Jason Camara

CHEM12A · CHEM5738 · CHEM30B · CHEM11A11B · 0CHEM · CHEM2 · CHEM3L · CHEM12AB · CHEM3 · CHEM12 · CHEM12B · CHEM30 · CHEM12AANDB · A1 · OCHEM12AB · CHEN12A · CHEM30A · CHEM12B87004 · CHEM7231 · 83 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 94/100
RMP rating: 3.9/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 3.6

The decision

if you want a demanding chemistry course taught by a highly supportive professor who makes hard material understandable.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExceptional Chemistry ExplainerCaring and AccessibleChallenging Organic ChemistryFair and Flexible GradingEngaging Lectures

Students repeatedly describe Camara as an , and passionate chemistry teacher.
The material, especially organic chemistry, is genuinely challenging and often test-heavy.
Strong effort is rewarded with support, flexible help, and a realistic path to high grades.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

67/100

High grades are common, but students say , and real understanding.

Online evidence is more flexible, while and sustained effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The chemistry content is demanding, especially organic chemistry, even though .

Online reviews describe manageable pacing, while , and abstract material.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

as formally mandatory, but , and office hours are often important to success.

Online reviews focus on accommodation, while and lecture reviews imply participation matters.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Students strongly recommend him because he turns difficult chemistry into understandable material and gives serious personal support.

Both formats are strongly positive, with in-person evidence broader and more consistent.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

66/100

Students mention flexible grading, points returned after review, and understanding policies, though .

Format shift

Online reviews show more flexibility, while .

Workload

Moderate

43/100

Workload is meaningful, with , and test preparation repeatedly described as necessary.

Format shift

Online reviews mention homework as central, while and heavy preparation.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Most reviews describe him as , and unusually good at explaining difficult chemistry.

Format shift

Both formats praise his teaching, with and time-span support.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Assessments appear exam-leaning, with many comments about tests, quizzes, finals, and labs, while .

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes and exams together, while .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are , and office-hour support, while still calling chemistry and .

Main concern

The main concern is that tests and organic chemistry content can be difficult and fast-paced.

What students said

“Ochem is hard but his lectures were engaging/informational and .”
CHEM12A

“This class is challenging, but Jason is a fantastic prof.”
CHEM12AANDB

“ !”
CHEM30B

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students , and unusual flexibility, including collaborative quizzes and exams in one course.

Main concern

One online review says he was less present due to personal matters.

What students said

“While being in an online class he allows his and exams together and has been the most understanding professor I've had about the whole covid situation.”
CHEM12B

“Although it was an online class and examples which was very helpful.”
CHEM3

“ but I would wait till he can be more present.”
0CHEM

Exam style

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some formats sound student-friendly, but many students still describe the tests as hard and important.

Collaborative Online Quizzes and ExamsOpen Notes in Some In-Person TestsHard TestsACS Exception MentionedNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Varies

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

in some cases, but and an ACS exception.

Open Notes on Tests and QuizzesOpen Book MentionedACS ExceptionHard Tests

“you get and ”
CHEM12AANDB

“ !”
CHEM30B

“ .”
CHEM12AB

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention collaborative quizzes and exams, but do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Collaborative Quizzes and ExamsTests Reflect HomeworkNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

“he allows his students to work on quizzes and exams together”
CHEM12B

“The bread and butter of this class . If .”
A1

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Jason is the and explaining it in a way that makes sense.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Jason is the and explaining it in a way that makes sense.”

👍 Recommendation Strength

94/100

“Stay at Cabrillo if you !”

📈 Difficulty and Reward

67/100

“This class is hard, but it is possible to do well if you put the time and effort in.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and so interesting.
He teaches in a way that makes the info stick.
He is so so incredibly well and makes class so interesting.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Ochem is hard but his lectures were engaging/informational and .
will sometimes be given back after review in office hours.
This class is hard, but it is possible to do well if you put the time and effort in.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support and Character

He is a and the class is largely self-paced.
He is super encouraging and wants to support everyone to do well in his class.
He never makes his students feel dumb for not understanding.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews span many years, include detailed comments, and show a consistent pattern despite some older negative outliers.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 551

4 out of 512

3 out of 54

2 out of 55

1 out of 511

Course coverage

CHEM12A9 reviews

CHEM30A5 reviews

CHEM12AANDB4 reviews

CHEM12B4 reviews

CHEM3L4 reviews

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CHEN12A1 review

OCHEM12AB1 review

Reported outcomes

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Jason Camara

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FairEffort

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MustTake

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🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Strength

📈 Difficulty and Reward

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

❤️ About Support and Character

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if you want a demanding chemistry course taught by a highly supportive professor who makes hard material understandable.