AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Juan Fernandez

CHEM110 · G185 · CHEMISTRY185 · CHEM185 · CHEMISTRY110 · CHEM130 · 76 lifetime ratings

AI rating
73/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
57.14%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you can handle a demanding chemistry workload and want a supportive but sometimes polarizing instructor.

Best fit · Effort For RewardFunny lecturerHeavy workloadFair but demandingSelf-study neededExam and quiz heavy
  • Many students love his energy, humor, and encouragement, but a sizable .
  • The course is consistently described as , and not an easy A.
  • Students who work hard, attend, ask questions, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

A is possible for many students, but comments repeatedly say , and homework.

The lone online review and stronger evidence from in-person classes.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Chemistry content is fast, memorization-heavy, and conceptually tough for .

, while the single online review also calls it stressful and self-taught.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Some lab work is flexible in timing, but , and required lab packets.

evidence only mentioning open lab support.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

Most students recommend him for humor and support, but and .

, while the only online review is positive but self-taught.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

Grades can be good with effort, but several students call him or the and .

Format shift

online grading policy beyond one A outcome.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Reviews repeatedly describe , and major time investment.

Format shift

Both formats mention extra work, but .

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Many students praise his humor, help, and encouragement, while a notable minority say they had to teach themselves.

Format shift

In-person reviews are mixed but mostly positive, and the lone online review says teaching is mostly self-directed.

Assessment method

Balanced

63/100

Assessment , and classwork rather than one single method.

Format shift

Detailed assessment evidence comes from in-person reviews, with online evidence mentioning work and open lab but .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mostly positive about his humor and help, but repeatedly , and exams.

Main concern

Students must invest a lot of time and may struggle if .

What students said

“This class is for sure a time investment, so I don't really recommend you trying to take this course with another science class.”
CHEM110
“His class is hard if you don't work hard and you get what you put in.”
CHEM110

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The only online review says the class is mostly self-taught but .

Main concern

The online experience relies heavily on independent learning and .

What students said

“Most of the class is teaching yourself but there is help during the .”
CHEM110

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes are frequent and sometimes difficult, but reviews do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, webcam, or proctoring rules.

Weekly QuizzesMidterm And FinalLecture-Based ExamsExam policy not clearly proven

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and finals, but do not clearly prove book rules or proctoring rules.

Weekly QuizzesMidterm And FinalLecture-Based Exams
“8 weekly quizzes (20pts each), 3 exams (100pts each), 1 final (200pts) and 9 hw (10pts each).”
CHEM185
“12 quizzes-drop the 2 lowest ones, 3 exams, and 1 final”
CHEM130

Online

The online review does not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, open-book rules, or webcam requirements.

Exam policy not clearly proven

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“His class is hard if you don't work hard and you get what you put in.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Professor Fernandez is very nice and helpful.”

📚 Workload Intensity

22/100

“Chemistry class was tough and time consuming! I spent like at 20 hrs per week to studied for quizzes.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

68/100

“I highly recommend him for Chem 110.”

⚖️

55/100

“The summer course was very difficult, but and made the class enjoyable.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • He basically reads from the overly simplistic powerpoints, shows you how to do the work, but avoids going into any detail on why
  • , and hilarious.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • If you're looking for a 5 unit easy A class look somewhere else.
  • If you want an A in this class, you have to work hard to earned an A.
  • There is no problem getting an A in the class if you actually pay attention and ask questions.

Theme 3

🧪 About Labs And Workload

  • Every week there's a packet that contains anywhere from 20-30 pages, and you have to come in on your own time to finish them.
  • you'll get zero)
  • Lab and lecture is gonna take you 4-5 hours every day not including the time you and lab reports.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

76

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across several years give rich, detailed, and mostly consistent evidence despite mixed opinions.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 552
4 out of 511
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 58

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

31 reported outcomes

A range

19

A 19

B range

3

B 3

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

1

D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Not_Sure_Yet 1 · Rather not say 1