AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Patrick McKay

CHEMISTRY410 · CHEM115 · CHEMCHEM · CHEMISTRY · CHEM410 · CHEM140 · 74 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
82.35%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

If you need CHEM410 and can and put in consistent study time.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate Chem LecturerDrops Lowest ScoresFunny and CaringClear Study PathNight Chem Favorite
  • Students repeatedly call him one of the best chemistry teachers at Skyline: , and deeply invested.
  • Chem content is still hard and test-focused, but and offers review sessions.
  • You must study early and attend; he is fair rather than an easy A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

An A is attainable with early studying and homework, but chemistry remains hard and .

All evidence is in person; no online sample to compare.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Students stress chemistry difficulty, long lectures, and the need to read and practice continuously.

In-person only; difficulty comments are consistent across years.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

Many reviews list attendance mandatory or warn that skipping class costs you in a lecture-heavy night format.

Evidence is entirely in person, with .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Strong majority praise him as and .

Recommendation ; onlineReviewCount is 0.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

He can be picky on labs and tough on tests, but and is widely called fair rather than harsh.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

Weekly homework, labs, multiple midterms, and a overwhelming.

Format shift

In-person CHEM410 structure dominates: .

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Dominant theme is passionate, clear, funny lectures with heavy support via reviews and email.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Multiple midterms, a , and homework; exams and .

Format shift

In-person comments repeatedly mention 3 exams plus final, labs, and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person-only evidence shows a beloved, humorous, organized chem instructor whose classes remain rigorous but highly supportable.

Main concern

Night , and rare serious interpersonal complaints.

What students said

“This teacher does everything he can to help you succeed.”
CHEM410
“Probably one of . and fair.”
CHEM410
“Easily the best chemistry teacher Ive ever had.”
CHEM410

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 challenging but fair if and homework; review nights help and lowest test is often dropped.

Multiple Choice ComponentsReview SessionsDrop Lowest TestStudy Hard RequiredIn-Person Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but manageable with early study; reviews mention multiple midterms, a final, practice questions, and . Reviews do not clearly prove open-book or special proctoring software.

Multiple MidtermsFinal ExamReview SessionsDrop Lowest TestMostly Multiple Choice
“ who need may need it.”
CHEM410
“Homework every week, 3 exams and 1 final, and lab work.”
CHEM410
“ if you studied.”
CHEM410

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He's the best chemistry teacher at Skyline college!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews with zero online reviews, emphasizing teaching excellence and fair rigor. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“Easily the best chemistry teacher Ive ever had.”

❤️ Student Support

90/100

“This teacher does everything he can to help you succeed.”

📈 Effort For Grade

54/100

“You CAN pass with an A/B; just put the work in!”

👍 Recommendation

88/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Funny guy.
  • he LOVES teaching, is always interesting
  • His lectures are long but he keeps them entertaining

Theme 2

🧪

  • , and
  • 87.5% is an A in his class and 75% is a B

Theme 3

⏱️ About Course Reality

  • Chem is a tough course so even those who love him tend to struggle
  • It's vital that you study for exams EARLY
  • only teaches night classes

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

74

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

50 in-person reviews over many years with highly consistent praise and rich detail yield very high credibility.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 552
4 out of 514
3 out of 55
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

22 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 1 · A 9 · A- 2

B range

8

B+ 4 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 1