AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Larry Schaleger

CHEM012 · CHEM12AB · CHEM12A · OCHEM12AB · CHEM12A12B · 12A · 12AB · CHEM30A · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
32/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Avoid unless and only need a chemist who will answer questions outside class.

Best fit · Self Taught ProCan't teach clearlyTricky testsKnows chemistry but not pedagogyFast dense lecturesNice guy, poor instruction
  • Students repeatedly say he knows chemistry but cannot teach it clearly.
  • and the book.
  • , and the textbook are required to pass.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

A is possible with and curves, but most students say and an A is hard to earn.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Organic and intro chem content is dense, lectures move fast, and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

and tags like skip class and you will not pass.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

and most comments warn students not to take him.

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Some curves help, but and as tricky and not book-aligned.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

30/100

Homework, rigorous labs, pop quizzes, and .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

Personality is liked, but clarity, pace, and .

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Test-heavy with pop quizzes; homework and book study matter mainly as .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

quizzes, and tests that often feel disconnected from class material.

Main concern

You must teach yourself from the book; lectures alone rarely prepare you for exams.

What students said

“Professor Larry seems to be a nice person but as a teacher he does not teach you much.”
CHEM30A
“BEWARE Larry's class is very hard. Does not teach class and .”
CHEM30A
“Difficult to get an A.”
CHEM30A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

class notes and the book, with pop quizzes and limited predictability.

Tricky examsNot from lecture materialPop quizzesCritical thinking problemsSome curves

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and pop quizzes are frequently described as tricky, dense, and poorly aligned with lectures or chapter tests.

Tricky examsPop quizzesNot from bookCritical thinking
“ ; not from class material”
CHEM30A
“ and does not come from the book.”
CHEM30A
“ difficult”
CHEM30A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He knows his Chemistry but cannot teach it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 in-person reviews, , and mixed personality praise. Credibility rating: High.

📉 Teaching Clarity

35/100

“as a teacher he does not teach you much. You have to get a tutor or be prepared on your own”

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30/100

“ and does not come from the book.”

👎 Recommendation

28/100

“ . It would save you a horrific semester.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • his lectures are extremely fast and dense.
  • Can't teach, but if u need help, he is there.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Difficult to get an A.
  • Getting A is very possible.
  • . .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Nice guy.
  • Funny in class
  • Good guy, funny, down to earth and not arrogant.

Data context

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Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Nineteen in-person reviews spanning many years and .

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 52
3 out of 53
2 out of 57
1 out of 53

Course coverage

CHEM30A7 reviews
CHEM12A6 reviews
12A1 review
12AB1 review
CHEM0121 review
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CHEM12A12B1 review
CHEM12AB1 review
OCHEM12AB1 review

Reported outcomes

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