AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Patrick Kelly

CHEM110 · CHEM232 · CHEM224 · OCHEM232 · CHEM114 · CHEM231232 · CHEM231 · ORGCHEM · 71 lifetime ratings

AI rating
98/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
91.3%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you want a demanding but highly supportive chemistry class that many students find genuinely transformative.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerExceptional lecturerCaring and accessibleFunny and engagingChemistry confidence builderChallenging but fair
  • Students overwhelmingly describe him as one of the .
  • He makes chemistry clearer and more enjoyable, including for students who disliked the subject.
  • The , and attendance, especially organic chemistry.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A is very possible with steady studying and homework, but chemistry is not a free A and several reviews stress real effort.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Kelly makes chemistry understandable, but the , and organic chemistry content remain challenging.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

as formally mandatory, but students warn that skipping class hurts performance.

Only in-person reviews exist, and .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Students recommend him because , and unusually effective at making chemistry engaging.

Recommendation and is overwhelmingly positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Students describe fair or , but exams and chemistry content still require preparation.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

Homework and labs are usually manageable, but organic chemistry and .

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

, and life-changing as a chemistry teacher.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

, and exams, with exams often based on homework or practice problems.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and ability to make difficult chemistry manageable.

Main concern

Some students find the .

What students said

“The lectures are easily understood, HW and , and he offers variety of help/tutoring.”
CHEM114
“Ochem is a difficult subject, but PK will spend hours after class and during office hours to make sure you understand the material.”
CHEM231232
“His teaching style was not for me, he can go on tangents which doesnt help.”
CHEM114

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.

Exams are usually standard chemistry exams tied to homework and practice problems, with .

Homework-Based ExamsPractice Exam PreparationTest Heavy In Some Sections

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

practice problems, but they do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book status, or final format.

Homework-Based ExamsPractice Exam PreparationTest Heavy In Some Sections
“ , so as long as you understand the HW the .”
CHEM114
“It also helps to so you know the type of questions he likes to ask.”
CHEM231
“4 exams in class-fill in reagents, conceptual questions (always 1-2ques),and synthesis problems.”
OCHEM232

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“PK is THE that lightly-Not only bc of his teaching skills&patience for students questions,but his determination for all to succeed.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, support, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“The lectures are easily understood, HW and , and he offers variety of help/tutoring.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

94/100

“If !!”

⚖️ Effort For Grade

68/100

“It's possible to get an A in this class if you put in the time and effort.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Kelly teaches in a way that makes sense to me.
  • He is always prepared, presents the material in an and leaves plenty of time for fun.
  • Kelly makes things simple and easy to understand

Theme 2

❤️ About Support

  • Truly wants you to succeed!
  • He cares deeply for his students and will push you to succeed.
  • There were times he let me keep him past 10pm to answer all my questions.

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Do practice problems and you'll have a great time.
  • If you commit to the , and studying you'll be fine.
  • The subject is not easy but with his help you can definitely understand it.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

71

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

The review set is large, detailed, spans many years, and shows a highly consistent positive pattern with a few specific caveats.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 562
4 out of 57
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

CHEM11428 reviews
CHEM2316 reviews
CHEM2312325 reviews
1143 reviews
OCHEM2323 reviews
Show 4 more courses
CHEM2322 reviews
CHEM1101 review
CHEM2241 review
ORGCHEM1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 3 · A 11 · A- 4

B range

7

B+ 4 · B 3

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

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