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Cabrillo College · Chemistry

Michael McCarthy

CHEM1A · CHEM2 · CHEM3 · CHEMCHEM · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you want to learn chemistry seriously, but if you need an easy A or heavy guidance.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHard ExamsKnowledgeableFast PacedSelf-Study HeavyMixed Helpfulness
  • Students often call McCarthy knowledgeable and sometimes engaging.
  • Many reviews warn that and can feel disconnected from lectures.
  • This course rewards motivated students who read, practice, and seek help early.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Getting an A , and strong exam performance despite some students earning high grades.

All Easy A .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Chemistry content is described as tricky, fast-paced, and tested with difficult textbook-style problems.

All course-easiness evidence comes from in-person chemistry reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

as formally mandatory, but comments warn that skipping reading or class hurts performance.

and reading expectations.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

and organization, but many hesitate because exams and help quality are demanding.

Recommendation evidence is entirely in person and strongly mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

25/100

Multiple reviews call the tests hard and one claims he gives very few A grades.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

35/100

Students repeatedly , and heavy studying.

Format shift

Workload .

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

He is knowledgeable and , but reviews also cite rushed lectures and limited help.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Exams are repeatedly described as the main grade barrier, with homework and labs as supporting work.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are split between strong praise for knowledge and organization and , and limited help.

Main concern

and often drive the grade.

What students said

“ if you don't do too well.”
CHEM3
“The .”
CHEM2
“A great class is you want to learn, not a great one if you need an A.”
CHEM2

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.

Reviews consistently describe exams as very hard, but they do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book status, or closed-book policy.

Hard ExamsTextbook-Based ProblemsLimited Study Guidance

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

not match lectures well, but exam policy is not clearly proven.

Hard ExamsTextbook-Based ProblemsLimited Study Guidance
“ and often times do not correlate with the lecture”
CHEM3
“The .”
CHEM2
“The expect from the lectures.”
CHEM2

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“A great class is you want to learn, not a great one if you need an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“Excellent instructor if you are a motivated student.”

📉 Easy A Risk

35/100

“TEACHER ONLY GIVES OUT 2 A's PER CLASS!”

🧪

28/100

“The .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Funny guy, great lectures, going to class was fun.
  • Good teacher, takes his job seriously, presents very clear requirements & keeps things interesting.
  • His lectures are rushed.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • it as a group) and
  • The .
  • A great class is you want to learn, not a great one if you need an A.

Theme 3

🧭 About Student Support

  • Very hands off, but if you ask directly.
  • .
  • Very knowledgeable, but provides very little help.

Data context

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Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Nineteen reviews across many years give detailed and consistent evidence about teaching strengths and .

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 55
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

CHEM211 reviews
CHEM36 reviews
CHEM1A1 review
CHEMCHEM1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values