AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Joseph Avila

CHEM120 · CHEM102 · 26 lifetime ratings

AI rating
55/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
69.23%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Take him if and attend consistently, but if you need flexible deadlines or strong lab guidance.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra Credit AvailableStrict DeadlinesQuiz HeavyLecture DependentMixed Teaching Quality
  • Students repeatedly mention , but many also report strict late-work rules and .
  • Doing well depends on attending , and submitting work on time.
  • Reviews are sharply mixed, with some students praising clear structure and , and lab support.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is possible with , and , but students do not describe it as low effort.

, while online evidence points more toward harsh grading than easy A access.

Is the course easy?

Standard

43/100

The chemistry content is manageable for prepared students but becomes difficult because of , and exams.

Both formats describe chemistry as demanding, with online reviews sounding less supported and more frustrating.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

, and lecture notes are needed, with little tolerance for missed work.

, while online reviews focus more on deadlines and support.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

61/100

and , but serious complaints about grading, communication, and tone keep the recommendation moderate.

In-person reviews are divided but , while online reviews are mostly negative.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

35/100

and dropped quizzes soften grades, but , and test-heavy grading keep leniency limited.

Format shift

, while online reviews more directly describe harsh or .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Students , and preparation outside class.

Format shift

In-person reviews provide most workload evidence, while online and .

Teaching experience

Average

57/100

Some students find him clear and structured, but others , and boring lectures.

Format shift

, while online feedback is more negative about availability and explanations.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Assessment appears , and homework, with comments saying exams can make or break the grade.

Format shift

Both formats mention many quizzes or .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mixed, with many students saying the class is , and .

Main concern

Strict deadlines, frequent quizzes, and .

What students said

“He gives out all the answers for the .”
CHEM102
“ and he was very condescending overall.”
CHEM120
“Ya dont need to ace every exam to get an A bc theres plenty of opportunities.”
CHEM102

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are , and limited help outside class.

Main concern

and poor support in the online format.

What students said

“Good class and professor, a ”
CHEM120
“ as if they were a test and .”
CHEM120

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews describe many quizzes and , but they do not clearly prove open-book rules, webcam use, or proctoring requirements.

Frequent QuizzesExam HeavyLecture-Based ExamsStrict Deadlines

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews , and a final, but they do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring rules.

Lecture-Based ExamsFrequent QuizzesFinal ExamStrict Deadlines
“6 exams and a so pay attention and .”
CHEM102
“The so be prepared for them.”
CHEM120

Online

Online reviews mention many quizzes and , but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or .

Frequent QuizzesTest Heavy
“There are 23 quizzes in total.”
CHEM120
“ as if they were a test”
CHEM120

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ but nothing to be worried about as long as you do the work.”

Voice snapshots generated from 26 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

57/100

“He made some topics easy to understand during lecture but most of the time, the lectures were mostly based on example problems from the book.”

⚖️

35/100

“ .”

📈 Effort For Grades

58/100

“Ya dont need to ace every exam to get an A bc theres plenty of opportunities.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is very straightforward.
  • Engages well with students and .
  • Communication with this instructor was lacking, grades would not be posted until weeks after the .

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • There are 10 quizzes and so many chances for .
  • About 23 quizzes (2 per week), your two quizzes with the lowest scores get dropped.
  • This whole course was labor intensive pretty much since day 1.

Theme 3

⚖️

  • He offers up to 2% of .
  • Late work is rarely tolerated.
  • Good class and professor, a

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

26

Recent reviews read by the AI

26

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The 26 reviews give detailed and consistent , and teaching quality, though many 2022 reviews were written for .

Inside 26 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 55
3 out of 512
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

CHEM12014 reviews
CHEM10212 reviews

Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 3

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

10

C+ 4 · C 3 · C- 3

D range

3

D+ 2 · D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1