AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

James Langston

CHEM160 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
61/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you will study steadily for chemistry; skip if you need a slow, gentle intro.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerFast-Paced LecturesHard ExamsExtra Credit AvailableFair but DemandingChem Major Friendly
  • clear and .
  • , though study guides and help.
  • , and accessible outside class.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Reported grades cluster around C range and exams average about 50-60%, so an A needs heavy consistent study.

All evidence is from in-person CHEM160 reviews only.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Fast lecture pace and for many students.

; no online comparison.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

52/100

Attendance reports are mixed, but in-class worksheets and help make showing up valuable.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

About 60% would take again; while pace-sensitive students struggle.

All recommendations come from in-person CHEM160 experiences.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

56/100

Students call him fair with , and lab boosts, but .

Format shift

Only in-person evidence; .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Homework and labs are present and lecture-heavy, but not described as overwhelming beyond normal chem load.

Format shift

All workload comments are from in-person CHEM160.

Teaching experience

Good

66/100

Praised as , and helpful when engaged, but criticized for speed that leaves some students behind.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

74/100

Exams and quizzes drive stress and grades, with labs and as important buffers.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

All evidence is in-person CHEM160: fast lectures, tough exams, labs that help grades, and a .

Main concern

Lecture pace and if you fall behind.

What students said

“I felt like I didn't do as good because of how fast the pace of his class is was and how hard the final and .”
CHEM160
“Was not easy but it was rewarding. .”
CHEM160

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.

Exams are hard and can diverge from study guides, though and .

Hard ExamsStudy Guides Differ From TestsExtra Credit CurveDropped Lowest Quiz

Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person CHEM160 exams and finals are described as hard with roughly 50-60% averages, plus study guides that may not match tests.

Hard FinalHard ExamsStudy GuidesExtra Credit
“He gave study guides and they look ! Tests averages were about 50-60%.”
CHEM160
“The exams and semester goes on, but he offers ways to get ”
CHEM160

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Was not easy but it was rewarding. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 , and fairness. Credibility rating: Low.

⚡ Pace Pressure

30/100

“goes through lectures very quickly and makes it hard to keep up.”

🧪

38/100

“Tests averages were about 50-60%.”

❤️ Fair Support

70/100

“he is the most fair and reasonable teacher I've ever took.”

👍

58/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and has a good style of teaching.
  • He's encouraging to anyone who shows interest and asks questions.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • how hard the final and .
  • I only dropped to a C because we had a sub one week
  • Was not easy but it was rewarding.

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

38/100

Evidence confidence

Only five in-person reviews limit confidence despite useful detail and mixed but coherent themes.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

CHEM1605 reviews

Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

1

A+ 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values