AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Brian Sullivan

CHEMM12 · M1270728 · GENERALCHEM101 · M12 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you can learn chemistry from the book and still want a kind, low-pressure professor.

Best fit · Self Taught ProNice but weak lecturerSelf-teach heavyCaring intentPop quizzesLecture sleepy
  • Students often call him sweet and caring yet a weak lecturer who forces self-teaching from the book.
  • , and board lectures matter; some note an .
  • Experience splits between students who feel supported and those who learned almost nothing.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A is realistic with homework, reading, and , but and understanding may lag.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

General chemistry content is standard difficulty; clarity issues and pace make it feel harder than the raw material alone.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Some sections list attendance as , while others .

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

About half would take him again; fans praise care and clarity of .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Clear criteria and caring tone help, but and .

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Workload

Moderate

52/100

, and but not crushing load.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Students split between finding him caring and , and .

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Online homework, worksheets, quizzes, and pieces.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and sometimes confusing, but many students say he cares and wants you to pass if you study and .

Main concern

Boring or and falling behind .

What students said

“Pretty decent story teller, not a good professor.”
GENERALCHEM101
“I learned absolutely nothing throughout his class.”
GENERALCHEM101
“He just wants everyone to pass. He really cares.”
M12

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Tests can be tough and quiz-heavy, but some students report a and .

Pop quizzesDifficult testsTake-home exam optionOpen-book final mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments and open-book final.

Pop quizzesDifficult testsTake-home examOpen-book final
“Tests are difficult but and the .”
GENERALCHEM101
“Watch for Pop Quizzes. Don't miss class.”
M12

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He is such a nice guy and very understanding. Really smart in his field but the lectures are crap. and teaching yourself.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 in-person reviews spanning 2018-2024, highlighting teaching gaps and caring intent. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“I learned absolutely nothing throughout his class.”

❤️ Care and Support

70/100

“He just wants everyone to pass. He really cares.”

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40/100

“If you want to understand chem you will have to teach yourself through the book.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Pretty decent story teller, not a good professor.
  • His lectures can be a bit sleepy, but he means well.
  • so you could get away with not buy the text.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • You can get an A but you won't know or understand the material.
  • If you read the text outside of class... youre sure to pass.
  • Watch for Pop Quizzes.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Very nice and easy going professor.
  • He is a and wants you to understand the material.
  • Sullivan is a .

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Eight detailed in-person reviews from 2018-2024 show mixed but coherent themes; sample is small and grades are incomplete.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

GENERALCHEM1015 reviews
CHEMM121 review
M121 review
M12707281 review

Reported outcomes

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7 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

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D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3