  • He speaks with exceptionally low volume.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Extremely strict/picky grader, the people that .
  • It won't be an easy A, but you will learn!
  • An A is attainable if you put in the work.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • He comes early and leaves late just to help his students.
  • He makes it a .
  • He is happy to help you get full credit for lab packets and .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

34

Recent reviews read by the AI

34

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 34 reviews across many years with , and heavy exam pressure.

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 55
3 out of 58
2 out of 53
1 out of 57

Course coverage

CHEM10126 reviews
CHEM1074 reviews
101A3 reviews
230641 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 3 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

5

B 5

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2