AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Mark Knudsen

CHEM300 · CHEM305 · CHEM306 · 76 lifetime ratings

AI rating
39/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
58.11%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Only take him if you can self-study heavily and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProConfusing LecturesHeavy WorkloadHard ExamsCaring One-on-OneSelf-Study Required
  • Students often describe him as kind, passionate, and helpful one-on-one.
  • Many reviews say lectures are confusing, rambling, messy, or not enough to prepare students.
  • The , and risky for students who need structure.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

An A is possible, but students repeatedly , and surviving hard exams.

Both formats require high effort, with online reviews sounding especially risky and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Chemistry concepts are repeatedly described as difficult, detailed, and hard to master without outside study.

Online and in-person reviews both describe challenging content, with in-person reviews adding more comments about hard organic chemistry mechanisms and exams.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

, and comments that missing class can cost points.

Attendance concerns are mainly in-person, while online reviews , and exams.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

46/100

Students recommend him only for independent learners who value a caring professor and .

Online , while in-person reviews are more split between admiration and frustration.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

34/100

Grading is mixed but often strict because , and many withdrawals outweigh occasional and lenient homework.

Format shift

Online reviews describe tougher exam experiences, while and late work.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Workload is heavy, with , and exam preparation.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy work, with online reviews especially emphasizing Pearson assignments and nonstop studying.

Teaching experience

Poor

42/100

He is caring and knowledgeable, but many students say lectures are confusing, messy, rambling, or require self-teaching.

Format shift

Online reviews are more negative about delivery, while in-person reviews show more one-on-one helpfulness but still cite .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Assessment leans exam-heavy, though homework, labs, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Both formats mention exams and quizzes, while and homework as grade buffers.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

he is caring and knowledgeable, but lectures are and .

Main concern

, and independent learning to survive the exams.

What students said

“You have to self-study in order to actually learn since his lecture slides are just summaries of the textbook chapters and .”
CHEM300
“Almost the whole class failed the .”
CHEM300

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are polarized but often harsh, citing confusing Zoom lectures, , and independent study.

Main concern

Online students repeatedly , and heavy self-teaching.

What students said

“He does live zoom lectures that stretch over 2 hours.”
CHEM305
“you have to do independent study a lot.”
CHEM305

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because students repeatedly report difficult exams, low averages, tricky questions, and .

Hard ExamsTricky QuestionsQuizzesFinal ExamReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Proctoring Policy

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and final exams, but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring policy.

Hard ExamsFinal ExamLow Exam Averages
“On the first exam the class average was a 49%.”
CHEM306
“The average for the final was a 52%, so .”
CHEM300

Online

Online reviews describe difficult quizzes and exams, but do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

Hard ExamsTricky QuizzesReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Proctoring Policy
“TheEXAM/QUIZZESwere unwelcoming full of new tricky concepts and errors!”
CHEM306
“ AND ”
CHEM306

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“You have to self-study in order to actually learn since his lecture slides are just summaries of the textbook chapters and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and self-study. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“Hard to understand his teaching and lectures.”

📚 Workload Pressure

24/100

“about 13 hours of hw WEEKLY.”

🧪

28/100

“Almost the whole class failed the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He just read what was off the slides and he didn't expand on any topics.
  • He's very and often left the class with lots of questions.
  • He was amazing when helping one on one, but .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • I worked hard and got an A, but I can't say it was easy.
  • Not much of a teaching. Get ready to teach yourself.
  • He grades kindly on hw and labs, but .

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams

  • Class average on the first exam was 70%.
  • On the first exam the class average was a 49%.
  • The average for the final was a 52%, so .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

76

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews across formats and years repeatedly show the same pattern of , and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 536
4 out of 55
3 out of 56
2 out of 58
1 out of 521

Course coverage

CHEM30633 reviews
CHEM30511 reviews
CHEM3006 reviews

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

47 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 3 · A- 1

B range

9

B+ 4 · B 5

C range

7

C+ 1 · C 6

D range

1

D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

25

Drop/Withdrawal 22 · Not sure yet 3