AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

James McGarrah

CHEM1A · CHEMB2A · B2A · CHEMB1A · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
76.92%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you want a and are ready to work consistently.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerVery HelpfulChemistry Is HardHeavy HomeworkFast PacedOffice Hours Matter
  • Students usually praise McGarrah as caring, available, and strong at explaining chemistry.
  • The course is demanding, homework-heavy, and and steady effort.
  • Online reviews are much rougher than in-person reviews, especially about workload and confusion.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

45/100

An A is possible, but students must keep up with , and .

Online evidence is harsher, while use his help.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Chemistry content is repeatedly described as tough, fast-paced, and .

Both formats show high difficulty, but online reviews describe the course as especially hard.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

35/100

because students warn that skipping lectures leaves you lost or unlikely to pass.

Online and .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

Most students recommend him because he is helpful and available, even though the course demands serious effort.

, while online reviews are split.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

46/100

Grades look achievable with effort, but , and one tough-grader review keep leniency modest.

Format shift

Online reviews do not suggest leniency, while .

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Students frequently mention lots of , and preparation demands.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy workload, with online reviews adding multiple apps and websites.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Most students describe him as caring, knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and .

Format shift

reviews, which are mixed.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and tests rather than one single dominant format.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize homework and exams, while , and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and explanations, while still warning that chemistry is fast, hard, and homework-heavy.

Main concern

, and lots of homework.

What students said

“Chemistry is tough in general but I believe McGarrah makes the material understandable.”
CHEMB1A
“This professor was very difficult. The pace was way too fast and the material wasn't presented clearly enough.”
CHEMB1A

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews agree the class is hard, with one praising his help and the other criticizing workload, tools, and .

Main concern

Heavy workload and .

What students said

“ and will try to help you pass.”
CHEMB1A
“Had him for online class- could not be harder.”
CHEMB1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention difficult tests and exams, but do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book policy, webcam use, or .

Tough TestsExam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book policy, or .

Tough TestsExam Policy Not Clearly Proven
“ and are nothing like his study guides.”
CHEMB1A

Online

Online reviews mention exams but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book policy, or .

Exams MentionedExam Policy Not Clearly Proven
“ ! and will help you for !”
CHEMB1A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Chemistry is tough in general but I believe McGarrah makes the material understandable.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, difficulty, and format differences. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“He is very helpful to students who dont understand the first time.”

📚 Workload Pressure

25/100

“Expect lots of homework.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

76/100

“I give him my highest recommendation.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He makes himself extremely available to his students for any questions or HW help.
  • Very knowledgeable professor, great at helping you understand topics you have difficulty with.
  • He takes the and cares about his students.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Chemistry is tough in general but I believe McGarrah makes the material understandable.
  • Class super fast paced.
  • and are nothing like his study guides.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • and will try to help you pass.
  • Had him for online class- could not be harder.
  • expected us to use about 5 different apps and websites to .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is moderately credible because 13 detailed reviews are consistent about difficulty and helpfulness, but online evidence is limited.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

CHEMB1A6 reviews
CHEMB2A4 reviews
B2A2 reviews
CHEM1A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1