AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

John Saunders

CHEM192 · CHEM410 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
41/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Only take him if and ; otherwise find a more patient instructor.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizing personalityTest heavyLots of homeworkMakes students feel dumbClear Canvas resources
  • Course is exam-heavy with if you finish it.
  • Many students call him arrogant or demeaning when they ask questions.
  • , and caring support.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

and , so an A requires mastering fast-paced material without much grade cushion.

; online summer sections felt especially fast and unforgiving.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Introductory chem still feels hard because lectures move fast and concepts are expected to click quickly.

Online summer reviews emphasize stressful .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Many sections mark attendance mandatory with .

; online still required show-up for help sessions or live elements.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

; supporters love clarity and resources while critics warn of arrogance and .

; in-person reviews are more mixed to positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

Frequent Tough grader tags and exam-heavy weights leave little room for .

Format shift

; online comments stress tough overall grading.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Lots of , and multiple exams pile up quickly.

Format shift

Heavy workload is reported in both online and in-person CHEM192 sections.

Teaching experience

Average

46/100

and funny with strong Canvas support; many others say he rushes and shames questions.

Format shift

; in-person has both glowing and scathing reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

and labs secondary, often with .

Format shift

Test-heavy structure appears across online and in-person comments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

; others say he rushes, grades tough, and shames questions.

Main concern

Test-heavy structure and uneven helpfulness; emails often ignored.

What students said

“DO NOT TAKE THIS GUY FOR CHEM 192. whole class is based on exams”
CHEM192
“He provides lots of and old exams!”
CHEM192
“if you ask a question, he has this thing where he makes you feel like a moron for having the question.”
CHEM192

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, citing arrogance, demeaning answers, and fast summer pacing that .

Main concern

Disrespectful interactions and little hand-holding make online help-seeking risky.

What students said

“God forbid you have a question, he will make you feel like a moron!”
CHEM410
“This professor doesnt teach, and its very arrogant, he discouraged many (me included) from asking questions”
CHEM192

Exam style

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Exams are standard chemistry tests; homework and old exams prepare you if you complete them.

Multiple unit examsPractice tests on CanvasHomework aligned to examsLowest exam dropped

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; pop quizzes and lab work also factor in.

5 exams lowest droppedPractice worksheets and old examsPop quizzes
“5 .”
CHEM192
“Do the HW & you'll do fine on the exams.”
CHEM192

Online

; study sessions sometimes cut short and help felt demeaning.

Exam heavyExtra credit mentionedVirtual study sessions
“Luckily the and if you study, you'll do well.”
CHEM410

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“God forbid you have a question, he will make you feel like a moron!”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews, balancing strong praise and harsh criticism of support and exams. Credibility rating: Medium.

⚖️ Polarizing Support

46/100

“He was super easy to approach with questions.”

📝

78/100

“whole class is based on exams, lots of ”

💔

25/100

“every time I went up to him with question he either makes me feel stupid or does not want to help”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Feels like he rushes through his lectures
  • Johns style of teaching made learning chemistry easy

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • There is a lot of work but finish it all and you will be well prepared for the exams
  • he's a

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • ABSOLUTELY AWFUL
  • Caring

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

18

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Eighteen detailed reviews with and recent pandemic-era online notes provide a usable but not huge sample.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 51
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 57

Course coverage

CHEM19216 reviews
CHEM4102 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

7

A 5 · A- 2

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1