AI Rate Professor

Science

Ken Vaughn

CHEM1A · CHEM1B · CHEM · B1A · CHEM11 · CHEMB1B · BORING · CHEMB1A · SCI · CHEMB11 · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
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Difficulty
4.2

The decision

if you want a rigorous chemistry foundation and are ready for , and mixed lecture quality.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerVery difficult testsHelpful if you workStrong chemistry foundationMixed teaching clarityHeavy workload
  • Students agree the chemistry courses are demanding, especially the tests.
  • Positive reviews praise his clarity, patience, office-hour help, and strong preparation for later chemistry.
  • Negative reviews describe boring or , and harsh grade outcomes.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Getting an A appears hard because students , and the need to rely on homework and labs.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

The chemistry content is described as hard, test-heavy, and demanding even when students respect the learning value.

Course difficulty evidence is entirely from in-person chemistry reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Reviews stress listening in class and using office hours, but they do not clearly prove a .

Only in-person reviews exist, and .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Recommendation depends on whether the student wants rigor, because strong learning praise is offset and lecture clarity.

All , and opinions are highly divided.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Students mention very few A , and tough grade outcomes, though some say homework, labs, and can help.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

24/100

Students repeatedly say the course requires lots of , and sustained study from day one.

Format shift

Workload .

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

Many students praise his explanations and patience, but many others describe boring, rambling, or .

Format shift

Teaching evidence is all in person and strongly mixed.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

and labs that can significantly affect grades.

Format shift

Assessment .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are sharply mixed, with many students calling him helpful and knowledgeable while many others warn that exams and grades are very hard.

Main concern

Tests are repeatedly described as very difficult, and some students say .

What students said

“Requires lots of time to do well, but .”
CHEM1B
“ but use the labs and h/w to boost your grade.”
CHEMB11
“No one got an A in my class.”
CHEMB1A
“Go to Taft or another instructor if you can! Run!”
CHEM

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 repeatedly describe very difficult tests, but they do not clearly .

Difficult TestsLong TestsTests May Not Match Lectures

Assessment risk

Strict

25/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but they do not clearly prove proctoring, book policy, midterm format, or final format.

Difficult TestsLong TestsTests May Not Match Lectures
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CHEMB1B
“ but use the labs and h/w to boost your grade.”
CHEMB11
“ and often cover material not done in class.”
CHEMB1A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Requires lots of time to do well, but .”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and divided teaching quality. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

56/100

“ and as much time as needed until everyone understands.”

📈 Difficulty and Grades

28/100

“Very few get an A. Good prereq for Phyiso/ hard on the GPA”

🧪

25/100

“ and often cover material not done in class.”

👍 Recommendation Level

48/100

“ if you are going into the more chemical aspect of Biology or Chem in general.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and as much time as needed until everyone understands.
  • Breaks Chem down to simplest terms.
  • Usually unprepared for class. Gives rambling, uncomprehendable lectures.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • This is not an easy class but i guarantee that if you can survive this class and understand everything he has taught you then there will be no chemistry class you can't handle.
  • Very few get an A. Good prereq for Phyiso/ hard on the GPA
  • No one got an A in my class.

Theme 3

🧪 About Tests and Workload

  • but use the labs and h/w to boost your grade.
  • Requires lots of time to do well, but .
  • quizzes and the lectures are extemely boring and long!

Theme 4

❤️ About Helpfulness

  • He is so to help out!
  • he is willing to take the time out to help you in any way he can
  • he is willing to help if you go to office hours.

Data context

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Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-five in-person reviews across several years provide rich, consistent evidence that the course is hard, even though opinions on teaching quality are split.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 54
3 out of 53
2 out of 50
1 out of 59

Course coverage

CHEM1110 reviews
CHEMB113 reviews
CHEM1A2 reviews
CHEM1B2 reviews
CHEMB1A2 reviews
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CHEMB1B2 reviews
B1A1 review
BORING1 review
CHEM1 review
SCI1 review

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