AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Zhibang Duan

VO1BL · CHEV20L · CHEMV20L · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
36.36%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Only take him if you need the lab section and and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardConfusing explanationsHarsh quiz gradingNice but unevenLab curriculum mismatchCommunication barrier
  • Students and .
  • .
  • and participation matters.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Several students earned A or A+ with effort, but and reports of .

; the one online review ended in .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Chem lab content is standard and lecture fall out of sync or .

In-person reviews dominate; online evidence is too thin to change the course-difficulty read.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and tags warn that skipping class hurts your chance to pass.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

40/100

and comments split between kind personality and .

In-person reviews are mixed; the .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Tough grader tags and can still land as A with work.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

45/100

Pre-lab, lab report, post-lab, and .

Format shift

Workload details .

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Students praise kindness and humor but , and lab-lecture mismatch.

Format shift

In-person is mixed; .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grade depends on labs, reports, and least one section.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

some call him caring and easygoing while , and curriculum mismatch with lecture.

Main concern

Harsh quiz grading and .

What students said

“he grades harshly where it matters the most, which is the quizzes”
CHEMV20L
“it was next to impossible to understand him”
CHEMV20L
“Overall though he was a and it wasn't hard to get an A in his class”
CHEMV20L

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

but teaching online was weak and clarification was unhelpful.

Main concern

and notes did not clarify procedures.

What students said

“teaching in an online environment doesnt seem to be his strong-suit. and was unable to make sense of anything”
VO1BL

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment centers on lab quizzes and write-ups rather than a .

Quizzes matter mostFinal includes quizzesLab reports and pre/post labs

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lab reports; one student says the final includes all quizzes.

Quiz-heavyFinal includes quizzesLab reports
“he grades harshly where it matters the most, which is the quizzes”
CHEMV20L
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CHEV20L

Online

Reviews do .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Dr Duan is funny and nice but sometimes Im not sure if he knows what he's doing.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews, highlighting kindness, clarity issues, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Clarity

48/100

“I found there to be a communication barrier, however, and it was next to impossible to understand him.”

⚖️

32/100

“ . If you get stuck with him, be aware he grades harshly where it matters the most, which is the quizzes.”

❤️ Kind Personality

70/100

“Great Professor! . Lets you work independently but helps when you ask.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • sometimes Im not sure if he knows what he's doing
  • but
  • it was next to impossible to understand him

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • it wasn't hard to get an A in his class
  • Grades very harshly

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Cares for his students

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven reviews across several years with mixed but repeated themes on kindness versus confusion and harsh quizzes.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 52
3 out of 53
2 out of 50
1 out of 54

Course coverage

CHEMV20L7 reviews
VO1BL3 reviews
CHEV20L1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 3 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1