AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Timothy Kautiainen

CHEM101 · CHEM060 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
68.75%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Fine for a chill intro chem lab if you self-teach; avoid if .

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizing chemistry teacherCaring but confusing lecturesChill labs and late workExtra credit and notecardsSelf-study required
  • Reviews and cannot-teach disaster
  • , and help many pass CHEM060
  • Students who need crystal-clear chem instruction often struggle or drop

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Passing is common with leniency, but As because exams and lectures feel mismatched.

Only one online review calls it easy; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Intro chem content is not advanced, yet pacing and clarity make it feel harder than the catalog level.

Evidence is almost entirely in-person CHEM060 and CHEM101.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and labs.

; single online review also says yes.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

; strong praise and strong run-away posts both appear.

Nearly all .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

70/100

, and appear often for students who complete tasks.

Format shift

Leniency is described mainly in in-person CHEM060.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

, but , and lecture-heavy weeks add up.

Format shift

and worksheet load than the single online review.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Kind and funny for many, but multiple students say .

Format shift

In-person reviews drive the split; the one online review is strongly positive.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Practice exams, quizzes, Canvas exams, and .

Format shift

and quizzes more than online lab worksheets.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person CHEM060 and CHEM101 feedback is polarized: and tricky exams.

Main concern

, and exams that feel mismatched to taught methods.

What students said

“He is the first person to make me understand chemistry.”
CHEM060
“If you're thinking of taking a class with him RUN.”
CHEM060
“lectures and , but you could easily pass the class.”
CHEM060

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Single online review calls CHEM101 easy with , and chill late-work policy.

Main concern

Only one online review limits confidence.

What students said

“Honestly very easy class, labs are done with groups and you need to submit a worksheet on the .”
CHEM101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams can feel technical or surprising versus lectures; practice tests and notecards help but reviews do .

In-class Canvas examsPractice examsNotecards allowed sometimesMethod-from-class testing

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, sometimes with practice exams and notecards; difficulty and clarity are disputed.

In-class Canvas examsPractice examsNotecardsLecture-method questions
“ .”
CHEM101
“He offers and allows notecards.”
CHEM060
“ ".”
CHEM060

Online

Single online .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Nice guy but just absolutely does not know how to teach”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews, capturing the strong care-versus-clarity split. Credibility rating: Medium.

❤️ Student Care

75/100

“He was a and really cared about his students.”

🧩 Lecture Clarity

35/100

“Lectures were all over the place and .”

🧪

70/100

“Chill labs and lectures, it's easy to make friends.”

👍 Recommendation Split

55/100

“ !!!!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He teaches with YT videos, will answer any questions if confused.
  • His teaching isn't the best. .
  • Youtube videos helped more than his lectures.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • you could easily pass the class
  • you will only do well if you are extremely good at teaching yourself
  • , if u complete the assignments.

Theme 3

⚠️ Red Flags

  • If you're thinking of taking a class with him RUN.
  • Over half the class dropped before the
  • This class was a pain for EVERYONE.

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

16 reviews with and only one online review; detail is good but sample is modest.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 55

Course coverage

CHEM06013 reviews
CHEM1013 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 5

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1