AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Martin Larter

CHEM142 · CHEMISTRY141 · CHEM231 · CHEM101 · CHEM141 · CHEM120 · CHEM · CHEM241 · 138 lifetime ratings

AI rating
57/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
56.52%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Take him if you want a demanding chemistry course with support, but if .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerCaring but demandingLecture heavyTest heavyTough graderHelpful office hours
  • Students widely describe chemistry with Larter as difficult, test-heavy, and study-intensive.
  • Many positive reviews praise his caring attitude, humor, office hours, , and .
  • Negative reviews focus on scattered lectures, harsh or , and high workload.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

A good grade is possible, but reviews repeatedly say , and exam preparation.

Online reviews mention success through major time investment, while , and self-study.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Chemistry content is consistently described as dense, fast, test-heavy, and not beginner-friendly.

Both formats call the course challenging, with and exam difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

54/100

Attendance , but students say skipping lectures or .

, while online evidence mainly stresses office hours and time commitment.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

56/100

and can handle a demanding course, but many warn against his lecture style and .

Online reviews are positive, while and highly dependent on learning style.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

46/100

He offers corrections, , and deadline flexibility, but many students still call him tough or and tests.

Format shift

Online reviews mention and support, while and slow lab feedback.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Students , and many hours of weekly study.

Format shift

Both formats show heavy work, with online intensity tied to accelerated courses and and tests.

Teaching experience

Average

60/100

He is often caring and available, but his lectures are polarizing, scattered, and hard for many students to follow.

Format shift

Online reviews are more positive about resources, while in-person reviews split between engaging support and .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Reviews repeatedly , and lab reports as major grade drivers.

Format shift

Both formats mention exams and homework, while .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews show a polarizing professor who is often caring and helpful but also lecture-heavy, , and and labs.

Main concern

The , and heavy workload.

What students said

“This class is not easy, many of us study hard but still can't get an A.”
CHEM-120
“It will be a hard class, but if you consistently put in the effort, you should do just fine.”
CHEM141
“Great professor! It's not easy, but this is a chemistry course.”
CHEM120

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are positive but still describe the class as challenging and time-intensive.

Main concern

The main concern is the heavy time commitment in accelerated online chemistry.

What students said

“Definitely not easy.”
CHEM120
“Prof Larter's CHEM120 class is challenging but rewarding.”
CHEM120

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are difficult and frequent, but , and practice materials make the structure more standard than strictly punitive.

Test HeavyWeekly QuizzesExam CorrectionsPractice MaterialsFinal Exam

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews clearly describe frequent quizzes, multiple exams, a , and , but not proctoring or open-book rules.

Weekly Quizzes4 Exams Plus FinalExam CorrectionsDifficult Tests
“4 Exam plus the 1 final.”
CHEM120
“offers instead of curves.”
CHEM141
“The .”
CHEM-120

Online

Online reviews mention a , and office hours but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, open-book, or .

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam PolicyExtra Credit Mentioned
“ ”
CHEM120

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“It will be a hard class, but if you consistently put in the effort, you should do just fine.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

60/100

“Overall, a good professor, but the way of teaching doesn't work for all.”

📚 Workload Level

24/100

“Be prepared for a lot of studying and notes”

👍 Recommendation Fit

56/100

“If you want to truly succeed in chemistry, take him. If you want to slack and just get through, probably not the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • lectures have a lot of material
  • his lectures are just all over the place
  • i and to the point

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Median test grades were 60 to 70 for all 4 test.
  • many of us study hard but still can't get an A.
  • he applies a huge grade boost at the end of the semester

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • He is happy to help with what you're struggling with
  • he was always willing to help
  • He does care your success in Chemistry.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

138

Lifetime ratings

96/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years give detailed, consistent evidence about difficulty, teaching style, workload, and grading.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 560
4 out of 531
3 out of 516
2 out of 521
1 out of 511

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 2 · A 12 · A- 3

B range

10

B 7 · B- 3

C range

5

C+ 1 · C 4

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

13

Drop/Withdrawal 6 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 4