AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

John MacKay

B2A · B1A · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
85.71%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you want a and are ready to study consistently.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring ProfessorClear Study SupportChemistry Is HardAccessible HelperHighly Recommended
  • Students consistently describe him as caring, helpful, and invested in their success.
  • Chemistry content is still hard, but , and support make it manageable.
  • Attendance and steady studying matter, especially because lectures and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Several students earned A grades, but comments frame the A as , and steady effort.

Only in-person evidence exists, so the score is based entirely on classroom reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Chemistry is repeatedly described as hard, hectic, and information-heavy even with strong teaching support.

Only in-person evidence exists, and it consistently says the course content is not easy.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

as as part of success.

Only in-person evidence exists, and .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Students recommend him because , and helps students succeed.

Only in-person evidence exists, and it is strongly positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

70/100

, and study guides help, but the class still requires real chemistry effort.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention grading support such as , and study guides.

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Students , and hectic material, so the workload is demanding.

Format shift

Only in-person evidence exists, and the main workload concern comes from B2A lecture and lab comments.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Students repeatedly call him one of because , and encouraging.

Format shift

Only in-person evidence exists, and it strongly supports excellent teaching.

Assessment method

Balanced

60/100

Reviews mention study guides and , and class work.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews exist, and , and studying.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

All reviews are in person and mostly describe a .

Main concern

The class can be demanding because , and studying add up.

What students said

“The class is hard, but only because it's a Chemistry class.”
B2A
“His way of explaining makes things understandable.”
B2A
“The class itself is difficult but he gives you every opportunity to succeed.”
B1A

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.

Reviews mention good study guides for tests, but do not clearly prove open-book, proctoring, take-home, midterm, or .

Study Guides For Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but do not clearly prove exam format, book policy, or proctoring rules.

Study Guides For Tests
“He gives good study guides for tests.”
B2A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He genuinely cares about you and will help you as much as he can.”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, support, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“His way of explaining makes things understandable.”

👍 Recommendation Level

90/100

“ !”

📚 Workload Reality

38/100

“Lectures and and overwhelming with information”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Prof. MacKay was one of the .
  • He's very unconventional but he knows his material.
  • He is one of the and probably the funniest.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • The class is hard, but only because it's a Chemistry class.
  • The class itself is difficult but he gives you every opportunity to succeed.
  • This class requires a textbook, but it's free.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • He genuinely cares about you and will help you as much as he can.
  • He's always there to lend a hand.
  • Hes available outside of class and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses only 7 reviews, but they are recent, detailed, and mostly consistent.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

B2A5 reviews
B1A2 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values