AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Lucas Cantin

CHEM30A · CHEM3 · CHEM3L · 90 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
58.9%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Take Lucas Cantin only if , and use office hours early.

Best fit · Self Taught ProFast-paced lecturesHeavy workloadSelf-teaching requiredExtra creditHelpful office hours
  • Student experience is highly split, with older and online reviews .
  • Many students earn A grades, but comments repeatedly say the , and outside help.
  • Lectures are often described as fast, messy, or unclear, though , and repeated quiz attempts help motivated students recover.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

A grades are common, but students usually earn them through lots of , and repeated quiz practice rather than low effort.

Online evidence shows retries and , while labs and recent high-stress lecture complaints.

Is the course easy?

Standard

43/100

The chemistry content is manageable for prepared students but often feels difficult because lectures are fast, messy, and require outside resources.

Online reviews describe more structure and recorded support, while and unclear explanations.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

or recorded work offering flexibility and some comments saying participation or showing up matters.

Online courses appear more flexible through asynchronous materials, while and and participation.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

59/100

Students recommend him when they value preparation, structure, and office-hour help, but many warn against him for beginners or .

Online reviews are more recommendable overall, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

scores, retries, and extensions, but several students still call him tough or say exams are hard.

Format shift

Online reviews mention retries and extensions more often, while and tough-grader complaints.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students repeatedly describe lots of , and outside study, even when they say the work helps.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy workload, with online students more likely to say the structure makes it worthwhile.

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

Teaching quality is sharply split between helpful, structured support and .

Format shift

Online reviews are more positive about recorded lectures and office hours, while .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and exams rather than relying only on one assessment type.

Format shift

Online comments emphasize quizzes, homework, and exams, while , and test-heavy concerns.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are more polarized and recent comments , and the need to teach yourself.

Main concern

Students who need clear step-by-step teaching or accommodations may struggle badly.

What students said

“Every .”
CHEM3
“His teaching style was hard to understand and not a good fit for me.”
CHEM30A
“The .”
CHEM30A

Remote format

Online

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are generally more positive because recorded , and flexible pacing help students manage the heavy workload.

Main concern

The workload is heavy and and support.

What students said

“There is a lot of work, but it helped me to get a high schore.”
CHEM3
“His .”
CHEM3
“This class really prepared me for Chem 1A.”
CHEM3

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

some tests are open-note or multiple choice with quiz retries, but .

Open-Note TestsOnline TestsMultiple-Choice TestsHard ExamsQuiz Retakes

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and online tests, but they do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, or Lockdown Browser policy.

Open-Note TestsOnline TestsTest Heavy
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CHEM30A
“The .”
CHEM3
“the Canvas quizzes, and that's the meat of your grade.”
CHEM3

Online

Online reviews , and practice, but they do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

Hard ExamsMultiple-Choice TestsQuiz Retakes
“ ”
CHEM30A
“The .”
CHEM3
“The .”
CHEM3L

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If .”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

56/100

“His lectures are just all over the place and .”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“There is a lot of work, but it set's you up for the tests.”

👍 Recommendation Split

59/100

“If you need more support in chemistry, he might not be the guy for you.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The lectures are often too fast paced and many .
  • He can't keep a straight line in lecturing & skims through explaining the material.
  • All the lectures are recorded, but straightforward and .

Theme 2

📈 About Grades And Work

  • There was a lot of work, but there was multiple tries and he was relaxed about extending dates.
  • The prelab was tedious, but the he gave was good.
  • If complete the .

Theme 3

❤️ About Support And Fit

  • Cantin had lots of office hours and .
  • He really wants to help you if you ask questions.
  • Nice guy, but i would not recommend this professor for folks new to chem or math-insecure.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

90

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews span several years, include both formats, and give detailed but clearly polarized evidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 542
4 out of 54
3 out of 510
2 out of 512
1 out of 523

Course coverage

CHEM330 reviews
CHEM30A12 reviews
CHEM3L8 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

30

A+ 3 · A 25 · A- 2

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

8

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Not sure yet 4