AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Kenward Vaughan

CHEM1A · CHEMB30A · CHEMB22 · CHEM30A · CHEM30 · CHEMB1B · CHEMB1A · CHEMB30B · ORGANICCHEM · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
12/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
15.38%
Difficulty
4.7

The decision

unless you want a very demanding chemistry class and , and difficult tests.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerExtremely hard examsHeavy workloadTough graderDisorganized expectationsLow recommendation
  • Recent reviews are and brutal exams.
  • Students say the course requires extreme dedication and often feels harder than necessary.
  • A and care, but they do not outweigh the newer pattern.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

12/100

Getting an A appears very difficult because students report , and harsh tests.

Online evidence is harsher and more recent, while keep decent grades.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

10/100

Organic chemistry and chemistry content are difficult, and students say his teaching makes hard material even harder.

Both formats describe very hard concepts, but online reviews emphasize vagueness and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

8/100

Most reviewed sections mark attendance mandatory or say skipping class means students will not pass.

Both online and in-person reviews include mandatory attendance signals, especially in the recent negative reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

because , and expectations feel unfair or unclear.

Online , while in-person reviews include a few positive older comments but remain mostly cautionary.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

12/100

Students repeatedly call him a and report no A , and unclear criteria.

Format shift

Online reviews are especially harsh on grading, while and exam material beyond class.

Workload

Overwhelming

8/100

Students describe lots of , and a workload that can feel like double the units.

Format shift

Online reviews stress labs, projects, and pop quizzes, while , and long lab time.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Some students respect his knowledge, but many recent reviews , and blame toward students.

Format shift

Online teaching is rated much worse, while and confusing high-pressure lecturer.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Grades appear heavily driven by difficult exams and , and projects adding pressure.

Format shift

Online and , and few high-stakes grading items.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mixed but often warn that the , and test heavy.

Main concern

The course can demand near-total dedication and still feel poorly aligned with tests.

What students said

“This was the hardest class I ever took.”
CHEM30A
“Only 60% of ”
CHEMB30A
“this course with this professor requires utter dedication.”
CHEM30A

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are overwhelmingly negative, with , and little useful feedback.

Main concern

Students report , and .

What students said

“The ”
CHEMB30B
“ in class.”
CHEMB30B
“Not only does he assign an absurd amount of difficult labs, but he .”
CHEMB1B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews describe very difficult exams, pop quizzes, failing averages, and test material not covered in class, but .

Extremely Difficult ExamsPop QuizzesTest HeavyFew Graded ItemsMaterial Not Covered

Assessment risk

Strict

12/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and exam content beyond class coverage, but do not clearly prove open-book or proctoring rules.

Crazy Hard TestsQuizzesTest HeavyMaterial Not Covered
“Only 60% of ”
CHEMB30A
“Online HW & lots of it and .”
CHEM30A
“puts and tests”
CHEM1A

Online

Online reviews describe extremely difficult exams, pop quizzes, failing averages, and uncovered material, but do not clearly .

Extremely Difficult ExamsPop QuizzesTest HeavyMaterial Not Covered
“On top of the extremely difficult exams, there are projects that are beyond the scope of the subject matter.”
CHEMB30B
“The ”
CHEMB30B
“ in class.”
CHEMB30B

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Do not take any courses with Kenward Vaughan.”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and teaching clarity. Credibility rating: High.

⚠️ Recommendation Risk

18/100

“Do not take any courses with Kenward Vaughan.”

🧪 Teaching Quality

28/100

“He does not answer questions or , and .”

📉 Grade Difficulty

12/100

“Nobody in the class got a single A on an exam and he did not care”

Theme 1

🧪 About Exams

  • The
  • in class.
  • Only 60% of

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • Not only does he assign an absurd amount of difficult labs, but he .
  • more like 10 units than 5.
  • this course with this professor requires utter dedication.

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The .
  • Very vague with lecture material I. Relation to actual subject.
  • He has a Socratic teaching method, and is a

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 17 reviews include detailed, repeated warnings across both online and .

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 52
3 out of 55
2 out of 50
1 out of 57

Course coverage

CHEM30A4 reviews
CHEMB30A3 reviews
CHEMB30B3 reviews
CHEMB1A2 reviews
CHEM1A1 review
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CHEM301 review
CHEMB1B1 review
CHEMB221 review
ORGANICCHEM1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 4

C range

5

C+ 3 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather not say 1