AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Josh Blaustein

CHEM1A · CHEM30 · CHEM1 · 1A · CHEM3 · 122 lifetime ratings

AI rating
63/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
66.15%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you want an engaging chemistry teacher and are ready to study consistently, but if you need flexible deadlines or an easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEngaging chemistry demosHard examsHeavy homeworkStrict deadlinesHelpful if asked
  • and demonstrations.
  • Grades are earnable, but students repeatedly , and .
  • Online reviews are much more polarized, with several students saying lectures and support were weaker online.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

50/100

An A is realistic for prepared students, but comments make it clear that it , and office hours.

to an A, while online students report tougher support and more self-teaching.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

Chemistry concepts, fast pacing, information-heavy lectures, and difficult exams make the course intellectually demanding.

Both formats describe challenging material, but online reviews more often say the content was harder to follow.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

35/100

as formally mandatory, but , and strict deadlines make showing up very important.

, and no late work, while online evidence stresses keeping up with lectures and weekly assessments.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

Most positive students recommend him for , but negative reviews warn , and weak online support.

In-person recommendations are much stronger than online recommendations, where pandemic-era reviews are sharply mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

Students often call him fair, but he is strict about deadlines, second chances, and difficult exams.

Format shift

, while online reviews more often describe tough grading and low test averages.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Reviews repeatedly mention lots of , and multiple exams.

Format shift

Both formats describe steady work, with and post-labs.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

as , and helpful, though online reviews and some low ratings show real inconsistency.

Format shift

In-person reviews strongly praise demonstrations and clarity, while online reviews are much more divided on lecture quality and responsiveness.

Assessment method

Balanced

66/100

, and finals, with students especially emphasizing quizzes and exams.

Format shift

, and finals, while online reviews mainly discuss lectures, quizzes, homework, and exams.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are generally stronger, highlighting demos, humor, clear explanations, office-hour help, and fair but .

Main concern

Students consistently warn that , and deadlines require steady work.

What students said

“Josh is the best! He gives engaging lectures with amazing demos (if you love fire, this is your course!).”
CHEM1A
“The harsh but fair.”
CHEM1A
“There's a lot of , and exams aren't easy, but he's a ”
CHEM1A

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are split between clear, rewarding instruction and complaints about boring lectures, weak support, and .

Main concern

Several online students felt they had to teach themselves and struggled to get timely help.

What students said

“Josh's lectures are info-packed but engaging.”
CHEM1A
“ so ever.”
CHEM1A
“ .”
CHEM1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are frequently described as difficult, but reviews also mention study guides, practice exams, review sessions, dropped scores, and .

Tough ExamsWeekly QuizzesPractice ExamsLab Notebook Final

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews , and a lab-notebook final, but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring policies.

Difficult ExamsWeekly QuizzesMidterms And FinalLab Notebook Final
“ so write down everything.”
1A
“ and a , and 4 exams overall.”
CHEM-3
“ and often lengthy.”
CHEM1A

Online

, and exam review sessions, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or take-home policies.

Tough ExamsWeekly QuizzesPractice ExamsExam Review Sessions
“Exams are tough, so studying the , and .”
CHEM1A
“Weekly quizzes and a as long as you know the content”
CHEM1A
“ .”
CHEM1A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“There's a lot of homework, quizzes every week, and exams aren't easy, but he's a , and has on the test.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“ and taught what you needed for homework and exams.”

📈 Effort For Grades

50/100

“If you put in the work and milk office hours you can expect to EARN an A.”

⚖️

38/100

“he's pretty strict on not , but thats reasonable.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He gives engaging lectures with amazing demos (if you love fire, this is your course!).
  • He is very engaging during lectures.
  • He does a really good job of simplifying very complex ideas and problems.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload And Exams

  • He gives a lot of homework and post-labs
  • and often lengthy.
  • You will not pass if you do not study the material and do the homework.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Support And Policies

  • Had emergency surgery and was not able to make it to class for 2 weeks, Professor Blaustein did not let me make up any of the work
  • , and .
  • All you have to do is ask and he is there to help.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

122

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 50 reviews across many years, with consistent recurring themes about engaging , and stricter policies.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 568
4 out of 519
3 out of 58
2 out of 55
1 out of 522

Course coverage

CHEM1A41 reviews
1A4 reviews
CHEM303 reviews
CHEM-31 review
CHEM11 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 2 · A 11 · A- 3

B range

16

B+ 3 · B 12 · B- 1

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

2

D 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

8

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 2