AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

John Searle

MICRO12 · MICRO240 · CHEM232 · MICROBIOLOGY · ORGANICCHEMIST · OCHEM · BIOLOGY · MICRO · BIO240 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
32/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
4.8

The decision

if you want a demanding science course and , and polarizing teaching.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerVery Hard ExamsPolarizing TeacherHeavy MemorizationUnfair Grading ConcernsDeep Subject Knowledge
  • Students agree the courses are very difficult and require heavy studying.
  • Reviews are sharply split between students who found him fascinating and students who found him unfair or unclear.
  • Grading and about harsh or inconsistent expectations.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

Getting an A requires intense studying, strong memorization, and .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

14/100

The courses are repeatedly described as extremely hard, test-heavy, and packed with material.

Only in-person reviews exist, and they consistently show high difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

and studying rather than a .

, but it does not clearly establish a rule.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Some students praise his knowledge and passion, but many warn against him because of and .

Recommendation evidence is entirely in person and highly polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Many students describe unfair, inconsistent, or or curved.

Format shift

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Workload

Overwhelming

15/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of work, heavy studying, and memorizing entire chapters.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

He is often described as knowledgeable and passionate, but many .

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Reviews , and exam preparation.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews describe a demanding professor with , and strongly mixed teaching quality.

Main concern

Many students report , and .

What students said

“He is hard but fair.”
BIO240
“COMPLETE MEMORIZATION OF THE ENTIRE CHAPTERS”
BIO240
“unreasonable, unfair, talks down to students, teaches poorly”
MICRO

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.

The because comments describe , but reviews do not clearly prove proctoring or open-book rules.

Hard TestsEssay ExamsHeavy MemorizationLong Tests

Assessment risk

Strict

22/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and memorization-heavy exams, but do not clearly prove closed-book, proctoring, webcam, or Lockdown Browser rules.

Hard TestsEssay ExamsHeavy MemorizationLong Tests
“Testsare in essayform”
MICROBIOLOGY
“DOING WELL IN CHAPTERS”
BIO240
“ ”
MICRO

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This is a tough class with lots of work, but if you stay on top of everything, you'll do fine.”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and workload; credibility rating: High.

🔥 Course Difficulty

14/100

“The class if very hard and involves a lot of studying.”

⚖️

18/100

“has his own grading criteria .”

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“Really knows his subject, and teaches it with passion.”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This is a tough class with lots of work, but if you stay on top of everything, you'll do fine.
  • To get a good grade in this class you really need to study hard, but the teacher is fair and will help you.
  • The class if very hard and involves a lot of studying.

Theme 2

🧪 About Exams

  • Testsare in essayform,so the
  • but c'mon - it's MICROBIOLOGY!!!!!
  • .

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Really knows his subject, and teaches it with passion.
  • Lectures totally unorganised.

Data context

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Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 21 in-person reviews span many years and repeatedly discuss the , and .

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 56
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 59

Course coverage

BIO2405 reviews
MICRO4 reviews
OCHEM3 reviews
BIOLOGY2 reviews
CHEM2322 reviews
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ORGANICCHEMIST1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

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B range

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C range

1

C 1

D range

0

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F

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