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Chemistry

Stuart Hoekje

CHEM305 · 2 lifetime ratings

AI rating
32/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
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Difficulty
5.0

The decision

Take Stuart Hoekje only if you can handle a very hard chemistry class and teach yourself from the book.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerVery HardSelf Teaching RequiredExtra Credit HelpsHigh Drop Risk
  • CHEM305 is described as extremely difficult, with one student dropping after struggling.
  • Students must read the book and keep up with .
  • can help, but it does not make the course easy.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

can help, but comments , and even dropping the course.

All evidence is from in-person CHEM305 reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

15/100

Students describe the course as extremely hard and dependent on self-teaching from the textbook.

Only in-person reviews exist, and .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews .

, and there are no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

40/100

One student found him ultimately nice with helpful , but another dropped because the course was too hard.

All recommendation evidence is in person and mixed, with both survival support and serious difficulty reported.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

opportunities can rescue grades, but the and overall class difficulty are punishing.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

25/100

Students , and .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload, and .

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

Students report a drill-sergeant style and self-teaching, though one review says he is a nice guy underneath.

Format shift

In-person teaching evidence is mixed but leans negative because of self-teaching complaints.

Assessment method

Balanced

60/100

, and , suggesting a mixed assessment structure.

Format shift

Assessment .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews describe a very hard class with , and some support.

Main concern

Students may struggle badly or drop if they cannot learn independently from the textbook.

What students said

“Tons of people dropped after the first test”
CHEM305
“Must read the ”
CHEM305
“Felt like I had to at home out of the book.”
CHEM305

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 mention a difficult first test but do not .

Difficult First TestExam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but do not clearly prove the exam format or rules.

Difficult First TestExam Policy Not Clearly Proven
“Tons of people dropped after the first test”
CHEM305

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I am a A and B student in all classes, but this class was so hard that .”

Voice snapshots generated from 2 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, difficulty, and grading. Credibility rating: Low.

🔥 Course Difficulty

15/100

“this class was so hard that ”

📚 Workload Pressure

25/100

“Must read the ”

⚖️ Grade Support

55/100

“gives lots of opportunities which saved my butt in the end”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Tons of people dropped after the first test
  • this class was so hard that
  • gives lots of opportunities which saved my butt in the end

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Comes off sounding like a drill sergeant
  • Felt like I had to at home out of the book.
  • Nice guy!

Data context

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Analysis sample

2

Recent reviews read by the AI

2

Lifetime ratings

45/100

Evidence confidence

, and they conflict somewhat on his helpfulness.

Inside 2 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 51

Course coverage

CHEM3052 reviews

Reported outcomes

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