AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

John A. Milligan

CHAM102 · CHEM60 · CHEM060 · CHEM1012 · CHEMS101 · CHEMISTRY · CHEM101 · CHEM101102 · CHEM102 · 184 lifetime ratings

AI rating
26/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
37.84%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

Avoid unless you already know chemistry and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderTest heavyChronically lateSleeps in classHarsh on units
  • and graded harshly for units and sig figs, with frequent D-F averages.
  • Many students report chronic lateness, sleeping in class, and unprofessional conduct.
  • A and office hours say he builds a strong chemistry foundation.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

25/100

Getting an A requires heavy outside study, perfect units and sig figs, and .

Both online and ; online adds more unit-deduction stories.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

Material is taught at a high pace for intro chem, and many students say .

and hard lectures; online reviews also call intro pacing too advanced.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

and lectures run long, though some students say you can miss and .

In-person comments more ; online is mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Most recent voices say do not take him , and unprofessional class management.

; a smaller online subset is more positive if students use office hours.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

; missing and curves are rare.

Format shift

Harsh unit penalties appear in both formats, especially exams.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Test-heavy structure plus labs and problem sets force many weekly hours outside class.

Format shift

; in-person also stresses long lecture and lab blocks.

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

A few call lectures funny and foundational, but most describe tangents, lateness, sleeping, and .

Format shift

In-person negativity is denser; online has a few strong office-hours success stories.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades hinge on hard midterms and .

Format shift

Test-heavy framing is consistent online and in person.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students repeatedly report late , and unprofessional browser tabs, with a small group calling him funny and foundational.

Main concern

, and classroom unprofessionalism.

What students said

“Late 30 minutes to class consistently. Goes off on random tangents. .”
CHEM101
“26 students started off, after the first exam only 13 students, by the second exam only 4 students remained.”
101
“ . Late 20min-1.5hr consistently. . Inappropriate jokes.”
CHEMS101

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some praise office hours and , while many describe sleeping in , and withdrawals.

Main concern

and long lectures that feel unhelpful.

What students said

“The points off for not including units in your work.”
CHEM102
“ . Most students receive a 15/150 or below.”
102
“The . Went to his lectures, asked questions, went to office hours.”
CHAM102

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are high-stakes and strictly graded for units and process, with many reporting very low averages.

Harsh unit penaltiesHard timed examsPractice often mismatchesNegative points reported

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and little curve support.

Hard in-person examsTest heavyTough grader
“ , and there aren't enough students for a curve.”
101
“No units? That is a minus 30. He straight up gives out minus's like Oprah Winfrey.”
102

Online

Online reviews emphasize brutal exam scoring and .

Harsh unit gradingLow exam scoresTest heavy
“Doesn't matter how much you study for .”
CHEM1012
“If professor sleep every 15 minutes.”
CHEM102

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you have the choice of taking with another professor please do so. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (10 online, 40 in and classroom conduct. Credibility rating: High.

⚠️ Teaching Reliability

30/100

“Late 30 minutes to class consistently. Goes off on random tangents.”

📝

28/100

“ and loosely match review questions and book problems.”

👎 Recommendation

28/100

“ true.”

🎯 For Grinders Only

55/100

“Hard class but if you put the work in you get the grade you deserve. , AND ASK QUESTIONS!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Goes off on random tangents
  • Falls asleep in class
  • He , just puts a problem on the board

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Most of the class scoring in the D-F range
  • No units? That is a minus 30

Theme 3

⚠️ About Professionalism

  • Had adult tabs on his browser multiple times
  • Inappropriate jokes
  • Late 20min-1.5hr consistently

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

184

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews across years with consistent themes of , and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 557
4 out of 528
3 out of 522
2 out of 514
1 out of 564

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

47 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 2 · A 8

B range

6

B 4 · B- 2

C range

6

C+ 2 · C 3 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

24

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 14 · Not sure yet 8 · Rather not say 1