AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

William Mcdonald

CHEM30A · 2 lifetime ratings

AI rating
40/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Take him only if you can self-support through and are , and extra lectures.

Best fit · Effort For RewardConfusing lecturesPassable with workTough lab gradingTricky testsKind but slow
  • Students say the class is passable if , and .
  • Teaching is criticized as , and .
  • Grades require steady work because labs are tough and tests are described as tricky.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

A good grade is realistic with , and extra lectures, but and tricky tests keep it from being easy.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

The content feels harder because and though the class is designed to be passable.

because there are no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

60/100

, but students say showing up is part of doing fine.

, and there are no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

Students see him as kind and passable, but and .

All because there are no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Students say labs are graded tough and tests are tricky, though passing is still achievable with work.

Format shift

because there are no online reviews.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Students must keep up with , and extra lectures to do well.

Format shift

All because there are no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Poor

36/100

Reviews describe him as kind but , and prone to droning during lectures.

Format shift

All because there are no online reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

60/100

The course , and tests rather than one single assessment type.

Format shift

All because there are no online reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and the class is passable, but lectures are confusing and .

Main concern

Students may struggle with and if passing is realistic.

What students said

“ and LOST.”
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“The class is absolutely made to pass; show up, do the homework and the labs, and you'll do fine.”
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“ , as one wrong question can knock you down a grade.”
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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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests are described as tricky but online with plenty of time, and reviews do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book status, or closed-book rules.

Online TestsPlenty of TimeTricky TestsTough Labs

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tricky with plenty of time, but they do not clearly prove webcam use, Lockdown Browser, open-book status, or closed-book rules.

Online TestsPlenty of TimeTricky Tests
“I always felt that , but they're online, and he gives you plenty of time.”
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The class is absolutely made to pass; show up, do the homework and the labs, and you'll do fine.”

Voice snapshots generated from 2 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

36/100

“ and LOST.”

⚖️

35/100

“ , as one wrong question can knock you down a grade.”

🧪

55/100

“I always felt that , but they're online, and he gives you plenty of time.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and LOST.
  • He is a kind man but a slow speaker, and he tends to drone on during lectures.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The class is absolutely made to pass; show up, do the homework and the labs, and you'll do fine.
  • For a good grade, do the additional lectures that he posts online.
  • , as one wrong question can knock you down a grade.

Data context

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Analysis sample

2

Recent reviews read by the AI

2

Lifetime ratings

35/100

Evidence confidence

, so the evidence is specific but too limited for high confidence.

Inside 2 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

Chem30A2 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

0

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B range

2

B+ 2

C range

0

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D range

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No letter grade reported

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