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Chemistry

Thomas Bertolini

CHEM101 · CHEM060 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
81.25%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Take him for Chem 60 if you will do ALEKS weekly and use workshops, but study hard for .

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra Credit HeavyALEKS HomeworkWorkshop WorksheetsNotecards on ExamsCaring but Lecture-Heavy
  • and workshops boost grades if you show up and practice.
  • and exams can feel worded harder than worksheets.
  • Most Chem 60 students recommend him; Chem 101 feedback is more mixed on lecture quality.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

, workshops, and notecards help, but weekly ALEKS and A.

Nearly all grade-effort evidence is from in-person Chem 60 and 101; the single online review only emphasizes .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Intro chem content is manageable with lectures and worksheets, though self-reading and practice are needed.

Difficulty comments .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

Some sections list attendance mandatory and others optional, with lectures and workshops .

In-person reports mix mandatory and optional; the .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

Most students would take him again for and support, despite boring lectures and .

Recommendation is strong for Chem 60 in person; Chem 101 has more dissent and one glowing online review.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Weekly and fair exam alignment help, though .

Format shift

Leniency evidence is mainly in-person Chem 60; one Chem 101 review calls the .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Weekly ALEKS plus labs and students.

Format shift

60.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Caring and , though lectures can feel boring or slide-reading.

Format shift

In-person Chem 60 is largely positive; Chem 101 includes sharper lecture critiques.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

and labs supporting the rest.

Format shift

Grade breakdown details come from in-person comments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person Chem 60 students praise clear lectures, workshops, , and , while some find lectures boring and ALEKS heavy; Chem 101 has a few harsher critiques.

Main concern

Weekly ALEKS plus .

What students said

“There are opportunities each week (quiz and workshops). His lectures are easy to understand but can be boring at times.”
CHEM060
“ so time consuming it will drive you crazy. Exams are pretty difficult so !”
CHEM060
“The and he allowed flashcards on the midterms and allowed for one whole sheet for the final.”
CHEM060

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

One older online Chem 101 review calls him the sweetest chem professor with tons of .

Main concern

Only one online review so .

What students said

“Dr. Bertolini is the sweetest chem professor youll ever have. He is so understanding. Tons of .”
CHEM101

Exam style

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and workshops, and many students report allowed notecards or a .

Workshop-aligned examsNotecards or flashcards allowedExtra credit quizzesMultiple midterms plus final

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

with flashcards or a sheet allowed, though some say wording is harder than worksheets.

Notecards on midtermsSheet on finalBased on workshopsExam-heavy grade weight
“ and exactly like his lectures (same level of difficulty).”
CHEM060
“he allowed flashcards on the midterms and allowed for one whole sheet for the final.”
CHEM060
“4 exams equaling around 65% of your grade.”
CHEM060

Online

Online reviews .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I loved his chem class. There are opportunities each week (quiz and workshops). His lectures are easy to understand but can be boring at times.”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews, highlighting , ALEKS workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“ and easy to understand. As long as you pay attention and .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

80/100

“ .”

📝 Lifeline

85/100

“Weekly . Allows notecards on tests. and wants them to succeed.”

⏱️ ALEKS Grind

48/100

“ so time consuming it will drive you crazy.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are easy to understand but can be boring at times.
  • Very sweet and nice but man the lectures are so boring!
  • he only read of ppt slides and did no problems during class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and exactly like his lectures.
  • so !
  • The and he allowed flashcards on the midterms.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support & Character

  • He is a funny guy and wants his students to do well.
  • He's a .
  • Dr. Bertolini is a very good prof... He's also a really chill guy!

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen recent detailed reviews with consistent Chem 60 themes and and format coverage support a high confidence read.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

CHEM0609 reviews
CHEM1017 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 4 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1