AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Matthew Stavis

CHEM1A · 1A · CHEM1A1B · CHEM30A · 30A · CHEM1B · 43 lifetime ratings

AI rating
31/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
9.09%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

Avoid unless you already know chemistry and can teach yourself from the book.

Best fit · Self Taught ProUnorganized LecturesTough TestsLots Of HomeworkSelf Teach RequiredPolarizing
  • Lectures are often scattered, tangent-heavy, and .
  • Tests and quizzes are hard; and .
  • A minority praise rigor, office hours, and , but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Hard exams, heavy homework, and tough grading mean an A .

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Intro chem is treated at a high level with messy lectures and demanding quizzes and tests.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and warn that skipping means you will not pass.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

Would-take-again is near 9% with many avoid and .

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Homework and labs can be lenient, but and .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

24/100

Lots of , and .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Knowledgeable but , and hard for beginners to follow.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Quizzes and and .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and disorganized; strong students may gain critical thinking while beginners struggle.

Main concern

, and high drop rates make it risky for intro students.

What students said

“ . He is truly the WORST teacher I have EVER had.”
CHEM30A
“You would have to learn by yourself from the book and other sources.”
30A
“I found the lectures difficult to follow and the .”
CHEM1A

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and , and aligned to uneven lectures.

Test HeavyTough QuizzesPop QuizzesNo Study Guides OftenLecture-Based Exams

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes are frequently described as extremely hard with little structure.

Test HeavyTough ExamsPop QuizzesNo Study Guides
“ as hard to understand as his lectures”
CHEM30A
“ .”
CHEM1A
“He does not provide study guides for exams, and 3 minutes.”
CHEM30A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . He is truly the WORST teacher I have EVER had.”

Voice snapshots generated from 43 in-person , and polarization. Credibility rating: High.

⚠️ Teaching Quality

38/100

“ and very scattered, his tests/quizzes are just as hard to understand as his lectures”

📚

30/100

“You would have to learn by yourself from the book and other sources.”

🚫 Low Recommendation

18/100

“ .”

🧪

32/100

“ as well)”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures were all over the place, no powerpoints, no study guides.
  • Matt goes on long pointless tangents

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you want an easy A, his class isnt for you.
  • Hardest and the .
  • He will not give you an easy A.

Theme 3

🔀 Polarized Support

  • He really cares about his students learning and .
  • He offers TONS of and spends HOURS helping you
  • Do urself a favor and

Data context

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Analysis sample

43

Recent reviews read by the AI

43

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

43 in-person reviews spanning 2008-2017 with detailed mixed opinions provide strong but polarized evidence.

Inside 43 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 56
3 out of 54
2 out of 57
1 out of 512

Course coverage

CHEM1A18 reviews
CHEM1B13 reviews
CHEM30A4 reviews
CHEM1A1B3 reviews
1A2 reviews
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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 3 · A- 2

B range

4

B+ 4

C range

2

C 2

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Not_Sure_Yet 1 · Rather_Not_Say 1