AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Alec Bates

CHEM210 · CHEM234 · CHEM192 · CHEM220 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
46/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
52.63%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you already have chemistry strength and can handle a .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest heavy chemistryPolarizing demeanorUC-style lecturesTough graderOffice hours matter
  • and use office hours.
  • Many others report mean comments, talking down, and .
  • Outcomes split sharply between easy-A praise and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

Some older reviews call it an easy A with daily study, but many and .

and drop reports; online is test-heavy.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Chemistry pace is relentless, lectures can be dense, and .

Both formats feel hard; online adds more self-teaching burden.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

38/100

Many reviews mark attendance mandatory and warn that .

; online still requires engagement with materials.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

About half love his rigor and clarity while .

; limited online sample leans mixed to negative.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

30/100

and exams can make or break the course despite some end-of-term adjustments.

Format shift

.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Labs, prelabs, online homework, and .

Format shift

Heavy across formats; online labs and .

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

and strong for strong students, but and demeaning tone.

Format shift

In-person split is extreme; online comments often cite disorganization or self-teaching.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

and but still substantial.

Format shift

and in-person reviews.

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

18 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

lectures and complaints about arrogance or harsh tests.

Main concern

Talking down to students and .

What students said

“ and thorough.”
CHEM210
“if you don't he talks down on you”
CHEM210
“Makes mean comments. Angry person who doesn't like his job.”
CHEM220

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online and remote sections and videos, with .

Main concern

Little live teaching value and heavy memorization load.

What students said

“All material is learned from either his videos or .”
CHEM234
“ ”
CHEM210
“ ”
CHEM192

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are high-stakes and often described as harder than practice or lectures.

Test heavyHard examsPractice materialsPop quizzes possible

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and sometimes feel mismatched with practice, though practice packets and office hours help.

Test heavyTough graderPractice examsOffice hours help
“ ”
CHEM210
“He's a .”
CHEM234
“Prepare for (plenty)”
CHEM210

Online

Online grades hinge on tests after mostly independent learning from slides and videos.

Test heavySelf-taught from slidesVideo-based content
“Class so not doing well will be detrimental to your grade.”
CHEM234
“I suggest not taking bates unless you are determined to spend hours studying and memorizing everything.”
CHEM234

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you're not already experienced in .”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews, highlighting polarized rigor and tone. Credibility rating: Medium.

🧪 Teaching Split

50/100

“Great Professor! and thorough.”

😠 Classroom Tone

28/100

“Makes mean comments. Angry person who doesn't like his job.”

📝

35/100

“ ”

👍

48/100

“If you are willing to put in effort to do your lab work on time, study for tests ... you are going to get an A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • UC quality lectures
  • Lectures are unnecessarily complicated
  • he just repeats exactly what he said more slowly

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Test heavy
  • Easy A as long as you study his lecture
  • A . and difficult.

Theme 3

😤 About Classroom Climate

  • talks down on you
  • Makes mean comments
  • he makes you feel he's above you

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

21 reviews show a , but sample size is moderate and online evidence is thin.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 54
1 out of 56

Course coverage

CHEM21010 reviews
CHEM2206 reviews
CHEM1923 reviews
CHEM2342 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 3 · A 4

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

3

C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 3