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Chemistry

Nicholas Corsepius

CHEM210 · COS1 · COS126 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
61.54%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you will attend, work problems daily, and ; skip if you need a slow, gentle chem intro.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerFast-Paced LecturesTest Heavy ChemMakeups and RetakesPolarizing InstructorStrong When Engaged
  • many call him the and moves too fast
  • Course is test-heavy and intellectually demanding, but , and soften grade risk
  • Recitation and if you attend and study hard

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

As are possible with study and retakes, but , and weak partial credit frustrates many.

Grade-effort evidence is almost entirely from in-person CHEM210; the single online review reports an A without struggle details.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Chemistry moves fast, problem sets and tests are hard, and average difficulty sits near 4 out of 5.

In-person chem comments drive the hard rating; one online COS student still said they learned a lot very quickly.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

and comments mixed, but and you will not pass, especially for recitation.

In-person evidence stresses attendance and recitation; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

About three-fifths would retake, with passionate fans balanced by early harsh reviews of speed and teaching skill.

In-person reviews are split; the lone online review is strongly positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Tough tests and limited partial credit hurt, but , and give recovery paths.

Format shift

Grading comments are almost all in-person CHEM210.

Workload

Heavy

36/100

, labs, and needed study outside lecture.

Format shift

Workload complaints are in-person dominant; online .

Teaching experience

Average

64/100

and strong problem help for fans, but many say he talks too fast, skips walkthroughs, and needed more skill early on.

Format shift

Polarization is in-person; the single online review is pure praise.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and makeups define the grade structure more than projects.

Format shift

Exam focus is confirmed by in-person CHEM210; online review lacks assessment detail.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person CHEM210 is polarizing: strong lecturers praise clarity and care, critics slam speed, no partial credit, and .

Main concern

Fast lectures and test-heavy design punish students who cannot keep pace.

What students said

“THE best chemistry teacher ! Helps students out so much!”
CHEM210
“This guy CAN NOT teach!!! He goes too fast!!!! He doesn't even ”
CHEM210
“speaks , but there are retakes”
CHEM210

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Single online COS review is glowing, calling him an inspiring genius who teaches a lot quickly.

Main concern

, so online experience is poorly proven.

What students said

“Truely awe inspiring genius. So grateful to have had the opportunity to study under his tutelage.”
COS1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are hard and central, with some , and .

Test heavyHard exam problemsRetakes availableMakeupsLimited partial credit

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

partial credit for some, but retakes and makeups are repeatedly offered.

Test heavyHard problems on testsRetakesMakeupsExtra credit
“speaks , but there are retakes”
CHEM210
“He doesn't even ”
CHEM210
“But he gives make up tests which is the only thing that's good.”
CHEM210

Online

The single online .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This is who you want as your chemistry prof. and brings a lot of energy to the subject.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews (1 online, 12 in , and polarizing teaching quality. Credibility rating: High.

⚡ Pace & Clarity Split

64/100

“He goes too fast!!!! He doesn't even ”

🧪

34/100

“speaks , but there are retakes”

🌟 Fan Recommendation

85/100

“THE best chemistry teacher ! Helps students out so much!”

🛠️ Recovery Options

70/100

“There's always and !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and has a .
  • His lectures are fast, but they're much easier to understand than the textbook.
  • He'll talk about the topic of something then will just hand you a hard problem without walking you through it first.

Theme 2

📝

  • test heavy, but there are retakes
  • and quizzes always!
  • He said he gives the hardest problems on the test.

Theme 3

❤️ About Care & Energy

  • He truly cares that you are learning!
  • brings a lot of energy to the subject
  • Don't miss recitation! it's probably what helped me learn the most.

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

13 reviews over multiple years with rich, polarized detail; consensus is mixed rather than sparse.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

CHEM21011 reviews
COS11 review
COS1261 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 2 · A 3

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values