AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Philip Tou

CHEM210L · SPRING2014 · CHEM1A · CHEM192 · CHEM410 · CHEM210 · 53 lifetime ratings

AI rating
50/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
41.18%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

if you can teach yourself chemistry and want a manageable grade more than strong lectures.

Best fit · Self Taught ProNice but unclearReads slidesSelf-teaching requiredHomework-heavyMixed grading clarity
  • Students often call him kind and helpful, but many say .
  • Getting an A is possible with , and outside study, even when learning feels self-directed.
  • Recent online and hybrid-era reviews are much .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

An A is realistic if , and study independently, but it is not effortless for everyone.

, while in-person evidence more often ties the A to homework, reading, and attendance.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The chemistry content is manageable but often feels harder because students report vague lectures and reliance on outside resources.

Online reviews emphasize self-teaching, while in-person reviews range from easy introductory chemistry to .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

as important or graded, especially for staying on track and .

, and in-person reviews also warn students not to miss class or lab.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

and manageable grades but hesitate because teaching quality and communication are inconsistent.

Online reviews are more negative about communication and lecture quality, while and more mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Grades can be reasonable with homework and attendance, but .

Format shift

Online reviews show attainable A grades, while and concerns about tough or .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

, but many students say it directly helps with exams and grades.

Format shift

Online reviews mention lots of homework, and as long but useful.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

He is often kind and patient, but many students say and leaves them to learn elsewhere.

Format shift

Online reviews are more critical of slide-reading and communication, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Students mention , and labs, with exams carrying major weight.

Format shift

Online reviews mention multiple-choice tests and midterms, while in-person , and labs.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mixed, with many older students praising his kindness and fairness while and self-teaching.

Main concern

Lecture clarity and .

What students said

“ and it should be an easy A.”
CHEM192
“ .”
CHEM192
“Keep in mind that it is Chemistry though and you do need to work hard.”
CHEM192

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews often , and manageable multiple-choice exams.

Main concern

Students say online .

What students said

“ and unproctored but occasionally included material we hadn't covered.”
CHEM192
“Did not post lecture material regularly, and takes 2 to 4 weeks to respond to emails.”
CHEM410
“Overall, didn't have to put too much effort to get an A.”
CHEM192

Exam style

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Exams are often multiple choice and sometimes student-friendly, but some students say questions are difficult or include untaught material.

Multiple-Choice TestsUnproctored Online TestsMidtermsFinal ExamCheat Sheets When Asked

Assessment risk

Standard

63/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments support multiple-choice tests, midterms, finals, quizzes, and occasional cheat sheets, but not a .

Multiple-Choice TestsQuizzesMidtermsFinal ExamCheat Sheets When Asked
“ .”
CHEM192
“he !!”
CHEM210
“3 quizzes, 2 midterms, and 1 final.”
CHEM192

Online

Online comments support multiple-choice and unproctored tests, but they .

Multiple-Choice TestsUnproctored TestsMidterms
“ and unproctored but occasionally included material we hadn't covered.”
CHEM192
“ , but some questions involved material he did not teach.”
CHEM192

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . Horrible teacher. and you essentially have to teach yourself.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“ and you essentially have to teach yourself.”

📈 Grade Effort

72/100

“ and it should be an easy A.”

⚠️ Communication Risk

48/100

“He constantly forgot to post lectures/ reading material, terrible at communicating.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • , but the class was boring because .
  • Professor Tou is really fantastic.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Overall, didn't have to put too much effort to get an A.
  • Keep up with and you'll do well.
  • you should try hard to get A ... otherwise getting B is so easy.

Theme 3

🧪

  • but are the .
  • and unproctored but occasionally included material we hadn't covered.
  • Chapter hmks due every 2 weeks; 3 midterms; 1 final exam.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

53

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years give strong coverage, though recent online reviews are noticeably .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522
4 out of 514
3 out of 54
2 out of 57
1 out of 56

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 2 · A 11

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3