AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

J Ellis

CHEM1234 · CHEM102 · 1B · CHEM1A · CHEM1B · C1 · CHEM001 · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
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Difficulty
4.3

The decision

if you want a serious chemistry challenge and can keep up with his pace.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHilarious but toughHard graderFast talkerProblem-focused lecturesUniversity prep
  • Brilliant, funny problem-focused teacher who prepares students for university chem
  • Heavy workload with , and
  • hardcore learners love him; grade-seekers often struggle

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

An A demands conceptual mastery, heavy practice, and ; many say few get easy As.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Chem content is fast, problem-heavy, and university-level with little hand-holding.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

, but missing class makes passing unlikely.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

; avoid if you need an easy A.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

; quizzes often harder than exams.

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Workload

Heavy

25/100

, and several hard midterms create a heavy load.

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Teaching experience

Good

68/100

Brilliant, funny, and clear for strong students, but fast and .

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Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and lab.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person Chem 1A/1B experience is rigorous, problem-heavy, and often funny, with high praise for preparation and , and .

Main concern

, and exams harder than study guides.

What students said

“you NEED to understand the material conceptually or you WILL fail”
CHEM1B
“ . Check your work on tests, he takes a lot of .”
CHEM1B
“Funniest teacher ever... Chemistry is an EXTREMELY tough course”
CHEM1A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Exams are tough, problem-oriented, and often harder than provided study guides.

Hard midterms and finalQuizzes harder than examsProblem-focusedStudy guides understate difficulty

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; quizzes prepare you but .

Hard midterms and finalQuizzes harder than examsProblem-focused
“ as hard as the study guides he gives out.”
CHEM1B
“If you do not want to take 3 BIG exams in the last 4 weeks of the .”
CHEM1B
“ but will definitely prepare u for what's to come”
CHEM1B

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you want an easy class, go somewhere else. If you want a great teacher, then this is the guy.”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 in-person reviews spanning 2003-2010, highlighting rigor, humor, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

68/100

“ .”

🔥 Hard Work Required

28/100

“you NEED to understand the material conceptually or you WILL fail”

😂 Humor Softens the Blow

75/100

“HE IS HELLA FUNNY dude!!! .... but i just love him :D”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Funniest teacher ever
  • He talks really fast.
  • He focuses almost solely on doing problems based on conceptual knowledge.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • . Check your work on tests, he takes a lot of .
  • you will fail this class if you don't go to class
  • Tough, but .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Ellis is brilliant.
  • Ellis is a real good guy, seems gruff but he's not.
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

28

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

28 reviews over many years show consistent themes of rigor, humor, and .

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 57
3 out of 53
2 out of 54
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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1B1 review
C11 review
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