Robert Montanez

CHEM010 · CHEM10 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 84/100
RMP rating: 3.9/5
Take again: 80%
Difficulty: 3.5

The decision

if you want to learn chemistry and will put in steady work; if you need a low-effort A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear chemistry lecturesFair but firmQuiz and homework heavyWilling to helpWork for your grade

Most students praise clear lectures and .
You must study, do homework, and ; effort is rewarded and .
Attendance and exams matter; the and high-stakes.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A is possible but students say you must study hard for quizzes and exams; chemistry grades are earned, not given.

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Introductory chemistry is still concept-heavy with frequent quizzes and .

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

24/100

and skip-class tags appear often; missing class hurts because lectures and .

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

About 80 percent would take him again and many call him a .

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Grading is described as strict but fair, with , and .

Format shift

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Workload

Moderate

40/100

Weekly homework and chemistry workload.

Format shift

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Excellent

84/100

, and genuine care for whether they understand the material.

Format shift

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Lecture quizzes, midterms, and a .

Format shift

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Luni fit check

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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 chemistry students mostly recommend him for and support, while , and exams that require real studying.

Main concern

and a if you fall behind.

What students said

“Amazing teacher! I learned a lot in his class. .”
CHEM010

“If you don't understand a topic, ask a question and he'll make sure you get it before moving on.”
CHEM010

“The final is ridiculous, 160 q's in 160 min.”
CHEM010

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

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Exams are demanding and quiz-heavy; some finals are very long and timed tightly, though drops and .

Weekly lecture quizzesHard examsLong timed finalDrops lowest quiz or examHomework practice

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and hard exams, including a 160-question timed final for some terms.

Weekly quizzesStudy for exams160q timed finalDrop lowest scores

“The final is ridiculous, 160 q's in 160 min.”
CHEM010

“ , and STUDY for the exams.”
CHEM010

“ and the worst exam grade, easy to pass his class if you show you try.”
CHEM010

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Dr. Montanez is a great teacher and human being once you get to know him.”
Voice snapshots generated from 15 in-person reviews only, highlighting teaching clarity and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯

84/100

“ and .”

👍 Strong Recommendation

82/100

“ . He's awesome!!”

💪 Effort For Grade

42/100

“He will make you work for your grade.”

📝 Hard Finals

40/100

“The final is ridiculous, 160 q's in 160 min.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

makes chemistry easy
understand
Lectures are thorough and he doesnt mind explaining things more than once.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

You really need to study for the exams, but that's expected.
He will make you work for your grade.
semester as well.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

and is willing to help anyone!
he'll make sure you get it before moving on
Always ask, easy was to .

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

15 consistent in-person reviews over a decade support teaching quality claims, though no online sample exists and a few older negatives remain.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56

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1 out of 51

Course coverage

CHEM01011 reviews

CHEM104 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

A 3

B range

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 2

Robert Montanez

x x if you want to learn chemistry and will put in steady work; x x if you need a low-effort A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

WorthIt

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

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🎯 x x

👍 Strong Recommendation

💪 Effort For Grade

📝 Hard Finals

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Support

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want to learn chemistry and will put in steady work; if you need a low-effort A.

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