AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Bill Carlson

CHEM1 · CHEM32A · CHEM15 · CHEM1A · CHRM32A · CHM1A · CHEM30A · CHEM1B · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

; find another chemistry professor who actually works problems and organizes labs.

Best fit · Self Taught ProBoring lecturesDisorganized labsDoes not explainIrrelevant contentAvoid
  • Most recent students call lectures dull, off-topic, and useless for labs or exams.
  • Labs and worksheets are described as error-filled and poorly guided, with .
  • ; a few older notes call him kind but still weak at teaching.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

A few older comments say an A is easy, but and outside tutoring is required.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

High difficulty ratings and reports of failing averages make .

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

as mandatory while still calling class a waste of time.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

12/100

Would-take-again is 0%, and repeated advice is to register with anyone else.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

42/100

One older note says it is easy to earn an A, but and .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

50/100

Comments focus more on poor teaching than volume of work; labs and exams still demand outside study.

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Teaching experience

Poor

24/100

Students repeatedly say he cannot teach, lectures are dry PowerPoints, and he shows answers instead of working problems.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

62/100

Exams and ; lectures often fail to prepare students for either.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

as , and low-value, with broken lab sheets and lectures that skip problem-solving.

Main concern

No clear teaching of problems or and outside tutoring needs.

What students said

“ his own syllabus or worksheets.”
CHEM15
“The most boring lectures ever! . !!”
CHEM30A
“No! Just No, dont bother. Boring, dull, torturous, all over the place, off topic, doesnt teach”
CHEM32A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Exams are hard and often disconnected from lectures, with reports of midterm averages near 50%.

Difficult testsExams not related to lectureLow class averages

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and poorly aligned with what is lectured.

Difficult testsExams not related to lectureClass average 50%
“ . Class average for the 1st midterm was 50%”
CHEM1
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CHEM15

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“No! Just No, dont bother. Boring, dull, torturous, all over the place, off topic, doesnt teach, complete waste of time.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 in-person , and . Credibility rating: High.

📉 Teaching Disaster

24/100

“This teacher is very nice, but he has no teaching skills. He does not know how to teach.”

🧪 Lab Chaos

20/100

“ doesnt care what equipment we us which screws up results.”

🚫 Recommendation

12/100

“For the love of but you will for sure waste your time!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The most boring lectures ever!
  • he just shows the answers on microsoft excel
  • His lectures are off of powerpoint and extremely boring.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Class average for the 1st midterm was 50%
  • Even if you read the book, chances are you will fail.
  • It is very easy for students to earn an A

Theme 3

⚠️

  • he does not even follow his own syllabus

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven reviews over many years consistently criticize teaching quality, with .

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 53
1 out of 55

Course coverage

CHEM153 reviews
CHEM1A2 reviews
CHEM11 review
CHEM1B1 review
CHEM30A1 review
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CHEM32A1 review
CHM1A1 review
CHRM32A1 review

Reported outcomes

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D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 4