Kyle Arriola

CHEM102 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 75/100
RMP rating: 4.0/5
Take again: 66.67%
Difficulty: 3.6

The decision

if you are willing to study consistently for a challenging chemistry course and want a .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring professorChallenging chemistryExtra creditTest heavyClear resources

Most students describe Kyle Arriola as kind, caring, and willing to help with chemistry.
The course is genuinely challenging and test-heavy, so effort and steady studying matter.
, resources, and lecture alignment make the class fairer than the raw difficulty suggests.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

43/100

and , but chemistry is challenging and students describe needing real effort to pass or do well.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Students repeatedly call chemistry challenging, even though Arriola's lectures and resources make the material more manageable.

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Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

72/100

Most students recommend him because , and resourceful, though the test-heavy structure and .

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Grading seems fair with and grade-raising opportunities, but and some students call him tough.

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Workload

Heavy

34/100

The workload includes weekly lecture , and lab-related work.

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Teaching experience

Good

78/100

, and helpful, but some note unclear lab answers or developing classroom communication.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

86/100

Students describe weekly quizzes, pre-lab quizzes, four unit exams, and a .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews say the course is challenging but generally fair, with strong support, resources, and from a caring instructor.

Main concern

The class is exam-heavy and requires consistent studying to pass or earn a strong grade.

What students said

“It was definitely a hard class but he made it as bearable as he could and genuinely cared if you were struggling with a concept;”
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“This was definitely a challenging course, but if you put in the effort, you can pass.”
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Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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The course has frequent quizzes, multiple unit exams, and a , but reviews do not clearly prove open-book status, proctoring, or closed-book policy.

Lecture QuizzesPre-Lab QuizzesFour Unit ExamsCumulative FinalReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Proctoring

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and exam-heavy structure but do not prove specific proctoring or .

Weekly Lecture QuizPre-Lab QuizFour Unit ExamsCumulative Final

“ lab, four unit exams, and a .”
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“Everything on the .”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice
“This was definitely a challenging course, but if you put in the effort, you can pass.”
Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Dr. Arriola is a kind and caring professor who is willing , and is patient in his lectures.”

📚 Course Difficulty

35/100

“It was definitely a hard class but he made it as bearable as he could and genuinely cared if you were struggling with a concept;”

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86/100

“ lab, four unit exams, and a .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

really helps you understand chem, hes such a great professor!
Dr. Arriola is a very good professor & he makes learning chemistry easy.
He is a really nice and caring professor!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

This was definitely a challenging course, but if you put in the effort, you can pass.
Also gives plenty of .
grades.

Theme 3

🧪 About Assessments

lab, four unit exams, and a .
Everything on the .
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Theme 4

⚠️ About Concerns

he never answer my questions that clearly.
Lectures lacked classroom collaboration and were mainly monotoned and
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Lifetime ratings

74/100

Evidence confidence

Nine recent in-person reviews provide useful detail, but several have missing grades or limited substance and opinions .

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

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Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1

Kyle Arriola

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

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WorthIt

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In person

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🎯 Teaching Quality

📚 Course Difficulty

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👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧪 About Assessments

⚠️ About Concerns

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

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if you are willing to study consistently for a challenging chemistry course and want a .

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