AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Kevin Sibucao

CHEM210 · OCHEM232 · CHEM220 · 41 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
41.86%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

if you want a demanding chemistry course and are willing to .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerBrutal examsTest-heavy gradingMixed teaching qualityHelpful office hoursHigh effort required
  • some call him an excellent, caring lecturer, while as unfairly hard and poorly aligned with class.
  • The course is not an easy A because grades , and strict grading despite some curves or .
  • He may work for strong chemistry students who want rigorous preparation, but GPA-focused students face major risk.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

An A is possible, but it usually requires heavy studying because and many students , and GPA risk.

because there are zero online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

The chemistry content is intellectually hard and beyond routine practice.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

68/100

, but students repeatedly say attending, asking questions, and using office hours are important for survival.

online evidence available.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Recommendation depends on student priorities because rigorous learners may value him, but many students warn against and grading.

All , and the opinions are highly polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Grading is harsh because many students , and grades determined by difficult tests.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

The , but the real workload is heavy because students must do many practice problems, labs, and .

Format shift

All workload evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

Teaching quality is polarizing, with strong praise for clear lectures and caring help offset by frequent complaints that .

Format shift

All , and it is sharply divided.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

92/100

The course is strongly exam-focused, with repeated mentions of midterms, quizzes, finals, low averages, and grades decided by few high-stakes tests.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews describe a rigorous, test-heavy chemistry experience with strong lectures for some students but and .

Main concern

as unusually difficult, misaligned with practice, and damaging to grades.

What students said

“ and it doesn't really reflect what we learn in class.”
CHEM220
“The content is hard, but he's been the .”
CHEM220

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

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because students repeatedly report very hard tests, low averages, unexpected problems, and exams that often do not match practice materials.

Very Hard MidtermsTest HeavyLow Exam AveragesLimited Notes EvidenceUnexpected Questions

Assessment risk

Strict

18/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals, with some evidence of no-notes exams in Chem210 and one conflicting note that notes were allowed in CHEM220.

Very Hard MidtermsLow Class AveragesNo Notes MentionedNotes Allowed MentionedUnexpected Questions
“Class averages for the midterms were 47% and 50%.”
CHEM220
“you're not allowed to if you have accommodations.”
Chem210
“You can use notes on the test. It's still not easy.”
CHEM220

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Great Lecture. But giving me the most miserable semester so far. and it doesn't really reflect what we learn in class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 43 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and support. Credibility rating: High.

🧪

18/100

“Class averages for the midterms were 47% and 50%.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

50/100

“The content is hard, but he's been the .”

⚖️ Grade Risk

18/100

“If you're a STEM major who usually does well, be prepared for .”

Theme 1

🧪 About Exams

  • and problem sets well
  • and it doesn't really reflect what we learn in class.
  • . Most students got around 50 percent.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are really good and the but .
  • His lectures are , he doesn't answer many questions
  • He's very passionate and does a great job explaining concepts

Theme 3

📈 About Grades and Work

  • 85% and above is an A so getting an A is totally doable.
  • and he grades pretty fairly for labs.
  • The class does not reward those who put in the effort.

Theme 4

❤️ About Support

  • .
  • and caring.
  • The .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

43

Recent reviews read by the AI

41

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 43 detailed in-person reviews over multiple years show a consistent pattern of and polarized teaching quality.

Inside 43 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 52
3 out of 54
2 out of 56
1 out of 517

Course coverage

CHEM22025 reviews
Chem21016 reviews
OCHEM2322 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

11

A 8 · A- 3

B range

17

B+ 10 · B 6 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

10

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 4