Richard Shagoury

CHEM001AB · CHEM1 · CHEM2 · CHEM1AB · CHEMCHEM · CHEM001 · CHEM002 · CHEM1A · CHEMISTRY · CHEM1A1B · CHEM2CHEM1A · CHEM · CHEM1B · CHEM12 · CHEM02 · 52 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 27/100
RMP rating: 2.3/5
Take again: —
Difficulty: 3.6

The decision

Avoid unless you are ready to teach yourself chemistry from his workbook and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProPoor classroom explainerSig-fig lab NaziForced expensive workbookSelf-study requiredTests match notes

Most students say he is smart but cannot teach clearly and .
significant figures and procedure.
His custom workbook aligns with exams, so self-driven students can still pass or earn an A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

, but and weak teaching make a true A costly.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Chemistry content plus unclear delivery and needs to be.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Some say he does not as disastrous.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

24/100

A large share of students explicitly if another option exists.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

and full credit is hard, though some call tests fairer.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Workbook problems, detailed lab writeups, and .

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Dominant theme is that , and leaves students to self-teach.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

and quizzes matter, but .

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person chem is widely described as depending on his workbook and self-study.

Main concern

Unclear lectures, forced costly notes, and .

What students said

“HE CANNOT TEACH to save his life. unless you're planning on teaching yourself chemistry.”
CHEM1A

“If you take his class you'll know him as the "Sig Fig Nazi". If you .”
CHEM1A

“Hey, Chem is hard but Mr. Shagoury makes it possible to get an A. Notebook is extremely useful.”
CHEM1B

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Exams track his lecture workbook and practice sets, while special proctoring tools.

Workbook-aligned examsMultiple choice plus mathPractice problemsPicky lab grading

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person tests mirror workbook and review problems; . No Lockdown Browser or webcam policies are mentioned.

Workbook-aligned examsMultiple choice plus mathStrict lab writeups

“ but that doesn't mean they are easy his multiple choice is really hard!”
CHEM1B

“ and in class and the review problems in his book.”
CHEM1AB

“ . Just do what he wants on the detail stuff (sig figs! make the graph big! wear your goggles!)”
CHEM1B

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“I'm sorry, he is a smart man but HE CANNOT TEACH to save his life. unless you're planning on teaching yourself chemistry.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person chemistry reviews, weighting repeated , and workbook-based survival. Credibility rating: High.

🚫 Teaching Quality

28/100

“Totally disorganized. ... If thing in the classroom.”

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25/100

“ , but . want an A? stay away..or read the textbook cover to cover”

📘 Workbook Survival Path

55/100

“Study his workbook and you'll . taken off as he is very anal about every little detail.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

he he just reads off his powerpoint
talks himself in circles, lectures are brutal to sit through.
Great Chemist, Bad teacher.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

next semester.
if u just do the problems he assigns form the workbook.
.

Theme 3

💔 About Character & Climate

, and prejudiced.
.
What an ass. and unhelpful.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty in-person reviews over many years show consistent criticism of teaching and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55

4 out of 57

3 out of 512

2 out of 513

1 out of 515

Course coverage

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Richard Shagoury

Avoid unless you are ready to teach yourself chemistry from his workbook and x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Varies

Avoid

See how this professor fits your week.

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

🔬 x x x

📘 Workbook Survival Path

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

💔 About Character & Climate

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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Avoid unless you are ready to teach yourself chemistry from his workbook and .

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