AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Alan Efron

CHEM110 · CRN31997 · CHM110 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you can attend every lecture, study daily, and accept hard work for a B-range grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture heavyTest heavyCaring when engagedFast-paced chemistryNo extra credit
  • CHEM110 content is genuinely hard and .
  • Many students praise his gift for simplifying complex chemistry when they attend and ask questions.
  • Expect , and self-study if you fall behind.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

As are rare; no or curves and , so an A takes serious study.

Almost all grade evidence is in person; the one online review also says you must work for the grade.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Intro chemistry moves fast with dense content, labs, and heavy testing that .

Difficulty comments are almost entirely from in-person CHEM110.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and warn that missing class leaves you behind.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

because he can teach well if you put the work in.

Recommendation tone is mixed but more positive in .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

42/100

Some partial credit on tests, but no curves, no , and tough graders tags appear often.

Format shift

Leniency complaints are mainly from in-person CHEM110.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Lots of , and multiple tests plus a final.

Format shift

Online review also flags lots of homework.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

many call him gifted and caring; and self-teaching.

Format shift

Stronger praise is concentrated in in-person sections.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

and a as practice support.

Format shift

In-person reviews emphasize 3 tests plus final; online notes Proctorio exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person CHEM110 is lecture-heavy and fast; strong teachers who attend and practice do fine, .

Main concern

No curves or and .

What students said

“Mr. Efron has and complex subjects and simplify them so they are easier to understand.”
CHEM110
“No ,no curves, and study guides are useless since theres no work problems just words.”
CHEM110
“Although he might seem a bit fast during lecture, he makes sure that you understand what he's teaching.”
CHEM110

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Single older online review notes Proctorio, mandated Zooms, and heavy work for the grade.

Main concern

Proctorio-mandated exams plus heavy homework with limited teaching contact.

What students said

“uses proctorio mandated zooms. good professor knows his stuff but get ready to work for your grade.”
CRN31997

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; the lone online review cites Proctorio.

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Several timed tests and a ; study guides help some but others call them unhelpful word lists.

Multiple tests plus finalPartial credit for writing somethingStudy guide checklists
“3 test +final”
CHEM110
“Only thing is that he will give you some points for at least .”
CHEM110
“nothing .”
CHEM110

Online

One review reports Proctorio-mandated Zoom exams and heavy work for the grade.

ProctorioMandated Zoom exams
“uses proctorio mandated zooms. good professor knows his stuff but get ready to work for your grade.”
CRN31997

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Mr. Efron has and complex subjects and simplify them so they are easier to understand. You must put the time in to study in order to do well.”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews (1 online, 21 in person), highlighting . Credibility rating: High.

👨‍🏫 Teaching Gift (When You Engage)

68/100

“Definitely has the gift of teaching he makes this very complex class, so much easier to understand, and fun!”

📚 Hard Work Required

38/100

“NO , NO curves, but the A starts at 87%.”

⚡ Fast Lecture Pace

32/100

“Difficult class because you have to teach yourself.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Talks about the topic thoroughly and gives the class a lot of time to do practice problems in class
  • Lectures are recorded and
  • he makes sure that you understand what he's teaching, and notes are great

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Really difficult class. 3 test +final
  • No
  • It's alot of work and studying but if you put in the time then you can pass

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Professor Efron is the and
  • Extremely caring professor
  • So class

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

22 reviews spanning 2011-2026 with , and no EC support solid confidence.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 57
3 out of 54
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

Course coverage

CHEM11018 reviews
CHM1102 reviews
1101 review
CRN319971 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 4