AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Kenneth Kolonko

CHEM115 · CHEM100 · CHEMI120 · CHEMISTRY · CHEM120 · CHEM116 · ABC115 · 75 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
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Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Take him for chemistry if , and use his notes; grades reward consistent effort.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLaid-Back Chem MentorFair CurveParticipation PointsPowerPoint HeavyExtra Credit Friendly
  • Most students say he makes tough chemistry manageable with , and help.
  • , and improve grade outlook if you do homework.
  • A minority find lectures slide-heavy, online homework frustrating, or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Curve, , and , but homework and studying are still required for a strong grade.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

Chemistry content remains challenging, though many say he makes concepts clearer than other instructors.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

Participation points and comments and engaging.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

A as one of the best chemistry teachers for effort-based success.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

Curve, , and many participation opportunities soften tough chemistry grades.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

, and reading are recurring; many say you must keep up.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

84/100

, and helpful; a minority say he reads slides or races through PowerPoint.

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and fair midterms or finals.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Large in-person chemistry sample praises laid-back, helpful teaching with fair exams and grade boosters, while a and .

Main concern

Workload and if you fall behind.

What students said

“he's super laid-back, and as long as you listen and do the homework and "participate" in class with super easy things then its actually a breeze”
CHEM115
“He is very . Always willing to help if you're willing to work.”
CHEM115
“Seriously one of the nicest teachers ever ! so it makes note taking easier.”
CHEM120

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are generally fair and curve-aided if you study notes and homework; .

Fair TestsCurveExtra Credit on TestsStudy From Slides and Homework

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person chemistry exams are called fair and curve-based, with and heavy reliance on slides and homework.

Fair TestsCurveExtra Credit on TestsHomework Helps Written Portion
“He is very .”
CHEM115
“ and .”
CHEM115
“Tests are challenging,but if you do the the exam.”
CHEM120

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Loved Dr.K! Made learning Chemistry a lot easier than expected. He is very . Always willing to help if you're willing to work.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and workload themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“Dr. Kolonko may be the best chemistry teacher you will ever have and if as an intro class you will have a full command of all the basics”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

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⚖️

78/100

“ and .”

📚 Workload Reality

48/100

“There is a lot of work for this class as required by the district, but as long as you show up to class and pay attention to instructions in .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he's super laid-back
  • His lecture notes (
  • , and quite fair

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • grades on a curve
  • lots of on the tests
  • The class is not easy at all, but Dr Kolonko will give you the resources to make it manageable

Theme 3

⚠️ Common Critiques

  • He makes you erase the board as part of your grade
  • and doesn't explain things well
  • there is an extraordinary amount of homework and internet quizzes

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

75

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years with rich detail and mostly consistent praise for teaching and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 544
4 out of 517
3 out of 57
2 out of 55
1 out of 52

Course coverage

CHEM12027 reviews
CHEM11517 reviews
CHEMISTRY2 reviews
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

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D range

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