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Chemistry

Albi Romero

CHEM1B · 1B · 102 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
21.67%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

Avoid unless you need a very demanding chemistry course and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderTest HeavyDelayed GradingLong LabsFast Lectures
  • Most students describe Chem 1B as extremely difficult, test-heavy, and mentally draining.
  • The biggest repeated complaints , and unclear teaching.
  • A few strong students say the course prepares them well, but only with heavy outside work and office-hour support.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

A grades are possible, but students repeatedly say they require unreasonable effort, self-teaching, office hours, and surviving harsh tests.

Online and in-person reviews both show high effort for grades, with online students stressing no partial credit and and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

The chemistry content is already hard, and students , and .

Online reviews focus on poor course organization, while labs, and difficult conceptual exams.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

as strictly mandatory, but students say , and office hours are important for surviving the class.

, while online evidence does not clearly establish an attendance policy.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

24/100

Most students advise avoiding the class because the , and teaching style feel punishing despite a few positive experiences.

Online reviews are uniformly negative, and group of students saying the course prepared them well.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

20/100

Students repeatedly describe tough grading, no partial credit, arbitrary deductions, and grades returned too late to improve.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize no partial credit, while , and inconsistent feedback.

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

The course is described as demands, and weekly testing pressure.

Format shift

Online reviews describe constant tests and , while and extensive outside study.

Teaching experience

Poor

26/100

Although some students call him knowledgeable and passionate, most say he explains poorly, arrives late, talks too much, and leaves students unsupported.

Format shift

Online reviews focus on disorganization, while , and weak support.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Grades , and exams, with labs also important but often graded late.

Format shift

Both formats describe a test-heavy structure, with online reviews especially emphasizing weekly tests and no partial credit.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are , and lectures that do not explain hard material well.

Main concern

The main concern is that students must self-teach while and exams.

What students said

“ .”
CHEM1B
“Labs frequently went well over the allotted 3 hours”
CHEM1B
“He will not grade any of the so you don't know your grade.”
CHEM1B

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews describe a and almost no room for error.

Main concern

Students struggled with , and .

What students said

“This class was not prepared for the transmission online, and it shows.”
CHEM1B
“there is no room for error or partial credit.”
CHEM1B
“Class is essential tests every week where no partial credit is given for showing work”
CHEM1B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews describe difficult, high-stakes quizzes and exams with little room for error, but they do not clearly .

Weekly TestsNo Partial CreditTest HeavyTimed QuizzesConceptual Exams

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and timed testing, but they do not clearly prove closed-book rules or specific proctoring policies.

Timed QuizzesTest HeavyConceptual ExamsMultiple Choice Exams
“his quizzes are literally exams ( )”
CHEM1B
“ , and .”
CHEM1B
“ and difficult.”
CHEM1B

Online

Online reviews support weekly tests and no partial credit, but they do not clearly prove webcam .

Weekly TestsNo Partial CreditGrade Based On Few Assessments
“Class is essential tests every week where no partial credit is given for showing work”
CHEM1B
“there is no room for error or partial credit.”
CHEM1B

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

26/100

“Albi knows his chemistry but not how to teach it and pass on the information.”

⚖️

20/100

“He will not grade any of the so you don't know your grade.”

🧪 Workload Pressure

18/100

“Labs frequently went well over the allotted 3 hours, often going on for 4 hours and even 5 on one occasion.”

📝

28/100

“ and difficult.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • doesn't really teach, just asks "does that make sense?"
  • Albi knows his chemistry but not how to teach it and pass on the information.
  • He is always late to class and then rushes the material at the end.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • its possible to do well, but you would need to put in more work than is reasonable.
  • No way around the difficulty of this course and the grading.
  • Nearly 70% of the class dropped or failed.

Theme 3

🧪 About Labs And Workload

  • as long as it takes to finish, for many past class hours.
  • Labs frequently went well over the allotted 3 hours

Theme 4

✅ Positive Minority View

  • Albi's class was hard but has prepared me SO well for transferring.
  • Chem 1B with Albi was easier for me than Chem 1A.
  • Albi was one of the .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

102

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews across several years show , and teaching style.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522
4 out of 521
3 out of 59
2 out of 59
1 out of 542

Course coverage

CHEM1B44 reviews
1B6 reviews

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 4 · A 6 · A- 1

B range

9

B+ 3 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

10

C+ 3 · C 5 · C- 2

D range

1

D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

15

Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Not sure yet 10