AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Matthew Shimazu

CHEM110 · CHEMG110 · G110 · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating
55/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
70.59%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you are ready to make chemistry a main focus and use , and tutoring.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra credit availableHeavy homeworkCaring but demandingChemistry is challengingAttendance matters
  • Students agree chemistry is demanding, with , and exams.
  • Many recent positive , and , but a loud negative cluster criticizes workload and teaching style.
  • An A is possible with steady effort and help-seeking, but this is not a low-effort course.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A is achievable because he offers lots of and clear support, but students repeatedly , and study time.

Online evidence says effort is required with proctored work, while but a heavy workbook load.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

The subject and pace are challenging, and students often call the material heavy even when they like his teaching.

Both formats describe chemistry as hard, with in-person reviews giving stronger evidence of , and exams.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

because participation, clickers, workbook checks, labs, and in-class help are tied to success.

, while online reviews say office-hour availability and checked work are important.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

and support, but not for students who cannot handle heavy work or strict expectations.

Online reviews are moderately positive but workload-heavy, while and strong warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Grading is helped by and clear expectations, but strict work requirements and .

Format shift

Both formats mention , while in-person reviews also mention strict formatting, workbook grading, and .

Workload

Heavy

24/100

The workload is heavy because reviews repeatedly mention , and frequent exam preparation.

Format shift

Online reviews describe weekly online and workbook homework, while .

Teaching experience

Average

64/100

Teaching is polarizing, with many students praising his care and clarity while others say lectures rely too much on workbook self-learning.

Format shift

Online reviews are mixed but less extreme, while and severe criticism.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Assessment combines homework, workbook checks, labs, quizzes, a , and rather than relying only on exams.

Format shift

Both formats describe weekly work plus exams, with and proctored assessments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are polarized, but most detailed positive reviews describe a , and heavy required practice.

Main concern

Several students strongly criticize the workbook-heavy structure, strictness, and .

What students said

“expect it to be your main focus”
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“gives a ton of homework as if we don't have other classes or jobs.”
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“Offers lots of .”
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Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students describe him as helpful and , but the class requires heavy weekly work and .

Main concern

Online workload is high and and .

What students said

“Tests and .”
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“There is a and workbook hw due every week.”
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Exam style

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Exam friendliness is mixed because and multiple-choice exams help, but students mention proctored , and frequent quizzes.

Proctored Tests and LabsWeekly QuizzesMidterm and FinalMultiple Choice ExamsTimed Labs

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and final, and timed labs, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, or proctoring policy.

Hard ExamsTimed LabsWeekly QuizzesMidterm and Final
“ .”
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“ and .”
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“ and and lots of quizzes”
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Online

Online reviews explicitly state that tests and labs are proctored and describe a , and .

Proctored Tests and LabsWeekly QuizMidterm and FinalMultiple Choice
“Tests and .”
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“1 midterm and 1 final worth 300 pts each.”
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“Everything is multiple choice.”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you take this course, expect it to be your main focus, and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 34 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

64/100

“He's very passionate about teaching and provides detailed lectures.”

👍 Recommendation Fit

68/100

“Put in the effort & youll succeed.”

📚 Workload Reality

24/100

“There is a and workbook hw due every week.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he is so patient and wants to help
  • The instructor barely taught; they just had us complete the workbook.
  • he is a great teacher and is great at explaining complex topics.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Chemistry is still a hard subject.
  • If you study and watch the lecture video, you will get an A.
  • Material is heavy so be ready to put in a lot of time and effort into this class.

Theme 3

🧪 About Workload and Exams

  • Lots of work for this class in .
  • Quizzes and .
  • Tests and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

34

Recent reviews read by the AI

34

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 34 reviews cover many terms and provide detailed, repeated , and grading.

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 54
3 out of 53
2 out of 50
1 out of 59

Course coverage

CHEM11022 reviews
CHEMG11011 reviews
G1101 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 3 · A 12 · A- 4

B range

5

B 3 · B- 2

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1