Jose Cabrera

68084CHEM15 · CHEM103 · CHEM15 · CHEM1A · CHEM01A · CHEM1B · 81 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 87/100
RMP rating: 4.6/5
Take again: 88.24%
Difficulty: 3.1

The decision

if you want to truly learn chemistry and are willing to put in serious weekly work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardGenuinely CaringAmazing LecturesLots of HomeworkTough but Fair ExamsExtra Credit

Students repeatedly call him one of the and care.
Expect , and .
He gives extra help, review sessions, and , so effort usually pays off.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

48/100

As are common for students who study hard, but exams and and not .

Online and in person both require real study; neither format is a free A.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Chemistry content plus dense homework and .

Same challenging core online and in person.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

88/100

Most students urge taking him for chemistry if you are willing to work.

High recommendation in both formats.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

46/100

Labs and exams can be graded hard, but and .

Format shift

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Frequent homework, lab reports, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online and in person both report lots of work.

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

, and constant availability define the experience.

Format shift

Excellent online and in person.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Homework, labs, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Both formats combine homework-heavy practice with .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person he is celebrated as caring and , and strong support.

Main concern

Workload and .

What students said

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CHEM01A

“Chem is a difficult class but . There is a lot of hw.”
CHEM01A

“ ! Be prepared for tons of lab reports.”
CHEM01A

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students still praise patience, quick help, and strong teaching, with a heavy but rewarding workload.

Main concern

Hard quizzes and .

What students said

“Prof Cabrera is legit the ... !”
CHEM01A

“There is a lot of work that goes with his classes. Lots of .”
CHEM01A

“His quizzes and , so there is a lot of studying to do for this class.”
CHEM01A

Exam style

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and require deep understanding, with practice support and .

Hard examsPractice examsLab reportsExtra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals are hard and cumulative; practice exams help but do not make them easy.

Hard examsPractice exam providedCumulative final

“ , so be sure to study carefully.”
CHEM01A

“Final exam was 3 hours long and about 30 pages cumulative.”
CHEM1A

Online

Online reviews describe tough quizzes and .

Tough quizzes and examsLots of studying

“His quizzes and , so there is a lot of studying to do for this class.”
CHEM01A

Student evidence

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Top student voice
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Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting care, workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“Mr. Cabrera one of the . After the course I took with him I fell in love with chemistry.”

❤️ Student Care

92/100

“He genuinely cares about the students, and slows down when you don't understand something.”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“There is a lot of hw, but he does .”

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42/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Really takes his time to make sure you understand the material. Very caring!
Inspirational and incredibly funny lectures.
so many ways until your understand.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

if you study well enough.
, so be sure to study carefully.
Be prepared to work, I emphasize work.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Cabrera is the aspire to be emulate.
Bends over backwards for his students.
He really wants to see his students succeed and will go above and beyond to make that happen.

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many and hard but fair workload, with rich detail.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 569

4 out of 54

3 out of 52

2 out of 54

1 out of 53

Course coverage

CHEM01A25 reviews

CHEM1A12 reviews

CHEM1B8 reviews

CHEM153 reviews

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 17

B range

B+ 5 · B 4

C range

C 3

D range

D 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Jose Cabrera

x x if you want to truly learn chemistry and are willing to put in serious weekly work.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Challenging

Recommended

MustTake

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Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

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🎯 Teaching Quality

❤️ Student Care

📚 Workload Reality

🧪 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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F

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if you want to truly learn chemistry and are willing to put in serious weekly work.

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