AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Steven Runyon

CHEM30 · CHEM30A · CHEN30A · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
80/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Strong pick for CHEM30A if you want to actually learn chemistry and are willing to keep up weekly.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear LecturerWeekly QuizzesAccessible Outside ClassFair ExamsLots of Work
  • Most students say he makes chemistry understandable with and demos.
  • , and multiple exams.
  • You can earn an A with steady work, office hours, and lecture notes.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

66/100

Several students report As and A+s if , and study notes, but free grades are not given.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

42/100

Chemistry content is naturally hard and fast-covered, though he breaks it down clearly for many students.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

and useful; others say optional, but lectures and activities reward showing up.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

84/100

, and real learning despite the workload.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

70/100

Called a ; exams match notes rather than trick problems.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

34/100

, and a final keep the pace high.

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Teaching experience

Good

83/100

, and approachable, with a minority criticizing monotone or attitude.

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Mix of three exams, and a final.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person CHEM30A students mostly , and office-hour help, while noting lots of structured work.

Main concern

Heavy weekly workload and occasional complaints about dry lectures or attitude.

What students said

“If you wan an easy A, .”
CHEM30A
“Lots of work, but no busy work--meaning all work serves a function for learning the material”
CHEM30A
“He won't spoon feed you, but no college professor should.”
CHEM30A
“ covered but not just repeats of the .”
CHEM30A

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 practice material rather than obscure book tricks.

Weekly QuizzesLecture-Based ExamsPractice ExamsFair Midterms and Final

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person CHEM30A uses weekly quizzes plus midterms and a and practice exams.

Weekly QuizzesLecture-Based ExamsPractice Exams
“ covered but not just repeats of the .”
CHEM30A
“3 exams 1 final, quiz every monday, and !”
CHEM30A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you wan an easy A, .”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 in-person CHEM30A reviews. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Clarity

83/100

“ and precise.”

📚 Workload Reality

34/100

“This class is a LOT of work- weekly quizzes, reading assignments for each class, two exams and a final”

⚖️

70/100

“You can get an A if you actually do the work.”

👍 Recommendation

84/100

“ if you actually want to learn.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's excited, funny and
  • he made it look like the most interesting subject in the world
  • He breaks it down for you and also makes sure you are prepared for micro

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you wan an easy A,
  • if you put in the work and dont fall behind you will get an A
  • Class was not easy BUT if you study and go to his office hours you can get an A

Theme 3

📝

  • Every Monday we had a Quiz
  • exams)
  • Lots of work, but no busy work

Data context

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Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

20 mostly detailed CHEM30A reviews over several years with consistent themes on teaching and workload.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 54
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CHEM30A18 reviews
CHEM301 review
CHEN30A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 2 · A 2

B range

1

B 1

C range

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D range

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