AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Benny Ng

CHEM101 · CHEM102 · CHEM060 · 139 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
45%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

Avoid unless you want a very hard chem grind with heavy ALEKS; if you can put in many hours weekly and use office hours.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy ALEKS homeworkHard mismatched examsHigh drop ratesOffice hours help if you goTest-heavy STEM
  • Workload is extreme with ALEKS, long lectures, and high-stakes exams
  • and low class averages
  • A minority who grind office hours and and pass

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

As are rare; because and feel much harder than lectures.

Both online and and .

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

15/100

Students describe unreasonable scope, constant ALEKS, and .

Difficulty is extreme in both formats.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

; some hybrid sections allow optional attendance if work is done.

Online often requires live workshops; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

About half the ; supporters exist but and intense.

Online reviews skew more negative; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

22/100

; exam averages often cited near 40–50% with .

Format shift

and in-person comments.

Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

Hours of ALEKS weekly plus long lectures, workshops, quizzes, and labs create an overwhelming load.

Format shift

Online and in-person both hammer ALEKS volume; short terms are worse.

Teaching experience

Average

45/100

Some find him caring and ; many say lectures rush simple examples and .

Format shift

Teaching opinions split in both formats; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

85/100

Exams often dominate (students say ~80%) with ALEKS and quizzes as secondary; .

Format shift

Online still uses in-person exams in several reports; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and high drops, with some who thrive through office hours and discipline.

Main concern

and overwhelming weekly work.

What students said

“AVOID. HOURS of website aleks... the tests are impossible... test average 51%”
CHEM060
“My section had three students by the end, though I was one of the majority who dropped with a W.”
CHEM060
“If you put in the time and do the homework and are engaged you will do well in this class.”
CHEM060

Remote format

Online

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online sections still push heavy ALEKS and video lectures, with and widely called brutal.

Main concern

and hours of ALEKS leave many dropping or failing despite effort.

What students said

“Assigned an excessive workload far beyond Chem 060 scope... Am also convinced he writes good reviews on himself. U WILL FAIL!”
CHEM060
“Tests are hard&long&worth 80% of grade. ... ALEKS hw=stress&barely counts.”
CHEM060
“the examples in the videos are easy whereas the . The though this was an online class.”
CHEM060

Exam style

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Exams are high-stakes, often longer and harder than practice or lecture examples, with low averages reported.

Hard long examsLecture-exam mismatchIn-person exams for some online sectionsHigh exam weightLow class averages

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as packets too long to finish, with content not matching lectures and averages near 50%.

Long exam packetsContent not on lecturesTest averages ~40-51%Fill-in and hard problems
“the finish... test average 51%”
CHEM060
“Every test had an average of 40% or lower... his lecture and test questions.”
CHEM102
“The exams for Professor Bennys class dont At all align with any material given. Students .”
CHEM102

Online

Online students report difficult in-person or .

In-person exams for online classHarder than lecture examplesHigh exam weightALEKS does not prepare fully
“The examples in the videos are easy whereas the . The though this was an online class.”
CHEM060
“Not only were the ... class average of about 40%”
CHEM060
“Tests are hard&long&worth 80% of grade.”
CHEM060

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Don't do it. . Tests are hard&long&worth 80% of grade... Sm hw there is no time 2 study for horrible tests”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (21 online, 29 in-person), highlighting workload, exam mismatch, and split outcomes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“lectures make it seem easy, he puts the easiest examples on there and then the .”

📚 Workload Intensity

12/100

“ if you want to be able to eat, sleep, care for other classes, & have enough time for respiration.”

👍 Minority Success Path

55/100

“If you put in the time and do the homework and are engaged you will do well in this class.”

⚠️ Recommendation Risk

42/100

“TO SAVE YOUR ! AVOID.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • spends his time talking about the importance of chemistry instead of teaching.
  • He is extremely passionate in what he's teaching.
  • He doesn't go in depth or in detail in his lecture videos.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • test average 51%
  • I studied extremely hard and no matter .
  • As long as you watch lectures and pay attention during the zoom meetings, it's an easy A.

Theme 3

💻 About ALEKS & Workload

  • HOURS of website aleks.
  • Hours of aleks work on top of lectures and tests.
  • Yes, there is a lot of , but it only benefits you.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

139

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across online and in-person with consistent themes of , and polarized outcomes.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 546
4 out of 519
3 out of 57
2 out of 514
1 out of 554

Course coverage

CHEM06040 reviews
CHEM1029 reviews
CHEM1011 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

48 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 1 · A 6 · A- 2

B range

6

B 5 · B- 1

C range

13

C+ 4 · C 5 · C- 4

D range

3

D+ 3

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

16

Drop/Withdrawal 8 · Not sure yet 8