AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

chad hovelsen

CHEM111A · CHEM101 · CHEMISTRY100 · CHEM1A · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
59/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Take chad hovelsen if you can manage steady chemistry work and ask questions, but if lecture clarity is your top need.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHelpful Outside ClassMixed ClarityLots of HomeworkTough ExamsAttendance Matters
  • Students are split between praising his helpfulness and .
  • Chemistry remains work-heavy, with , and .
  • He suits students who attend consistently and use help outside class, but not .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

, and studying, especially because exams are described as tough.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

43/100

Chemistry is naturally challenging, and mixed lecture clarity can make the material harder for some students.

Only in-person reviews describe course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Students warn that skipping class or .

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

Recommendation depends on whether students value his help and structure enough to tolerate heavy work and uneven clarity.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Reviews suggest transparent and fair grading, but because quizzes and .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students mention lots of , and .

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

He is often described as helpful and knowledgeable, but several students say .

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

, and exams, with exams still carrying major pressure.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

but inconsistent chemistry instructor with demanding work and mixed lecture clarity.

Main concern

Some students say his lectures are and require self-teaching.

What students said

“You literally go home and teach yourself most of the time.”
CHEM111A
“Easy to understand lectures; lots of homework; ; .”
CHEM1A
“ and thorough.”
CHEMISTRY100

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.

and recurring quizzes, but do not clearly prove special proctoring, open-book, or closed-book policies.

Tough ExamsWeekly QuizzesLabs Required

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and regular quizzes, but exam policy details are not clearly proven.

Tough ExamsWeekly Quizzes
“ ; .”
CHEM1A
“ and study every week in order to pass the weekly quiz.”
24297

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Easy to understand lectures; lots of homework; ; .”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching clarity, workload, and helpfulness. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“He offers help if needed.”

📚 Workload Load

28/100

“gives so much work you almost feel like there's no time to study.”

👍 Recommendation Level

55/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and thorough.
  • He is .
  • guide and notes.

Theme 2

📈 About Work & Grades

  • lots of homework; ; .
  • and study every week in order to pass the weekly quiz.
  • You always know what your exact grade is!

Theme 3

❤️ About Helpfulness

  • He really has a heart for his students.
  • He really helps out his students and answers all your questions.
  • , and understanding.

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is medium because 10 in-person reviews provide useful detail but show mixed views and limited grade evidence.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

CHEM111A4 reviews
CHEMISTRY1002 reviews
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242971 review
CHEM1011 review
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CHEM1A1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

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B range

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B 1 · B- 1

C range

0

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D range

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