AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Mark Fraser

CHEM180 · CRN50136 · C180 · 40 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Take him only if and and lab help.

Best fit · Self Taught ProBoring lecturesSelf-study heavyHelpful in labCurved examsChemistry is demanding
  • Students repeatedly say lectures are boring, dry, and .
  • Grades can , and old test files, but effort is still needed.
  • He is often described as kind and , while .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A is realistic with , and curves, but chemistry content and weak .

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

General chemistry is repeatedly described as difficult, even when tests or .

Only in-person reviews are available, and .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

86/100

Several students explicitly say attendance is not required or optional, though .

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

47/100

Students recommend him mainly for self-directed learners who can tolerate dull lectures and .

Only in-person reviews exist, and they and .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

68/100

Curves, partial credit, and homework-linked exams help grades, but and .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

46/100

The class involves homework, quizzes, labs, tests, and a .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

52/100

He is often kind and , but many students find lectures boring, unclear, and book-based.

Format shift

The teaching pattern .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades , and a and quizzes repeatedly emphasized.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

but dry chemistry instructor whose class often rewards independent study more than lecture attendance.

Main concern

Many students say lectures are boring or confusing and require self-teaching.

What students said

“You pretty much have to teach yourself.”
CHEM180
“His lectures are boring and confusing.”
CHEM180
“ , as well as the final.”
CHEM180

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

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Exams and quizzes are frequent and sometimes curved, with limited evidence of one-page notes but .

Curved ExamsQuizzesOne Page of Notes AllowedOld Tests Sometimes UsefulFinal Exam

Assessment risk

Standard

57/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and one report of one page of notes allowed, but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring rules.

Curved ExamsQuizzesOne Page of Notes AllowedFinal Exam
“one page of ”
180
“ , as well as the final.”
CHEM180
“lab 20%, 6 quizzes %15, 3 tests %15 each, and final is %20.”
CHEM180

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“You pretty much have to teach yourself.”

Voice snapshots generated from 40 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“His lectures are boring and confusing.”

⚖️

68/100

“ , as well as the final.”

📚

42/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures are painfully boring and dry.
  • He basically reads the book to you.
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Chem is a very difficult class, so you will need to work hard either way.
  • easy a or b.
  • There is no easy A, you have to work hard for this class.

Theme 3

🧪

  • Tests and .
  • There are quizzes, however, so watch out for them.
  • Nearly all of .

Data context

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Analysis sample

40

Recent reviews read by the AI

40

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

Forty in-person reviews across many years give detailed and , and exams.

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 58
3 out of 59
2 out of 55
1 out of 57

Course coverage

CHEM18036 reviews
1802 reviews
C1801 review
CRN501361 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 2 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1