Eugene Berg

M25B · CHEM01B · MO1A · M01A · CHEMMOLB · CHEM1A · CHEM01A · CHEMMO1A · CHEM1A1B · CHEMA · CHEMM01B · CHEM01 · 174 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 62/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: 55.56%
Difficulty: 3.6

The decision

if you love chemistry and will grind for exams; skip if you need an easy A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHard exams vs easy lecturesCaring veteran chemistTest-heavy gradingOptional homeworkPolarizing GPA risk

and engaging, but .
An A is possible with heavy study and office hours, not an easy grade.
Attendance and lecture notes matter more than the textbook.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Many students report hard, tricky exams and that an A requires heavy studying and office hours, not light effort.

Both online and ; online adds mismatch with outdated materials.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Chemistry content plus fast lectures and .

; online students also cite structure and Canvas issues.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

and you will not pass, while others treat lectures as optional or recorded.

Online as not mandatory; in-person mixed between optional and required.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

56/100

and care; critics urge avoiding him if you need a high GPA or .

Would-take-again rate is only about 56%; recent mixed reviews keep recommendation mid-range.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Tough-grader tags and , though some note partial credit or a slight A .

Format shift

Online and .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

, but weekly quizzes, multiple exams, and a cumulative final keep pressure high.

Format shift

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Many students praise clear, funny, caring lectures from decades of experience, while a vocal minority finds lectures sloppy or unhelpful for exams.

Format shift

Positive teaching praise is stronger in-person; online quality is more mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grade is driven by quizzes and ; homework often does not count much.

Format shift

graded by few things and test-heavy.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

many call him a caring 50-year legend with great lectures; and misaligned with homework.

Main concern

Tests are significantly harder than lectures and homework, so .

What students said

“I'm astounded by how many positive reviews this guy has. Half the class withdrew lol. 4 Exams, 1 Cumulative Final, 10 Quizes (lowest dropped).”
CHEM01A

“Really great professor! Funny dude and has a great understanding of the subject. All of the exam and .”
CHEMM01B

“100% NOT an easy A so don't slack off. He has been teaching chem for over 50 years. One of the !!”
CHEM01A

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online students praise passion and recorded lectures but , and a .

Main concern

Exams and ; lab quality depends on another professor.

What students said

“This professor is probably one of the hardest graders I have ever delt with. His class has no structure and you can tell he .”
CHEM01

“He is very well versed in chemistry and seems super passionate about it as well. I enjoyed his lectures and they are all recorded so you can watch them anytime.”
CHEM01B

“If you put in the effort to understand, you'll do great. Make sure to ask him clear questions if you don't understand something; .”
CHEM01B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are frequently described as much harder than lectures or homework and make up most of the grade.

Hard examsLecture-misaligned questionsCumulative finalWeekly quizzesPartial credit sometimes

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but and finals are very hard and application-heavy.

Hard examsCumulative finalOffice hours helpNo multiple choice sometimes

“Mediocre . He doesn't set you up to succeed on exams.”
CHEM01A

“his tests are significantly harder than the lectures and usually have things meant to trick you. .”
CHEMM01B

Online

Online comments highlight extremely difficult exams and Canvas materials.

Hard examsTest heavyMaterials mismatch

“The book does not help . Neither do his lectures”
CHEM01

“Studied hard daily and yet nothing I studied would end up on the .”
CHEM01A

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“100% NOT an easy A so don't slack off. He has been teaching chem for over 50 years. One of the !!”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and split recommendations. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Great teacher! He teaches everything so clearly that I didn't even once have to do the .”

📝

32/100

“ have ever taken, with the questions being unreasonably hard with no examples being done before.”

❤️ Care for Students

75/100

“I can't stress how passionate of a professor Dr. Berg is. If you show you care about the subject, he is there for you 100% of the way.”

👍 Recommendation Split

56/100

“ IF YOU ARENT ALREADY PASSIONATE ABOUT CHEM.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He teaches everything so clearly that I didn't even once have to do the .
Funny dude and has a .
He knows the material very well. He keeps lectures interesting with short stories.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

. He doesn't set you .
If you work hard, you'll get an A.
A is extremely tough.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

He really seems to care about teaching and his student's success!
Literally reminds me of the sweet Grandpa who gets you whatever you want for Christmas.
He has been teaching chemistry for over 50 years.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews spanning many years with detailed, consistent themes .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 10

B range

B+ 4 · B 9

C range

C+ 2 · C 4 · C- 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1

Eugene Berg

x x if you love chemistry and will grind for exams; skip if you need an easy A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

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Varies

Depends

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In person

Online

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🎯 Teaching Quality

📝 x x

❤️ Care for Students

👍 Recommendation Split

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you love chemistry and will grind for exams; skip if you need an easy A.

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