AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Robert Frisbee

CHEM68 · CHEM60 · CHEM060 · CHEM101 · CHEM068 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
69.23%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you already have solid math and chemistry basics and and exams.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest HeavyLecture HeavyTough GraderAccessible Outside ClassCaring
  • Chemistry content is hard and test-heavy; success depends heavily on math readiness and constant practice.
  • some call him the and is unhelpful to beginners.
  • Study guides, old exams, and weekly quizzes exist, but and many .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Weekly quizzes and requires heavy math skill and constant study, not light effort.

, but most A/B evidence still comes from in-person students who studied hard.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Students consistently call chem math-heavy and fast-paced, with many equations and hard unit tests.

Both formats call the material hard; only one online review exists.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

and you will not pass, while a few say attendance stops after early weeks.

Online review said mandatory; in-person reports mix mandatory and flexible.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

and help, but a large minority warn beginners to run.

The single online review recommends him; .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

and comments about harsh tests and D/C outcomes outweigh occasional grade normalizing.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

36/100

, and little homework buffer keeps the load high.

Format shift

Online also reports test-heavy structure with review tests before exams.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Caring and accessible for prepared students, but and leaves beginners lost.

Format shift

Online student found him caring and helpful; in-person quality is polarized.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades lean on weekly quizzes and .

Format shift

Online notes exams are still central; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

strong students praise clear help and study guides; , and D/F risk.

Main concern

and tough grading punish students without prior chem/math preparation.

What students said

“ but not a good teacher.”
CHEM60
“He is probably the .”
CHEM060
“Aced the practice exams and bombed the real.”
CHEM68

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One online CHEM060 review praises his help and notes-allowed exams, but still calls the material hard and test-heavy.

Main concern

Course stays test-heavy; but do not make content easy for first-timers.

What students said

“Notes allowed for online exams !!!”
CHEM060

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are hard and frequent, though study guides and .

Hard unit testsWeekly quizzesOld exams and study guidesNotes allowed onlineEasy final for some

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

exams that may not match, and sometimes an easier cumulative final.

Hard testsWeekly quizzesStudy guidesPractice exams can mismatch
“Aced the practice exams and bombed the real.”
CHEM68
“ .”
CHEM68

Online

One online review says notes were allowed on exams and review tests were provided.

Notes allowedReview tests before exams
“Notes allowed for online exams !!!”
CHEM060

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ if you're a fast learner and have some knowledge about chem, otherwise don't.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews (1 online, 13 in person), highlighting polarized teaching quality and . Credibility rating: High.

🧪 Course Difficulty

28/100

“Tough Class Chemistry 60 was a difficult class for me.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“He is probably the .”

📉 Grade Risk

38/100

“it is a 90% certain you will not pass with anything higher than a D.”

👍 Recommendation Split

64/100

“As long as you study you will get an A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • but not a good teacher.
  • and just reads off his powerpoint.
  • he really cares about students, and he is always willing to help

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • 4 hard tests, but
  • Aced the practice exams and bombed the real
  • As long as you study you will get an A

Theme 3

❤️ About Support & Access

  • and
  • He gets very annoyed if you ask so many questions

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen reviews across several years and chem courses show consistent difficulty themes despite polarized quality opinions.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 56
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 55

Course coverage

CHEM605 reviews
CHEM684 reviews
CHEM0602 reviews
CHEM1012 reviews
CHEM0681 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

2

B 2

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1