AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Blaine Harrison

CHEM12CHEM12B · CHEM012 · CHEM12B · CHEM12AB · CHEM12A · CHEM030A · CHEM002 · CHEM12A12B · 12A · CHEM30A · 30A · CHEM1B · CHEM2B · 118 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
48.78%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

if you want a rigorous chemistry bootcamp and will grind office hours; otherwise pick another professor.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderTest heavyLecture heavyAccessible office hoursPolarizing
  • Organic and general chemistry with , and graded strictly.
  • Students who put in heavy study and use office hours often praise deep learning; .
  • Attendance and practice matter; .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

and many say you must study heavily; some note 80% is an A but still hard to reach.

Online reviews are especially harsh on grade ease; in-person allows As only with major effort.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

18/100

Average difficulty is high and students repeatedly call ochem and .

Both formats describe heavy, difficult chemistry content.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

40/100

and you will not pass; but still expect presence.

Online required attendance; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

49/100

; strong love from grinders and .

Online reviews say no; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

Frequently tagged tough grader with ungenerous labs, few graded items, and .

Format shift

; in-person often fair but still strict.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Lots of , and heavy study expectations.

Format shift

and study load.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Some find clear practice-focused lectures and humor; .

Format shift

In-person is polarized; online lean negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades lean heavily on exams and .

Format shift

Online and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

supporters call him funny, accessible, and excellent for ochem mastery; , and high drop rates.

Main concern

, and variable teaching clarity.

What students said

“It's a hard class, but it's ochem for crying out loud.”
CHEM12A
“ so different than his practice problems and what he taught.”
CHEM002

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Both online CHEM12A reviews rate him low: , and exams that homework does not prepare for.

Main concern

, and .

What students said

“the textbook work and lectures do not prepare you for exams well”
CHEM12A
“All lectures are prerecorded which is good and bad. Tests are 6 pages long.”
CHEM12A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and dominate the grade.

Test heavyHarder than homeworkLong examsPractice exams sometimes provided

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and sometimes include uncovered content; practice tests help when used.

Test heavyPractice examsHarder than practice problems
“ so different than his practice problems and what he taught.”
CHEM002
“ but he has many practice problems that are similar.”
CHEM12A

Online

Online exams described as long and poorly prepared by lectures and homework; no webcam policy is clearly stated.

Long testsTest heavyPrerecorded lectures
“Tests are 6 pages long. very heavy material.”
CHEM12A
“the textbook work and lectures do not prepare you for exams well”
CHEM12A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Harrison doesn't baby his students. He treats you like a college student. If you're not willing to work, you'll fail.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🔥 Course Difficulty

18/100

“ . so hard”

⚖️

28/100

“Dr. Harrison is the .”

🎯 Deep Learning Payoff

75/100

“I know more about ochem than any of my buddies at UC's.”

🚪 Polarized Recommendation

49/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Tells hilarious stories in lectures and is good at teaching the material
  • Doesn't teach; taught myself
  • He is very accessible always very early to his office hours

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • so different than his practice problems and what he taught
  • More than half the class dropped throughout the semester
  • 80% is an A, so I have seen lots of people go from failing to an A

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He's a super chill guy
  • Cold as ice towards his students
  • Condescending when asked questions

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

118

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years and courses show rich detail and a stable polarized pattern.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 540
4 out of 525
3 out of 514
2 out of 517
1 out of 523

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

33 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 1 · A 14

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

5

C+ 3 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

5

Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1