AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Gary Fisher

CHEM012A · CHEM2 · CHEM002 · CHEM1A · 12A · CHEM1B · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
46/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
44%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Only take Fisher if ; his personality helps, but teaching clarity and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest HeavyOChem TangentsNice but ConfusingCurve Can Save YouLecture Dense
  • , and passionate about chemistry, yet lectures often wander into organic topics.
  • Course grade is dominated by hard multiple-choice exams, sometimes around 80% of the grade.
  • Experiences and drop-level confusion for beginners.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

A and curves, but most need heavy studying and still risk B or drop.

; online comments are mostly hard-work stories.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Chem content plus dense lectures and organic tangents make this feel harder than a standard intro for many.

Online and .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

Some sections list attendance optional, others mandatory with .

In-person mandatory tags are common; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

44/100

About 44% would take again; well.

; online recommendation is weaker.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

, and a 60% low-C policy help, but tough multiple-choice tests and .

Format shift

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Workload

Light

62/100

Little graded homework in many sections; labs exist but the .

Format shift

Graded-by-few-things is common in person; online still feels heavy because of .

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Caring and passionate with good stories, but clarity, pacing, and beginner-level .

Format shift

In-person personality praise is stronger; online organization complaints are sharper.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

86/100

of the grade, with labs as secondary points.

Format shift

; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person he is often liked personally, but Chem1A still draws , and test weight.

Main concern

and practice .

What students said

“If .”
CHEM1A
“Practically all of his lectures were OChem and practice problems he provided in class.”
CHEM1A

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online chemistry with Fisher is widely called very hard, with , and low recommendation.

Main concern

online structure for some sections.

What students said

“THE HARDEST CLASS I HAVE EVER TAKEN. Professor Gary has very difficult exams that don't really reflect what he teaches in class.”
CHEM1A
“There is .”
12A

Exam style

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, and often feel harder or less aligned than class practice.

Multiple Choice ExamsTest HeavyExtra Credit QuestionsWeak Practice AlignmentLarge Final

Assessment risk

Strict

36/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams are mostly , and may include , but still dominate the course grade.

Multiple ChoiceAbout 80% Test WeightExtra Credit on ExamsCurve Possible
“tests being 80% of the overall grade”
CHEM1A
“ so free and easy w/ so much EC that you need to try to fail.”
CHEM1A

Online

Online students describe very hard exams that .

Very Hard Timed ExamsLecture-Test Mismatch
“ unless you are super good at chemistry.”
CHEM1A
“Doesn't teach well enough in order to .”
CHEM1A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Fisher is fantastic. He's very passionate about Chem and always willing to help you with any questions you have.”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 reviews (6 online, 19 in and polar teaching clarity. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Clarity

48/100

“ and .”

🧪

36/100

“THE HARDEST CLASS I HAVE EVER TAKEN.”

❤️ Caring Personality

75/100

“Professor Fisher is one of the kindest and .”

👍 Recommendation Split

44/100

“If .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • spends lecture time talking about O Chem
  • and answers any questions
  • He gets off topic a lot

Theme 2

📈 About Exams and Grades

  • and are on a .
  • practice problems don't help
  • His class is criminally easy, tests were simple with .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Fit

  • if you are a chem major.
  • AVOID!!!!!
  • Good for chem majors.

Data context

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Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

25 recent and older reviews with and teaching style produce reliable, if polarized, signal.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 56
3 out of 54
2 out of 55
1 out of 56

Course coverage

CHEM1A17 reviews
12A2 reviews
CHEM1B2 reviews
CHEM22 reviews
CHEM0021 review
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CHEM012A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 2 · A 6 · A- 1

B range

7

B 6 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1