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Chemistry

Grant Holder

CHEM22 · CHM22 · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
32.14%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

Avoid unless you already know intro chem and and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerDisorganizedExpects prior knowledgeRude when questionedTest heavyLecture heavy
  • , and expect prior chemistry knowledge in an intro course.
  • and labs, with confusing submission rules.
  • A minority praise accessibility, humor, and that doing all work yields a pass.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Class averages in the 60s, tough exams, and and surviving high-stakes tests.

Online reviews stress failing mid-semester grades; but some B or A outcomes with full effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Intro chem is taught as a boot camp with fast lectures, little scaffolding, and expectation of prior knowledge.

Both formats describe high difficulty; online chaos adds more friction.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

and optional in others; skipping labs or participation hurts.

Mixed mandatory and optional reports across online and in-person sections.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

; majority warn of disorganization, rudeness, and self-teaching.

Negative tone is strong in both formats; a few loyal students defend him in person.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

, and ; some say he has your back if you do the work.

Format shift

Online students report semester-long ; in-person is mixed.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of homework, labs, and .

Format shift

Both formats cite lots of homework and .

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Dominant theme is disorganization, off-topic rants, and humiliation for questions, with a minority calling him funny and accessible.

Format shift

In-person and online both heavily criticize teaching quality.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

75/100

, and labs with .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person feedback and a smaller group who find him accessible, funny, and fair if you show up and .

Main concern

Humiliation for questions, expectation that students already know the material, and painful exams.

What students said

“He was very rude and used inappropriate terms to refer to students.”
CHEM22
“Homeboy is the .”
CHEM22
“Once you get through this class, CHEM 1A will be so easy to pick up!”
CHEM22

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections are often labeled highly unorganized with , and failing mid-semester grades until a .

Main concern

and little teaching, with picky submission rules.

What students said

“ . He humiliates you for asking questions.”
CHEM22
“ . No idea where any of the assignments are and .”
CHM22
“This is the .”
CHEM22

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

High-stakes exams with low class averages; .

Test heavyHard midterms and finalPractice exams mismatchLate curve

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and advice to pray before exams; practice rarely matches.

3 midterms and finalLabs gradedPractice exams mismatch
“ but he only grades you for midterms (3 in , and labs. I suggest .”
CHEM22
“ exams.”
CHEM22

Online

, and end-of-term curve only.

Hard examsClass avg in 60sEnd-of-semester curve
“Expect .”
CHEM22
“every single question on ME1 was copy/paste from quizlet word for word.”
CHM22

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . He humiliates you for asking questions.”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews across online and , and split student sentiment. Credibility rating: High.

💥 Teaching Disaster

28/100

“Homeboy is the .”

🚫

32/100

“ .”

🧪

30/100

“Expect .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He expects every student to already know the material.
  • He speeds through the .
  • All he does in his lectures is demonstrate his knowledge in chemistry and tells stories.

Theme 2

😠 About Character

  • He was very rude and used inappropriate terms to refer to students.
  • Teacher was rude when we asked questions.
  • will humiliate you when asked a question.

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • I suggest .
  • If you do the .
  • His CHEM22 was a boot camp for CHEM 1A/1B.

Data context

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Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

28

Lifetime ratings

85/100

Evidence confidence

28 reviews spanning 2019-2024 with rich detail and consistent criticism of organization and teaching, plus a .

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 516

Course coverage

CHEM2217 reviews
CHM2211 reviews

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 2 · A 8

B range

4

B 3 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

11

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 7 · Rather not say 1