AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Daniel Calef

CHEM010 · CHEM001 · CHEM10 · CHEM160 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
46/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
57.14%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if and want a relaxed vibe over rigorous prep.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHilarious but unevenSelf-teaching requiredFew graded assignmentsStress-lightUnclear structure
  • Personality is likable and low-stress for many students
  • Structure and labs often criticized as
  • Easy to pass for some, hard to learn chemistry from him

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Several students say you can pass in a low-stress setup, but and .

Online notes little HW; In person stress ease of .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Material is often described as slow or elementary, with .

Both formats describe light intellectual demand, with Online difficulty rating higher for one student.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

65/100

mandatory than strictly enforced.

; most In person reviews say no.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

About half praise his caring humor while .

Single Online review is positive; In person reviews are mixed.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

and help on tests .

Format shift

In ; Online says graded by few things.

Workload

Light

72/100

Repeated notes of and few quizzes or midterms.

Format shift

Online and In person both report low assignment volume.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Funny and , and self-teaching demands.

Format shift

Online is warmer; In person includes both 5s and 1s.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Multiple .

Format shift

In person comments drive the .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In and complaints of weak structure, useless labs, and a .

Main concern

and limited practice can make the .

What students said

“He is a cool person, but bad professor.”
CHEM160
“Self teaching is necessary in this class.”
CHEM160
“If you want someone who creates a .”
CHEM010

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

One Online CHEM160 review says he is fun and so falling behind is easy.

Main concern

if you do not self-manage.

What students said

“He doesn't give out much HW and it's easy to fall behind.”
CHEM160

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Students often face a .

Final-heavyFew practice testsLabs weakly linked

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person sections often had almost no tests until a .

Difficult finalNo midterms or quizzesUnrelated labs
“ . The final was very difficult”
CHEM160
“The .”
CHEM160
“There was no homework to practice material, or prepare for tests”
CHEM160

Online

Online review .

Few homework items
“He doesn't give out much HW and it's easy to fall behind.”
CHEM160

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He is a cool person, but bad professor.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews (1 Online, 9 In person), highlighting mixed teaching quality and assessment gaps. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“This class is good if you're just looking to pass, but don't plan on learning much from this professor.”

😂 Personality vs Prep

55/100

“One of the . Extremely caring and wants you to pass his class.”

🧪 Labs and Finals

42/100

“ . The final was very difficult and I did not learn anything all semester.”

👍 Recommendation Split

48/100

“If you want someone who creates a .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He goes off on tangents every lecture, and he's
  • Extremely caring and wants you to pass his class
  • Takes the stress out of class

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Self teaching is necessary in this class
  • Gives

Theme 3

🧪

  • The and didn't relate to what we were doing
  • The
  • The potato batteries

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

10 reviews with mixed polarity and one Online sample; themes on structure and self-teaching are consistent enough.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

Course coverage

CHEM1606 reviews
CHEM0012 reviews
CHEM0101 review
CHEM101 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 1 · A- 1

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1