AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Larry Brown

CHEM50 · CHEM1 · CHEM4028 · CHEMCHEM · CHEM1A · CHEM30B · CHEMA · CHEM1B · CHEMISTRY1A · 32 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
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Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you can handle a strict, high-pressure Chem 1A environment and will study hard for exams.

Best fit · Effort For RewardKnows chemistry deeplyStrict about latenessCan yell or snapNo collected homeworkExam-driven grades
  • ; others call him mean, moody, or explosive.
  • , and finals; but is essential practice.
  • Being late, arguing, or asking repeated questions can put students on his bad side.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Multiple students say an A is possible but only with ; it is not framed as an easy A.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Chem 1A content is repeatedly called hard and requires steady studying and memorization.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

He is famously strict about lateness and students report embarrassment or anger when late.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

Strong chemistry teaching and helpfulness for serious students are offset by temper and harsh classroom style.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

50/100

Many say work hard and you can get an A; others find exams hard and the room climate unforgiving.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

62/100

Homework is usually not collected, but and .

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Teaching experience

Average

62/100

, yet moodiness and yelling split the experience.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Common structure is many quizzes, multiple midterms, and a as uncollected practice.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and exam-heavy, with passionate teaching offset by moodiness, yelling, and strict lateness rules.

Main concern

Temper, strict on-time rules, and students.

What students said

“Don't be late - you will be embarassed.”
CHEM1A
“doesn't collect hw, but you need to do the hw in order to do well on the quizzes and midterms.”
CHEM1A
“it is not an easy A which is the way it should be you have to work for your grade”
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 ; practice tests help, but difficulty is often moderate to high.

Many quizzes3 midterms and finalPractice or pre-testsHomework not collected

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

final, and practice exams; reviews do not clearly prove webcam or Lockdown Browser use.

About 10 quizzes3 midterms1 long finalPre-tests or practice exams
“There are about 10 quiz, 3 mid-term exams and 1 final exams.”
CHEM1A
“3 midterms, 1 final, 10 quizzes.”
CHEM1A
“ , if u study the pre-test u will most likely pass the test.”
CHEMISTRY1A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“it is not an easy A which is the way it should be you have to work for your grade but of you come to class NOT LATE and listen then there should be no problem”

Voice snapshots generated from 32 in-person Chem , and temperament. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“professor brown knows his stuff, and knows how to teach chemisty to a T.”

⚡ Classroom Temper

40/100

“sometimes, I am scared of him because he yells a lot.”

📈

42/100

“doesn't collect hw, but you need to do the hw in order to do well on the quizzes and midterms.”

⏰ Strict Lateness Rules

22/100

“DONT BE LATE FOR CLASS HE HATES THAT!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • ! Funny and helpful!
  • He can explain it to a 10 year old.
  • He's often bitter, moody.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • It's easy to get an A if u
  • No easy A but if you work very hard, it should not be a problem.
  • and not note-based.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • Don't be late - you will be embarassed.
  • He is quite funny and knows how to peak an interest
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Data context

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Analysis sample

32

Recent reviews read by the AI

32

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-two in-person reviews across years show a consistent split on temper versus content mastery, giving a reliable but mixed picture.

Inside 32 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 57
3 out of 54
2 out of 54
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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CHEM1B1 review
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Reported outcomes

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