AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Darrell Linthacum

CHEM30A · CHEM002 · CHEM2 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Only take Darrell Linthacum if you can teach yourself chemistry from worksheets and homework; .

Best fit · Self Taught ProUnclear lecturesSelf-study requiredCaring but confusingOld-school storytellingExam and lab heavy
  • Reviews split hard between caring long-time chemist and .
  • Motivated students who study worksheets and .
  • Many warn that lectures and and would pick another instructor if possible.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Some report an A at 85% and , but others needed massive outside study with limited A chances.

The lone online review is optimistic for motivated students; and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Chemistry content plus unclear lectures makes the class intellectually hard unless you already know material.

Online still rates difficulty high; in-person dominates with comments about teaching yourself.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

38/100

, and skippers are blamed for poor outcomes even when lectures frustrate students.

; in-person often implies you must show up for labs and .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

About half the , but many explicit avoid warnings cite teaching quality.

; in-person is polarized between wisdom praise and .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

64/100

Multiple students call him an easy grader with an 85% A threshold and .

Format shift

Leniency is mainly documented in person; online lacks grade detail.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

, but , and outside practice still demand steady time.

Format shift

; online stresses keeping up with assignments.

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

Students agree he is caring and experienced, .

Format shift

One glowing online review contrasts with frequent in-person clarity complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

, and labs or worksheets drive grades more than graded homework.

Format shift

and four exams; online only notes completing assignments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person students repeatedly cite , and the need to learn outside class, while some still praise care and .

Main concern

and minimal lab instruction push most learning onto students.

What students said

“If to teach yourself outside of lecture. and disorganized.”
CHEM30A
“An 85% is an A in the class. . Chapters quizzes, 4 exams... pretty easy.”
CHEM30A
“ . He is willing to help outside of class and you'll need it because you learn nothing from the lectures.”
CHEM002

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The single online review calls him amazing for motivated students who complete work and communicate often.

Main concern

Students who need heavy hand-holding may struggle without proactive outreach.

What students said

“Absolutely amazing professor and the class was great. If you are motivated and doing the .”
CHEM30A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams reward outside practice and worksheets; reviews .

Chapter QuizzesMultiple ExamsWorksheet PracticeSelf-Study Heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and several exams; students say you must study terminology yourself.

Chapter Quizzes4 ExamsWorksheetsMinimal Lab Instruction
“Chapters quizzes, 4 exams... pretty easy. Lets you write a .”
CHEM30A
“Terrible lectures, fails to teach you the required material. Which for and practicing terminology.”
CHEM30A

Online

The single online .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If to teach yourself outside of lecture. and disorganized.”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 chemistry reviews with one online and sixteen in-person comments, highlighting polarized lecture clarity. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“ . He is willing to help outside of class and you'll need it because you learn nothing from the lectures.”

👍 Recommendation Split

48/100

“ .”

⚖️

64/100

“An 85% is an A in the class. .”

🧠

35/100

“Expect to learn all the material outside of class on your own.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and disorganized. .
  • and went off topic with his anecdotes quite a bit.
  • He's willing to help students who come early but he can be a .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Put in the effort and you will get an A. I did!
  • I would say he's an .
  • I got a B in the class but Ihonestly worked so hard that its not even funny and chances for an A were so limited.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He's an older teacher, but .
  • Professor Linthacum cares about students and chemistry.
  • Absolutely amazing professor and the class was great.

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen reviews show a long time span and , but most are older in-person CHEM comments with only one online review.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 56
1 out of 52

Course coverage

CHEM30A8 reviews
CHEM0027 reviews
CHEM22 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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