AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Steve Joiner

CHEMM07B · CHEMM12 · CHEMM01A · CHEM7B · M01A · CHEM1A · CHEM7A · CHEM07ACHEM07B · CHEM07A · CHEMM07A · M07B · CHEM12 · CHEMMO7A · 80 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
94.87%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

If you need organic chemistry, take Joiner—expect a tough, fair class that actually teaches you the subject.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerAmazing ochem lecturesExam-driven rigorPractice resources galoreOffice hours goldACS-ready teaching
  • Near-universal praise for and organization.
  • Course is genuinely hard and test-heavy, but and workshops make success fair.
  • Best fit for students willing to practice daily, not .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

As require daily practice and ; partial credit and resources help but never gift the grade.

; online homework/labs can cushion a .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Organic chemistry content is inherently hard even with excellent lectures and practice tools.

In-person and online agree ochem is tough; gen chem sections feel comparatively easier.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

68/100

, yet lectures and office hours are repeatedly called essential to pass.

Online was self-managed; in .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

95/100

because teaching quality is elite.

In-person recommendations are overwhelming; three of four .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

Tough on exams but partial credit, practice tests, and .

Format shift

; in person is more purely exam-weighted in 7B.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Daily practice, long labs, formal reports, and .

Format shift

; online still demands constant study and materials.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students call him the , passionate lectures.

Format shift

Praise is extreme in person; online also strong aside from one pandemic cost complaint.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Quizzes, midterms, lab practical, and ; workshops and labs support but .

Format shift

Online terms sometimes weighted homework/labs more; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person ochem and chem classes are beloved for engaging lectures, long but , and abundant practice materials.

Main concern

and unforgiving if you fall behind daily practice.

What students said

“If . His lectures were super easy to follow and he made ochem enjoyable for me.”
CHEMM07A
“Dr Joiner is by far one of .”
CHEM07ACHEM07B
“Dr. Joiner is by far the .”
CHEM07A

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

COVID-era online ochem still earned high marks for structure and access, with one strong reject over cost and difficulty.

Main concern

felt overwhelming for some.

What students said

“Ochem's a tough subject but Joiner really knows how to teach it. but also hw and a lot.”
CHEM07A
“He was the most prepared professor I had for an online Covid-19 class.”
CHEM07A
“Literally the . Idk why he made us buy like 4 different textbooks during a pandemic”
CHEM07A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are challenging and conceptual but aligned with taught material and .

Conceptual hard examsOld exams for practiceACS standardized finalLab practicalWorkshops

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and ACS final; prior exams are key study tools.

3 quizzes and 3 examsACS finalLab practicalPrevious-year exams provided
“3 quizzes, 3 exams, 1 lab practical, and 1 final ACS exam”
CHEM07A
“ and they are truly game changing when it comes to studying.”
CHEMM07A

Online

; homework and labs reduced pure exam damage for some students.

Very hard examsHomework and labs buffer gradeDiscussion board feedback
“ but also hw and a lot.”
CHEM07A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If . His lectures were super easy to follow and he made ochem enjoyable for me. !!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting elite ochem teaching and hard but . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“Dr. Joiner is by far the . His lectures are incredible, easy to understand and in-depth.”

👍

95/100

“Probably the .”

🧪

36/100

“Class is honestly really hard and the . I think the though bc I actually understand the content.”

📚 Resources and Support

90/100

“ and they are truly game changing when it comes to studying.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • lectures were super easy to follow
  • It's like watching a movie. But organic chemistry
  • so so well thought out

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Organic Chemistry is such a hard subject
  • and challenging
  • Joiner grades really hard and 1 mistake is like 3 points off

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • super sweet guy
  • genuinely wants his students to succeed
  • OFFICE HOURS MATTER

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

80

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years with exceptional consistency on teaching excellence and course rigor.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 572
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

21

A+ 4 · A 17

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 5

C range

8

C+ 1 · C 7

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1