AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Clive Hodgson

CHEM110 · CHEM131 · CHEM114 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
12/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.8

The decision

unless you can teach yourself chemistry and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProHarsh GraderConfusing ExplanationsUnapproachableDemoralizing FeedbackInconsistent Grading
  • and hard-to-follow lectures.
  • as harsh, inconsistent, and unforgiving.
  • One older positive review praises his patience, but it is outweighed by several strongly negative reviews.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

Getting an A appears very difficult because students repeatedly mention harsh grading, no partial credit, and .

; there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

The chemistry content feels harder because students say basic concepts were not explained clearly.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do not clearly describe an .

There are only in-person reviews, and .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

20/100

Most students warn against taking him because of , and negative classroom interactions.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

10/100

Students repeatedly describe grading as harsh, inconsistent, and offering no partial credit.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

45/100

Workload is not described as overwhelming, but students say and review questions are needed to survive.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Poor

25/100

, and demoralizing interactions despite one strongly positive review.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Reviews mention tests, labs, chapters, and review questions, suggesting a mix of exams and assignments.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are mostly negative, with and .

Main concern

Students may need to self-study heavily because explanations and .

What students said

“Hard to understand.”
CHEM114
“Very demoralizing. Run for the hills!!”
114
“ . no partial credit”
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.

Exam and , but reviews do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book status, or .

Hard TestsHarsh Lab GradingNo Partial Credit

Assessment risk

Strict

25/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and no partial credit, but do not clearly prove the full exam format.

Hard TestsHarsh Lab GradingNo Partial Credit
“He is a .”
CHEM114
“ . no partial credit”
CHEM114

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This prof had difficulty explaining basic chemistry concepts to a class of interested, responsible students.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

25/100

“Not a good teacher. Does not give good grades. I did not learn from him.”

⚖️

10/100

“ . no partial credit”

👍 Recommendation Level

20/100

“Run for the hills!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Hard to understand.
  • he's not good at explaining things at all.
  • This prof had difficulty explaining basic chemistry concepts to a class of interested, responsible students.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He is a .
  • grades very harshly.
  • Inconsistant with grading.
  • . no partial credit

Theme 3

❤️ About Classroom Climate

  • Unapproachable...etc. You get the picture
  • Very demoralizing.
  • Amazing teacher. Very patient and thorough and funny too.

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

and teaching complaints, but they are old and mostly brief.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

CHEM1143 reviews
1141 review
CHEM1101 review
CHEM1311 review

Reported outcomes

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A+ 1

B range

0

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C range

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D range

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No letter grade reported

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