AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Grant Holder

CHEM30A · CHEM201 · CHEM7153 · CHEM202 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
31.82%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

Avoid unless you are comfortable teaching yourself chemistry and handling a .

Best fit · Self Taught ProConfusing lecturesTest heavySelf-study requiredTough gradingFunny personality
  • Most students describe unclear lectures, weak guidance, and a .
  • Grades can , but the class is test heavy and stressful.
  • Students who need patient help or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible for prepared self-starters, but students repeatedly say the , and persistence.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

The chemistry content feels harder because , and often require outside videos or textbook study.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

, but labs are described as mandatory or important.

, and they describe mixed lecture flexibility with required labs.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

Most students do not recommend him because they find the , and the tests stressful.

The recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Several students report tough grading and few high-stakes tests, though and .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

32/100

The workload is heavy because students must study independently, prepare for tests, and handle labs with limited guidance.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Students often say he knows chemistry and can be funny, but and support is inconsistent.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Reviews repeatedly describe the class as exams plus labs or homework.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe assessments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, limited help, and heavy reliance on tests.

Main concern

Students often feel lost and unsupported during lectures and labs.

What students said

“ ”
CHEM202
“I left worse at Chemistry than I came in.”
CHEM30A
“I had to through Youtube in addition to his lectures.”
CHEM30A

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 exam structure is high risk because , and limited guidance.

Test HeavyFew Graded ItemsCurved TestsMultiple Choice Exams

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

few major exams, some curves, and unclear alignment between lectures and tests.

Test HeavyFew Graded ItemsCurved TestsMultiple Choice Exams
“only grades by 3 tests”
CHEM30A
“His tests .”
CHEM201
“ and no quizzes.”
CHEM30A

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ because I felt lost the whole semseter.”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

28/100

“I left worse at Chemistry than I came in.”

⚖️

35/100

“only grades by 3 tests”

📚

28/100

“I had to through Youtube in addition to his lectures.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • the lectures make no sense
  • and you would only understand the lecture if you read the textbook.
  • he goes very fast and you would most likely not understand ANYTHING he taught in class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • His tests .
  • if you put in the work you will do great.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Overall funny and intellectual guy, he knows chemistry very well.
  • asking him for help makes you never want to ask for help
  • Can be hard to approach depending on the day.

Data context

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Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

The judgment is credible because 22 detailed in-person reviews across many years show a consistent pattern of , and .

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 513

Course coverage

CHEM30A13 reviews
CHEM2014 reviews
CHEM2024 reviews
CHEM71531 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 1 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

3

C 3

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1