AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Ron Choppi

CHEM24A · CHEM9 · CHEMCHEM · CHEM103 · CHEMTEN · CHEM10 · CHEMISTRY10 · CHEM104 · CHEM · CHEM12 · 66 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
41.18%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you can keep up with fast chemistry lectures, study independently, and use class notes aggressively.

Best fit · Self Taught ProFast LecturesUnorganized StyleKnowledgeableTest HeavyHelpful If Asked
  • Students sharply disagree, but many say his lectures are fast, scattered, and .
  • Supporters say he knows chemistry well and .
  • Online reviews are much worse than in-person reviews, especially on organization and responsiveness.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

An A is possible when students attend, study notes, and use practice, but many reviews say there are no free rides and weak preparation can sink you.

In-person reviews include several A outcomes tied to studying notes, while online reviews .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Chemistry is already hard, and his fast, scattered lecture style makes the material harder for beginners.

Online reviews are especially negative, while and difficult material.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

35/100

as formally mandatory, but many students say skipping class or missing notes makes passing unlikely.

, while online evidence says Zoom sessions were short and not useful.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

47/100

He is recommended mainly for independent students with chemistry confidence, but many beginners strongly warn against taking him.

Online students do not recommend him, while and strong warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Some students call him easy or fair when prepared, but and .

Format shift

but demanding, while online reviews lean tougher.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Workload is usually manageable with , and studying, but chemistry demands steady effort.

Format shift

labs, while online reviews focus more on exam mismatch than workload volume.

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

He is knowledgeable and sometimes helpful, but repeated complaints about fast, scattered lectures pull the teaching score down.

Format shift

Online teaching experience is poor, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and lecture notes used for exams.

Format shift

Both formats mention exams heavily, with online students reporting weaker alignment.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are mixed, with many students calling him knowledgeable and helpful while many others say he is fast, scattered, and difficult for beginners.

Main concern

Students often struggle with .

What students said

“Everything he says in lecture will be on the exams and he makes it a .”
CHEM9
“ .”
CHEM9
“P. Choppi takes an very difficult subject and makes it entertaining.”
CHEM10

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are strongly negative, citing poor organization, weak email response, short Zoom meetings, and .

Main concern

Online students felt unsupported and unprepared for exams.

What students said

“His zooms were always between 10-15 minutes and his lectures were a mess and he didn't help at all when I asked.”
CHEM9
“The class was very unorganized, he doesn't get back to your emails on time or at all”
CHEM9

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are central and often difficult, but reviews do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, open-book, or closed-book rules.

Test HeavyLecture-Based ExamsStudy ReviewsPolicy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

with reviews, but they do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring rules.

Lecture-Based ExamsTest ReviewsHard Exams
“Everything he says in lecture will be on the exams and he makes it a .”
CHEM9
“ !”
CHEM10
“ .”
CHEM9

Online

Online reviews say exams were decent to hard and sometimes included material not learned, but they .

Online ExamsExam Alignment ConcernsPolicy Not Clearly Proven
“ yet”
CHEM9
“ .”
CHEM9

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you are willing to work,you will earn a good grade.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and effort-reward. Credibility rating: High.

👨‍🏫 Teaching Quality

50/100

“He is so fast paced in and expects you to get the lesson the 1 time he teaches it.”

👍 Recommendation Fit

47/100

“It isn't an "Easy A" but if you want to learn, he's your guy!”

🧪

48/100

“Everything he says in lecture will be on the exams and he makes it a .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • He does talk fast and erases things a little too quickly, but is more then happy to answer your questions.
  • Ron Choppi is a very smart and knowledgeable man.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you show up to lecture and .
  • Work your butt off and you will do fine - no free rides in this class!
  • As far as and as long as you are prepared for the .

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams

  • !
  • .
  • he tells you exactly what !

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

66

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years provide rich, consistent themes despite polarized opinions.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 517
3 out of 57
2 out of 511
1 out of 515

Course coverage

CHEM918 reviews
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CHEM125 reviews
CHEM1032 reviews
CHEMISTRY102 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 2 · A 6

B range

4

B+ 3 · B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

8

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 5 · Rather_Not_Say 1