Dennis Harvey

CHEMB2A · CHEM11 · CHEM2A · CHEMB1A · CRIMB12 · CHEMB11 · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 40/100
RMP rating: 3.1/5
Take again: 40%
Difficulty: 3.8

The decision

if you can teach yourself chemistry, keep up with heavy work, and use aggressively.

Best fit · Self Taught ProLecture HeavyHeavy HomeworkExtra Credit HelpsSelf-Teaching NeededTest Heavy

Students often say the course , and independent studying.
can help grades, but it does not remove the high effort needed to do well.
Teaching reviews are sharply mixed, with many students saying lectures rely too much on PowerPoints.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

An A is possible because appears often, but students still , and major self-study.

Online evidence is too limited and negative, while but effort stays high.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Chemistry content is repeatedly described as fast, math-heavy, test-heavy, and hard for students without a strong background.

The single online review calls the class very difficult, and in-person reviews consistently describe challenging chemistry material.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

because several reviews warn that skipping class hurts performance and .

Online attendance evidence is limited, while .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

Students recommend him only for independent, hardworking learners who can handle PowerPoint lectures and ask for help.

The online review is not recommended, while and strong warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

45/100

Grading is mixed because students mention tough grading and low averages, but and .

Format shift

Online grading evidence is unclear, while and helpful .

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Workload is heavy, with repeated mentions of lots of , and test preparation.

Format shift

The online review gives little workload detail beyond difficulty, while .

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

He is knowledgeable and helpful one on one for some students, but and .

Format shift

The online review reports poor support, while and unclear lecturer.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Reviews repeatedly mention test-heavy , and .

Format shift

Online evidence says the class is test heavy, and and quizzes.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews describe a hard, lecture-heavy chemistry class with lots of , and useful .

Main concern

Many students say they had to learn material on their own.

What students said

“Be prepared to teach yourself.”
CHEMB1A

“He gives you a TON of .”
CHEMB1A

“This class is extremely hard,& I am not lazy.I worked my butt off.”
CHEMB2A

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The only online review is strongly negative and and lecture value were poor.

Main concern

Students may .

What students said

“I was new to his class and received no help getting started after emailing him SEVERAL times and got a response when the situation was no longer relevant.”
CHEM2A

“All he does is read the posted so it doesn't help much attending class.”
CHEM2A

Exam style

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Exam evidence is mixed, with test-heavy comments, some strict conditions, and some student-friendly supports like or a 3x5 card.

Test HeavyPop QuizzesNo Notes Mentioned3x5 Card MentionedExtra Credit Questions

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and mixed exam supports, but they do not consistently prove one exam policy.

Test HeavyPop QuizzesNo Notes Mentioned3x5 Card MentionedExtra Credit Questions

“No notes are allowed you have to memorize everything”
CHEMB1A

“He does allow the use of a 3x5 card, so .”
CHEMB2A

“there are always 2 questions on his midterms.”
CHEMB1A

Online

The online review says the course is test heavy but does not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, open-book, Lockdown Browser, or .

Test Heavy

“Skip class? You won't pass.”
CHEM2A

“Test heavy”
CHEM2A

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Be prepared to teach yourself.”
Voice snapshots generated from 31 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation fit. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“He just isn't a great teacher. He's terrible at explaining necessary concepts.”

📚 Workload Pressure

25/100

“There was so , and worksheets.”

⚖️ Grade Path

55/100

“He gives you a TON of .”

👍 Recommendation Fit

45/100

“If you a fairly decent at Chem, this class really isn't that difficult.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

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Dr. Harvey mostly reads off the questions and expects a lot without explaining enough.
He is very knowledgeable however he can sometimes go into a bit too much detail

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

It is a difficult class. .
The , but if you're well-prepared and don't mind selling your summer to college, you'll live.
as long as you put in the work, you'll get an A.

Theme 3

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There is a lot of , as well as labs(though they are kinda fun if you enjoy learning hands on).
You can't miss class cuz there is a quiz or 2 daily.
500 out of 900 are test points so don't miss or U fail.

Theme 4

❤️ About Helpfulness

He would stay after class and help me understand concepts that I did not understand.
Professor Harvey !
At times he will help you while .

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 31 reviews span many years, include detailed course experiences, and consistently repeat workload and lecture-pattern themes.

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58

4 out of 510

3 out of 53

2 out of 54

1 out of 56

Course coverage

CHEMB1A10 reviews

CHEMB2A9 reviews

CHEMB116 reviews

CHEM2A4 reviews

CHEM111 review

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CRIMB121 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 7

B range

B 1

C range

C+ 2 · C 2

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 3 · Not_Sure_Yet 1

Dennis Harvey

x x x if you can teach yourself chemistry, keep up with heavy work, and use x x aggressively.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

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In person

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🎯 Teaching Quality

📚 Workload Pressure

⚖️ Grade Path

👍 Recommendation Fit

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧪 x x x x

❤️ About Helpfulness

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you can teach yourself chemistry, keep up with heavy work, and use aggressively.

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