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Chemistry

Gary Burce

CHEM1A · INTRO002 · CHEM30B · CHM22 · CHEM001A · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
88.89%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you want a kind chemistry professor and ; do not expect flashy lectures.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring Grandpa EnergyLecture From PowerPointAccessible Outside ClassHilariousExam Driven Grades
  • Students repeatedly call him caring, funny, and .
  • Grades lean on a few exams; lectures are often PowerPoint-heavy so .
  • Online and fair tests.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

Many earn A or B with steady study, but so you cannot coast.

Online reviewers both earned A; and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Chemistry content is standard difficulty; lectures alone often are .

Online difficulty ratings were a bit lower; in-person often rates content as real work.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Some sections list attendance optional, while online required weekly meetups and a .

; several older in-person reviews mark no.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

and call him one of the .

Both online reviewers recommend him; no.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

and clear; a minority call him a .

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize fair tests; in-person mentions both fair and tough tags.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Homework and labs exist but several students say the workload is the right amount to learn.

Format shift

Online and in-person both describe manageable but real weekly chemistry work.

Teaching experience

Excellent

84/100

Students love his humor, patience, and care even when they criticize PowerPoint-heavy delivery.

Format shift

Online and .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

exams, with and lab weight.

Format shift

.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

as bubbly and caring, but mixed on whether PowerPoint lectures .

Main concern

number of exams.

What students said

“Professor Burce is what you get when Santa Claus becomes a chemistry professor.”
CHEM1A
“You basically have to use the .”
CHEM001A
“Wonderful, caring, and knowledgeable! He makes Chemistry interesting for you!”
CHM22

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and fair, with tests aligned to homework and helpful weekly meetings.

Main concern

Still need several hours a week of lecture watching and study.

What students said

“He'd walk you through any problems you didn't understand and .”
CHEM1A
“ and graded fairly.”
CHEM1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams usually decide the grade; , but most describe standard test-driven chem.

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; practice tests are key, and one older class had take-home tests.

Exam HeavyPractice TestsTake-Home Tests
“Your grade is based off of 4 exams and a and homework.”
CHEM001A
“let .”
INTRO002

Online

Online tests were described as and worksheets and graded fairly.

Tests Like HomeworkFair Grading
“ and graded fairly.”
CHEM1A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Burce is what you get when Santa Claus becomes a chemistry professor.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews, highlighting care, exams, and lecture style. Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Caring Personality

88/100

“Gary was very much like a grandpa to everyone in the class, you could definitely tell he cared and wanted us to learn.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“Definitely one of the .”

📚

48/100

“You basically have to use the because that's the only way I understood any of the material.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His style of .
  • He teaches through powerpoint, but is more than willing to work examples out on the board if asked.
  • he made his lectures interesting and he is really funny in a dorky way.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • , and some homework and labs.
  • He gives the perfect amount of work -- enough to help you learn but not too much.
  • and graded fairly.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Dr Burce is old, but can still crack more jokes than his hips do.
  • Overall, a caring and nice professor.
  • Wonderful, caring, and knowledgeable!

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Ten reviews across many years show consistent caring personality and quality.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CHEM1A5 reviews
CHEM001A2 reviews
CHEM30B1 review
CHM221 review
INTRO0021 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 2 · A 3

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

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No letter grade reported

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