AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Jason Lau

CHEM120 · CHEM119 · CHEM20 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
77/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you are willing to study consistently and use office hours, but if you need slow lectures and direct answers in class.

Best fit · Effort For RewardFast-Paced LecturesCaring in Office HoursCurved ExamsHeavy Chemistry PracticeTough but Learnable
  • Most students say Lau cares and gives useful support, especially in office hours.
  • The class moves fast and often requires relearning or extra study outside lecture.
  • , and practice work make grades more attainable than the difficulty suggests.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Getting an A is realistic because of curves, dropped scores, and , but , and office-hour use as necessary.

The easy-A evidence , while the single online review reports a manageable but .

Is the course easy?

Standard

44/100

General chemistry content is not softened much because lectures are fast, calculation-heavy, and sometimes require self-teaching.

In-person reviews repeatedly mention fast pace and complex explanations, while the single .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

as strictly mandatory, but students warn that skipping lecture makes success much harder.

In-person evidence supports strong attendance expectations, while the .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

and strong learning, though a vocal minority warns that his style can feel confusing or unhelpful.

Both formats are positive overall, but nearly all .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

and quizzes, , and fast grading make the grading more forgiving than the course difficulty.

Format shift

and dropped scores, while the online review does not describe grading policy.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Workload is steady, with , and outside study, but it is usually described as manageable.

Format shift

and practice, while the online review only notes that labs vary in difficulty.

Teaching experience

Good

79/100

, and office-hour help, but fast lectures and indirect answers create real frustration for some.

Format shift

The online review is positive but limited, while and recurring lecture-pace concerns.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

, and finals, with quizzes used heavily as exam preparation.

Format shift

, and finals, while the online review only mentions exams and labs.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

but split between strong praise for support and frustration with fast, .

Main concern

Students often need outside study, office hours, or tutoring because lecture pace can be .

What students said

“ and fast, but .”
CHEM120
“ and and quiz score.”
CHEM119
“Be ready to study outside of class, and make sure to go to his office hours.”
CHEM120

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

The lone online review is positive and emphasizes helpfulness, informative lectures, and .

Main concern

The online evidence is too limited to judge format-specific patterns strongly.

What students said

“His lectures are informative.”
CHEM20
“ and some were hard to do but he still helps his students out if they make a mistake or an accident in the lab.”
CHEM20

Exam style

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Exams and quizzes are frequent and meaningful, but , and one note-card final make the exam style moderately student-friendly.

Curved ExamsFrequent QuizzesPractice ProblemsFinal ExamsNote Card Allowed on One Final

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

finals, and one note-card final, but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring rules.

Curved ExamsFrequent QuizzesTwo FinalsNote Card Allowed
“ and quiz.”
CHEM120
“There are , and one he makes(which you can use a note card for).”
CHEM120
“there are a lot of quizzes but they prepare you for the exams and finals.”
CHEM120

Online

The online review only says music was played before exams, so reviews do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, open-book, or .

Exam Start Routine
“He also plays music before the so we can calm ourselves down.”
CHEM20

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Wonderful professor, just put in the work!”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

79/100

“Very caring about his students, and gives lots of practice problems.”

📈 Grade Value

68/100

“ and and quiz score.”

⚠️ Lecture Pace

44/100

“ and fast, but .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He does go a little too fast .
  • but they prepare you for the exams and finals.
  • and fast, but .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and .
  • and quiz.
  • There are a lot of worksheets, quizzes, and homework assignments, but he grades them fast .

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • because he explained things very thoroughly.
  • If you really want to .
  • Be ready to study outside of class, and make sure to go to his office hours.

Data context

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Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 28 reviews span several years, include detailed comments, and show consistent themes despite mixed opinions.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

CHEM12020 reviews
CHEM1197 reviews
CHEM201 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 2 · A 10

B range

7

B+ 5 · B 2

C range

2

C+ 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1