AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Jimmy Li

CHEM1 · CHEM210220 · CHEM201 · CHEM410 · CHEM220 · CHEM210 · 92 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Take him only if you already , and are prepared for .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest HeavyHard ExamsMixed TeachingCurved GradesChemistry Background Needed
  • Reviews are sharply split, with many older positive comments but many recent in-person reviews describing disorganization, weak lectures, and harsh exams.
  • Exams dominate the course and are often harder than lectures, homework, or slides prepare students for.
  • Online reviews are generally , but both formats require heavy studying and chemistry background.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

An A is possible, but students repeatedly say it requires heavy studying, prior chemistry knowledge, and surviving difficult exams.

Online reviews sound more doable with homework support, while and weak preparation.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Chemistry content is fast-paced and difficult for students without prior .

Both formats are challenging, but recent in-person reviews describe the steepest mismatch between lectures and tests.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Attendance is not consistently described as formally mandatory, but , and .

and classwork more often, while online reviews focus on completing posted work.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

43/100

Recommendation depends heavily on format and year because online students often recommend him while .

Online reviews are mostly favorable, but and recently much more negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

36/100

Curves and easy lab points help some students pass, but , and high test weight make grading feel strict.

Format shift

Online reviews mention doable exams more often, while and .

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Students report lots of , and heavy studying requirements.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize Cengage and labs, while , and small assignments.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Some students find him clear and helpful, but many recent reviews describe , and unapproachable behavior.

Format shift

Online teaching reviews are more positive, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Grades are repeatedly described as driven by three or , and heavily weighted exams, with labs and homework as support.

Format shift

Both formats are test-heavy, with online and labs.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

about hard tests, poor organization, weak lectures, and some praise for knowledge, curves, and help when asked.

Main concern

The main concern is that and recent reviews describe poor support.

What students said

“ .”
CHEM210
“It'll be easy to pass, but it'll be hard to get an A unless you put in enough effort.”
CHEM210

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are mostly positive but still describe a fast-paced, homework-heavy chemistry class with , and outside study needed.

Main concern

The main concern is keeping up with , and .

What students said

“I spent a long time studying the subject material”
CHEM210
“HW is on Cengage and is assigned at the beginning of the course. Start early!”
CHEM210

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because reviews repeatedly describe hard midterms and grade.

Test HeavyHard MidtermsFinal ExamMultiple Choice ExamsTake-Home Final Mentioned Once

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and finals, including one take-home final, but do not clearly prove a general closed-book or proctoring policy.

Hard TestsThree MidtermsFinal ExamTake-Home Final Mentioned Once
“His exams are 70% of your grade with no ”
CHEM210
“ , but has a lot of typos and is somewhat hard.”
CHEM210

Online

Online , and one comment that online midterms and , but they do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Multiple MidtermsFinal ExamMultiple Choice ExamsReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Proctoring Policy
“ ”
CHEM210
“Midterms and ”
CHEM210

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ but the .”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“ . .”

🧪

28/100

“His exams are 70% of your grade with no ”

📈 Grade Reality

34/100

“It'll be easy to pass, but it'll be hard to get an A unless you put in enough effort.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • ,but if !
  • He will cover the material thoroughly.

Theme 2

🧪 About Exams

  • .
  • , and they're weighted incredibly high.
  • but the .

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • HW is on Cengage and is assigned at the beginning of the course. Start early!
  • There are and a poster presentation, both of which are incredibly easy.
  • lots of .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

92

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and both formats provide rich evidence, though .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 540
4 out of 513
3 out of 58
2 out of 518
1 out of 514

Course coverage

CHEM21030 reviews
CHEM2102207 reviews
CHEM2205 reviews
CHEM13 reviews
CHEM2012 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

20

A+ 3 · A 15 · A- 2

B range

14

B+ 6 · B 6 · B- 2

C range

2

C+ 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

8

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 7