AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Charles Chau

CHEM012A · CHEM012B · CHEM030A · CHEM001B · CHEM90828 · CHEM1A · CHEM15 · CHEM30 · CHEM30A · 30A · CHEM1B · 39 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
94.87%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

Chau is a high-value choice for students who will attend, participate, and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra Credit HeavyCaring ProfessorEasy A PotentialHelpful Exam PrepFast Lectures
  • Students overwhelmingly praise Chau as caring, funny, and focused on helping students pass.
  • , and lenient policies make strong grades very reachable.
  • Chemistry content can still move fast and requires studying, especially in summer or organic chemistry.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

, retakes, cheat sheets, late work, and study guides make an A very reachable, but chemistry still requires participation and studying.

, while in-person reviews provide much stronger and more detailed evidence.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

The course and support, but chemistry concepts and fast pacing keep it from being effortless.

Online and in-person reviews both mention support, but and study expectations.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

65/100

and only labs are described as mandatory, so showing up matters even if policies are lenient.

In-person reviews provide the , while online reviews do not clearly prove a .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

95/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and .

, while online reviews are mixed but still show strong grade support.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

92/100

Students repeatedly mention , retakes, cheat sheets, late work, makeups, and easy grade recovery.

Format shift

Both formats mention , with in-person reviews giving the strongest proof of .

Workload

Moderate

58/100

, and fast summer pacing, but students describe it as manageable with his resources.

Format shift

, while online reviews focus more on and learning quality.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Most students describe him as , and committed to helping students succeed.

Format shift

In-person reviews are strongly positive, while online reviews include one serious criticism of organization and subject clarity.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Grades appear to combine , and rather than relying only on exams.

Format shift

In-person reviews describe the full assessment mix, while , and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are highly positive, with repeated praise for , and fair exams.

Main concern

Lectures can move quickly, so students still need to study and attend.

What students said

“he offers lots of that boosts your grade by 5%”
CHEM030A
“ ”
CHEM012B
“ . You really have to try to fail or get a B in this class. Easy A.”
CHEM30A

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online reviews still show strong grade support through , though one student criticized organization and subject clarity.

Main concern

Learning depth may be weaker online if students rely only on and recordings.

What students said

“Gives lots of extra credits, so you can get an A”
CHEM012A
“There is really no reason not to get an A in this class”
CHEM001B

Exam style

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Exam evidence points to student-friendly support such as reasonable tests, practice exams, cheat sheets, makeups, and .

Reasonable ExamsPractice ExamsCheat SheetsMakeupsRetakesTake-Home Exam

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention reasonable exams, practice , and take-home options, making exams relatively student-friendly.

Reasonable ExamsPractice ExamsCheat SheetsMakeupsRetakesTake-Home Exam
“ ”
CHEM012B
“He also lets us use a cheat sheet.”
CHEM012A
“ and quizzes and sends a ”
CHEM30

Online

Online reviews mention exams, labs, and a final, but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

ExamsFinalLabs
“do well on all the labs, and score decent on the exams and final”
CHEM001B

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . You really have to try to fail or get a B in this class. Easy A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 39 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Professor Chau is an amazing professor to have.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

95/100

“The !”

⚖️

92/100

“He really wants you to succeed, and you will get points.”

📚 Course Effort

58/100

“It is chem so theres a lot of material at a fast pace so you still have to study or you wont get an A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His strongest suit is how well he clarifies misunderstandings.
  • He is very caring to his students and gives lots of to make up the .
  • He always ask his students if they understand his lecture.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • There is really no reason not to get an A in this class
  • Easy A!!!
  • .

Theme 3

🧪

  • Offers a lot of , and goes over problems before the .
  • He gave us cheat sheets for the exams, and and rework the problems for .

Theme 4

⚠️ About Caveats

  • He doesn't teach well in class, but .
  • He goes over material extremely fast, which is a problem if you are actually trying to learn mechanism.
  • The , so you should study by yourself.

Data context

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Analysis sample

39

Recent reviews read by the AI

39

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-nine reviews across many years are detailed and highly , and .

Inside 39 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 532
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CHEM30A9 reviews
CHEM1B6 reviews
CHEM001B5 reviews
CHEM012B4 reviews
CHEM1A4 reviews
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CHEM012A3 reviews
CHEM153 reviews
CHEM030A2 reviews
30A1 review
CHEM301 review
CHEM908281 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

35 reported outcomes

A range

23

A+ 8 · A 14 · A- 1

B range

8

B+ 1 · B 7

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2