AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Scott Beaver

CHEM131 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Avoid him for Chem 131 unless you are comfortable teaching yourself from the textbook.

Best fit · Self Taught ProDisorganized LecturesSelf-Teaching RequiredMixed ClarityIntro Chemistry MismatchPolarized Reviews
  • Most comments say he was not well suited for Chem 131.
  • Several students describe lectures as .
  • One student strongly recommends him, but the negative comments are more detailed and intense.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Two students reported A grades, but comments suggest those grades may require self-teaching rather than easy support from lectures.

All grade and effort evidence comes from in-person Chem 131 reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

The course feels harder because , and heavy reliance on self-teaching.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do not clearly .

policy, and there are no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

Most detailed reviews warn against taking him because the class felt confusing and poorly taught.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

56/100

Grades reported are not especially harsh, but comments .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

45/100

Workload is not described as heavy, but self-teaching makes the effective effort feel higher.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Teaching quality is low because , and poorly prepared.

Format shift

All teaching evidence is from in-person Chem 131 reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Reviews do not clearly describe the assessment mix, so the method cannot .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, but the and disorganized Chem 131 teaching.

Main concern

Students may need to teach themselves much of the course.

What students said

“ , and absolutely a waste of time.”
CHEM131
“teaching myself out of the textbook.”
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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 do not clearly prove the .

Exam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, proctoring, or book policy.

Exam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“teaching myself out of the textbook.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching quality and self-teaching burden. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“ , and uses textbook slides to teach if you could even call what he does teaching.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

32/100

“SAVE YOURSELF AND !!!”

📈 Difficulty & Effort

52/100

“ , and absolutely a waste of time.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Definitely not a chem 131 teacher.
  • This was a great professor who conveys information very well and I would reccommend to anyone
  • He had never taught gen Chem only Intro.

Theme 2

📚 About Learning Experience

  • , and absolutely a waste of time.
  • we are halfway through the semester and I haven't learned anything.
  • teaching myself out of the textbook.

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

and detailed, but the sample is small and polarized.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

CHEM1314 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1