AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Kent McCorkle

CHEM401 · CHEMI400 · CHEMCHEM · CHEM16A · CHEM310 · CHEM400 · CHEM300 · CHEM305 · CHEM140 · CHEM160 · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating
69/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you want a capable chemistry instructor and are ready to study consistently for tricky tests and lab expectations.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear chemistry teachingTricky testsHelpful when askedTest-heavy gradingMixed lab support
  • Many students praise McCorkle as , and effective at explaining chemistry.
  • The course can be test-heavy, detail-heavy, and difficult for students without chemistry preparation.
  • Experiences vary, with older reviews split between strong recommendation and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A is possible with , and test preparation, but and grades depend heavily on them.

The single online review is harder and test-heavy, while very hard without it.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Chemistry itself is challenging, and he often expects detailed understanding rather than surface memorization.

Online evidence describes a very demanding class, while and preparation level.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

as strictly mandatory, but students say , and office hours matter.

In-person reviews give most of the , while the lone , and studying.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

and support, though negative reviews warn about tricky exams and inconsistent help.

The online review recommends him despite difficulty, and but mixed across years.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

and and others citing harsh labs or tricky tests.

Format shift

Online evidence calls him tough, while and strict lab or exam complaints.

Workload

Moderate

44/100

Workload is moderate to heavy because students mention , and test preparation.

Format shift

The online review emphasizes lots of homework, while .

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Many students describe him as , and strong at explaining chemistry, despite some complaints about pace and .

Format shift

Online and , while some older in-person reviews criticize or limited help.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades appear heavily driven by tests, quizzes, labs, and many reviews.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize tests, with .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and helpfulness, while warning that tests can be tricky and chemistry preparation matters.

Main concern

Students may struggle if they rely only on lectures and do not practice problems or read independently.

What students said

“his teaching style is amazing, and it is not intimidating to ask questions.”
CHEM140
“Tests and and ”
CHEM400
“ .”
CHEM305

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The single online review strongly recommends him but warns that , and passing thresholds require serious study.

Main concern

The and .

What students said

“ , and grades depends on them.”
CHEM140
“Lots of HW.”
CHEM140

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews describe exams as tricky and important, but do not clearly prove open-book, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or strict proctoring rules.

Tricky TestsTest HeavyHomework-Based ExamsComprehensive Final

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe tricky or lectures, but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring rules.

Tricky TestsHomework-Based ExamsFinal Exam
“ if u follow the homework and ”
CHEM400
“ .”
CHEM305
“ .”
CHEM305

Online

The and grades depend on them, but does not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policies.

Tricky TestsTest Heavy
“ , and grades depends on them.”
CHEM140

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I went in feeling as if I was horrible at chemistry and left feeling confident in myself.”

Voice snapshots generated from 34 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“his teaching style is amazing, and it is not intimidating to ask questions.”

🧪

48/100

“ , and grades depends on them.”

👍 Recommendation Level

70/100

“ ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He stoops to and theories.
  • Really great chem proffessor, teaches everything clearly and .
  • .

Theme 2

📈

  • , and grades depends on them.
  • and even gave our class a 3% curve!
  • The and the .

Theme 3

🧪

  • Lots of HW.
  • .
  • He .

Data context

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Analysis sample

34

Recent reviews read by the AI

34

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is credible because 34 reviews cover many years, but many are old and several are vague or course-specific.

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 53
3 out of 510
2 out of 55
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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CHEM16A2 reviews
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1