AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Joel Solbach

CHEM24A · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
92/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
88.89%
Difficulty
1.8

The decision

if you want a , but be ready to self-study if lectures do not click.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring and understandingEasy tests and quizzesClear gradingHelpful practice exams
  • Most students describe him as kind, accommodating, and easy to approach.
  • Grades , and lenient homework policies.
  • One negative review says lectures can be weak and may require self-teaching.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Getting an A looks very realistic with , and studying group assignments, though not completely effortless.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Students often call the class straightforward and easy to understand, but chemistry content and a few weak lectures keep it from being effortless.

All course-easiness evidence comes from in-person reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

65/100

and quizzes, but reviews do not prove a .

Only in-person reviews discuss attendance-related class activities.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

because , and makes chemistry feel manageable.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

84/100

Students mention , and lenient homework policies.

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Workload

Light

80/100

Work is usually described as , and manageable studying, with one complaint about homework.

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Teaching experience

Good

86/100

Most students praise his kindness and explanations, but one detailed review strongly criticizes lecture quality.

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Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Reviews mention exams, quizzes, group assignments, homework, and .

Format shift

Assessment .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are strongly , and practice materials.

Main concern

A minority of students say lectures can be unhelpful or off-topic.

What students said

“Provides formula/ and quizzes.”
CHEM-24A
“Nothing he does is tricky.”
CHEM-24A
“You'll have to teach yourself everything after week 3 because he doesn't even know what he's teaching.”
CHEM-24A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams appear student-friendly because and some materials are provided.

Practice Exams Similar To Actual ExamsFormula Tables ProvidedEasy Tests And Quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe practice-based exams and quizzes with formulas or tables provided, but .

Practice Exams Similar To Actual ExamsFormula Tables ProvidedEasy Tests And Quizzes
“He gave out practice exams that are almost identical to the actual exams.”
CHEM-24A
“Provides formula/ and quizzes.”
CHEM-24A
“very understanding and and quizzes.”
CHEM-24A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I highly recommend taking Professor Solbach's Chem-24A course.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“very sweet and will teach you really well”

👍 Recommendation Rate

91/100

“100% recommend.”

⚖️

84/100

“Nothing he does is tricky.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and helpful.
  • very sweet and will teach you really well
  • Lectures are 1.25 hrs long and most of the time it isn't .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • He gave out practice exams that are almost identical to the actual exams.
  • If you just turn in your work on time and study the !
  • very understanding and and quizzes.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • A really nice professor!
  • Amazing professor!
  • Sweetest man ever!Please don't be afraid to ask him questions

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

76/100

Evidence confidence

and mostly consistent evidence, but the sample is still small and format-limited.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

CHEM-24A9 reviews

Reported outcomes

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9 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

1

C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

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No letter grade reported

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