AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

William Miller

CHEM401 · CHEM499 · CHEM400 · CHEMI305 · CHEM305 · CHEM300 · CHEM333 · CHEMISTY · 79 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
80.65%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Take him if and ; expect a heavy but fair chemistry load.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesLots of homeworkPractice exams match testsExtra creditOrganized Canvas
  • many students can pass if they keep up.
  • and is the main time sink every week.
  • and often softens the grade.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many students earn A or and practice exams, but the weekly grind is real and not a free A.

and multi-attempt or open-note tests more often; in-person reviews emphasize work-for-grade rigor.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is standard college chem difficulty, made clearer by lectures but still conceptually demanding for many.

Online comments more often call concepts manageable with good lectures; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

and sometimes optional, so flexibility depends on section and term.

Evidence is mixed in both formats with no single fixed policy across all reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

because lectures and practice tools make success realistic if you do the work.

Both online and ; complaints cluster around workload rather than teaching quality.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

and practice, with , though some call him a tough grader.

Format shift

Online reviews more often note and ; in-person older reviews more often say tough grader.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and weekly items dominate the experience across formats.

Format shift

Both formats repeatedly tag lots of homework; online .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students , and a caring, funny teaching style.

Format shift

Praise for lecture quality is strong online and in person.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grade , and several exams plus a final.

Format shift

Online more often mentions quizzes plus open-note style tests; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students call him caring and clear but , and that you must work for the grade.

Main concern

Workload and rigor can overwhelm students who underestimate CHEM 400.

What students said

“All the exams have practice exams which end up being the .”
CHEM400
“his class was filled w/so . Be prepared to sit 6 hrs/5 days a week.”
CHEM400
“You will need to work for your grade but Miller makes easy to succeed.”
CHEM400

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections praise organized Canvas, prerecorded lectures, and and some at-home lab costs.

Main concern

Homework volume looks huge on Canvas and some online .

What students said

“ . He offers many ec opportunities.”
CHEM400
“if you get the hw done and with a good score you . Take this class!”
CHEM300
“He also conducts in-person exams, despite it being an online class.”
CHEM400

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are usually straightforward if and practice tests, with several student-friendly supports.

Practice exams match real examsOpen note quizzes or testsExtra creditMultiple exam attempts in some termsIn-person exams for some online sections

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a cumulative final that and practice, with difficulty manageable if you study hard.

Practice examsMultiple exams plus finalHomework-aligned testsPartial credit free response
“4 .”
CHEM400
“ to get lots of partial credit which saved me.”
CHEM400
“ but manageable if you study.”
CHEM400

Online

Online reviews describe exams matching practice sets, some open-note testing, and occasional multi-attempt exams, though a few .

Practice exams match testsOpen noteMultiple attemptsIn-person exam for online class
“ but with changed numbers, no joke.”
CHEM400
“all being open note + A decent amount of hw”
CHEM300
“you get 3 attempts on each exam, so you can get 100% if .”
CHEM400

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He's truly the best! All the exams have practice exams which end up being the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and in-person chemistry sections, weighting , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“His teaching style was the only reason I passed 300, lectures were amazing”

📚

28/100

“there were A LOT of , and each question was posted individually, 20-30 assignments just for his class”

👍

82/100

“Overall a !”

📝

72/100

“ and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's a silly guy and very caring.
  • Amazing lectures, I love chem even more now.
  • Miller completely changed my whole perspective in chemistry.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Just keep up with everything and all the .
  • Chem 400 is NOT an easy class!
  • You will need to work for your grade but Miller makes easy to succeed.

Theme 3

🧰 About Course Tools

  • .
  • but with changed numbers, no joke.
  • He gives lots of opportunities.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

79

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews span many years and both formats with , and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 555
4 out of 512
3 out of 58
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

Course coverage

CHEM40034 reviews
CHEM3005 reviews
CHEM3055 reviews
CHEMISTY2 reviews
CHEM3331 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

33 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 4 · A 12 · A- 3

B range

11

B+ 5 · B 4 · B- 2

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

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