AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

hervin Mendoza

Courses not reported · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Only take if you need Chem 010 and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderLecture HeavyTest HeavyStrict AttendanceLow Exam Averages
  • Chem 010 is hard with lecture-heavy sessions and .
  • Exam averages can crater (exam 3 ~45%) even after weeks of studying.
  • Some students praise practice problems and care; others call the syllabus brutal and stress extreme.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Getting an A requires heavy studying for tough, low-average exams despite occasional and .

All evidence is from in-person Chem 010 reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Students describe hard content, lecture-heavy pacing, and exam averages near 45% that demand constant work.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

absences and no missing days especially in summer.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

and stress from exams and and practice problems.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Tagged tough grader with exam averages around 45% even when is added later.

Format shift

In-person only.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

and long lectures with few breaks.

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Some call him fantastic and ; others find lectures endless and the course extremely stressful.

Format shift

In-person only; opinions split sharply.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Test-heavy design dominates grades, with and occasional .

Format shift

In-person only.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person Chem 010 mixes caring practice-problem teaching with brutal exams, long lectures, and strict absence rules; .

Main concern

, and tough grading create high stress.

What students said

“The class average exam 3 was about a 45%. I have never been so stressed, I spent weeks studying and couldn't get higher than a 43% on the .”
010
“Honestly, was a really hard class because you couldn't miss a day and because summer was a short session.”
010
“His lectures are super long with very little breaks, his syllabus is super rough.”
010

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

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Exams are difficult with very low class averages; some later exams were online and quizzes allow notes.

Hard ExamsLow Class AveragesNotes Allowed On QuizzesSome Online ExamsExtra Credit After Low Averages

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams can average near 45%; ; notes allowed on quizzes.

Hard In-Person ExamsLow AveragesPartial Online ExamsNotes On Quizzes
“The class average exam 3 was about a 45%.”
010
“Did the last 2 exams online which saved me because I felt less anxious. .”
010

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The class average exam 3 was about a 45%. I have never been so stressed, I spent weeks studying and couldn't get higher than a 43% on the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 in-person Chem 010 , and mixed teaching praise. Credibility rating: Medium.

📚 Teaching Quality

55/100

“He takes his time going through practice problems and really cares about making sure the class understands the material.”

📉

32/100

“The class average exam 3 was about a 45%. I have never been so stressed, I spent weeks studying and couldn't get higher than a 43% on the .”

🚪

15/100

“Your absence will only be excused if you show proof of your sickness (not your relative) or an emergency, such as a medical certificate/doctor's note or death certificate of a relative.”

👍 Recommendation Split

35/100

“If you are new ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He takes his time going through practice problems and really cares about making sure the class understands the material.
  • His lectures are super long with very little breaks, his syllabus is super rough.
  • Professor Mendoza seems like a cool dude, and he's understanding.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The class average exam 3 was about a 45%.
  • I spent weeks studying and couldn't get higher than a 43% on the .
  • Honestly, was a really hard class because you couldn't miss a day.

Theme 3

📋 About Policies

  • Yes
  • Did the last 2 exams online which saved me because I felt less anxious. .
  • Your absence will only be excused if you show proof of your sickness

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Four recent detailed Chem 010 reviews show consistent hardness and but split quality ratings and small sample size.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

0104 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 1 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

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