Glenn Eldridge

CHEM2 · CHEM002 · CHEM1A · CHEM1BH · CHEM1B · 73 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 64/100
RMP rating: 3.6/5
Take again: 70.18%
Difficulty: 3.9

The decision

if you want to actually learn chemistry and , and exams; skip if you need an easy A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerAmazing LecturesTest HeavyLots Of HomeworkAccessible Outside ClassPolarizing Grader

Lectures and note packets are often praised as organized and inspiring for students who put in real study time.
Exams and homework are heavy; many say and practice.
Online sections sometimes allow open notes or no Proctorio, but difficulty and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

As are possible with curves and effort, but , and strong test performance are required.

Online reviews more often mention open notes; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Chemistry content and pace , and time-intensive.

Both formats describe hard material; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

Many sections require attendance or warn you will not pass if .

Online and ; some online terms were more flexible.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

Roughly 70% would take again; strong learners praise him while .

Recommendation is more mixed online in older pandemic terms than in recent in-person praise.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

and ; others call him a tough grader with little partial credit.

Format shift

Online ; in-person is more split.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and test prep dominate comments across courses.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy work; one in-person comment even claimed about 40 hours weekly.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

and passion, offset by a sizable group calling him unhelpful or rude.

Format shift

complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Tests and weight called out repeatedly.

Format shift

True in both formats; online sometimes softens logistics but .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

- and ; fans love clear packets and curves while critics call tests unfair and labs stressful.

Main concern

and heavy outside work punish anyone who falls behind.

What students said

“ and helpful, notes are filled out on packets that he provides”
CHEM1A

“Homework and labs can easily take 2+ hours each outside of class per lecture”
CHEM1B

“ . . Insane amounts of HW.”
CHEM1A

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online chemistry is still hard with heavy work, but several students note open-book or and .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“He doesn't . He is a .”
CHEM1B

“He had open book + notes during the exam but you gotta make sure you know the material to do well.”
CHEM1B

“ . .”
CHEM1B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Overall exams are high-stakes and hard, though some online terms allowed open notes without Proctorio.

Test HeavyPractice ExamsCurvesOpen Book Online SometimesNo Proctorio Sometimes

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as test-heavy, closely tied to lectures for fans, and unfairly hard for critics.

Test HeavyPractice ExamsCurvesHigh Exam Weight

“Chem 1A was super test heavy (the final was 30% of the grade and each test was 10%”
CHEM1A

“ if you study appropriately.”
CHEM1B

“ and completely different than lecture problems”
CHEM1B

Online

Several online students report no Proctorio and open book or notes, but and time-sensitive.

No ProctorioOpen Book NotesHard Exams

“He doesn't . He is a .”
CHEM1B

“He had open book + notes during the exam but you gotta make sure you know the material to do well.”
CHEM1B

“Prepare to study hard and stay caught up on work because ”
CHEM1B

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“You will LEARN chemistry in this class, and Glenn is fantastic but if you are looking for quick credits do not enroll”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and in-person chemistry courses, highlighting lecture strength, heavy workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“By far one of the . For lectures, he gives out a packet and fill in the blanks”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“Homework and labs can easily take 2+ hours each outside of class per lecture”

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48/100

“Chem 1A was super test heavy (the final was 30% of the grade and each test was 10% of the total grade making 60% of the ).”

👍 Recommendation Split

68/100

“ if you are interested in chemistry.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

His lectures are interesting and he has a genuine passion for chemistry.
and helpful, notes are filled out on packets
makes complicated chem topics easy to understand

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

the class is a little tough in terms of material
if you study appropriately.
Even with multiple hours of studying a day, it is extremely difficult to get an A

Theme 3

⚠️ About Access & Fairness

, and always willing to help.
Makes people feel stupid in his class.
. Rude at times.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across years and formats with rich detail and recurring themes support a stable, if polarized, picture.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 534

4 out of 513

3 out of 57

2 out of 57

1 out of 513

Course coverage

CHEM1A25 reviews

CHEM1B22 reviews

CHEM0021 review

CHEM1BH1 review

CHEM21 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 4 · A 14 · A- 1

B range

B+ 2 · B 8 · B- 3

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 6 · Rather not say 1

Glenn Eldridge

x x if you want to actually learn chemistry and x x x x x, and exams; skip if you need an easy A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

WorthIt

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📚 Workload Reality

🧪 x x

👍 Recommendation Split

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ About Access & Fairness

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want to actually learn chemistry and , and exams; skip if you need an easy A.

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