AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Wayne Pitcher

CHEM1 · CHEM2 · CHEM12A · OCHEM12A · CHEM1A · CHEM31 · CHEM30B · CHEM30A · CHEM12B · CHEM1B · CHEM12 · 45 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
61.11%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Pitcher can be a good choice if and , but he is risky for students who need consistently clear lectures.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLenient gradingSelf-teaching riskChemistry is hardHelpful when engagedInconsistent lectures
  • many praise his fairness and support, while others .
  • Grades can be forgiving because of , and .
  • The chemistry content remains difficult even when the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Good grades are realistic because of curves, retakes, , and practice-based exams, but chemistry still requires real study.

Both formats show grade-friendly policies, while online has and self-teaching.

Is the course easy?

Standard

46/100

The course content is chemistry-heavy and often fast or .

, while online reviews stress videos and self-teaching.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

and , but reviews do not clearly prove strict attendance enforcement.

In-person reviews mention lab and lecture value, while online .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

and help, but inconsistency, self-teaching, and organization problems lower confidence.

and mixed, while online reviews are sharply split between amazing and regret.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

76/100

Students often mention curves, late-work flexibility, retakes, dropped scores, , and .

Format shift

, though online delayed grading can undermine the benefit.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Some classes have little homework, but , and .

Format shift

Online workload includes many videos and assignments, while and lab demands.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

He can be excellent, caring, and clear, but many students report , disorganization, and self-teaching.

Format shift

Online teaching is more vulnerable to confusing videos and , while .

Assessment method

Balanced

63/100

Grades , and a final.

Format shift

Online evidence mentions quizzes, homework, labs, and final, while , and midterms.

Luni fit check

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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

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews show a long-running mix of excellent support, lenient grading, and .

Main concern

Students may need to learn from practice problems, textbooks, and office help instead of relying only on lectures.

What students said

“ gives.”
CHEM1A
“ .”
CHEM30B
“ and .”
CHEM12A

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online and serious problems with confusion or .

Main concern

Online and track grades carefully.

What students said

“We could turn in pretty much everything late and .”
CHEM1B
“ class.”
CHEM30B
“he graded most of the ”
CHEM1B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams can be hard, but , and occasional notecard or take-home quiz policies make them manageable.

Practice-Test Similar ExamsCurved ExamsNotecard AllowedTake-Home QuizzesCumulative Final

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention , and finals, but do not clearly prove closed-book policy.

Practice-Test Similar ExamsCurved ExamsNotecard AllowedThree ExamsCumulative Final
“ gives.”
CHEM1A
“Allowed notecard for mechanism chapters.”
CHEM12A
“3 exams and .”
chem31

Online

, and a final, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

QuizzesHomeworkFinalReviews do not clearly prove proctoring policy
“No midterms, just 8 quizzes, 8 hw assignments, 6ish labs, and the final.”
CHEM1B
“the practice problems and .”
CHEM30B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you show up to class, put in the effort and ask for help when you need it, you get an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 45 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“His enthusiasm for the subject and in plain English, his understanding of situations life hands you, everything.”

⚖️

76/100

“ and .”

📚 Self-Teaching Risk

48/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He teaches very well, and prepares everyone for the tests properly.
  • .
  • hard to understand .

Theme 2

⚖️ About Grades

  • .
  • .
  • Good amount of EC to make up low grades.

Theme 3

🧪

  • gives.
  • 3 exams and .
  • The class starts off easy and then gets really difficult really fast.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

45

Recent reviews read by the AI

45

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 45 reviews over a long period, with strong recurring patterns despite major variation by course and year.

Inside 45 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 59
3 out of 55
2 out of 58
1 out of 53

Course coverage

CHEM12A10 reviews
CHEM1A8 reviews
CHEM1B6 reviews
CHEM30B6 reviews
CHEM30A5 reviews
Show 6 more courses
CHEM12B4 reviews
CHEM12 reviews
CHEM121 review
CHEM21 review
chem311 review
OCHEM12A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 5 · A 6

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather not say 1 · Rather_Not_Say 1