AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Philip da Silva

210FL · CHEM50594 · 211FL · CHEM210F · 70326CHEM210FL · CHEM210 · 38 lifetime ratings

AI rating
73/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
64.71%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you want to learn chemistry deeply and can keep up with fast lectures, steady practice, and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerFast-paced lecturesCaring outside classHeavy chemistry workloadClear grading when preparedPolarizing classroom style
  • Most students say he genuinely wants students to learn and helps when asked.
  • The course is fast, reading-heavy, and especially intense in summer sessions.
  • Grades are fair for prepared students, but the class is not a low-effort A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is possible with study guides, practice problems, and steady work, but students repeatedly warn that it takes real effort.

The Easy A evidence , while the single online review says the course was very hard.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The chemistry content is fast-paced, math-heavy, and compressed in summer, even .

Both formats describe hard content, but online evidence is limited to one especially negative COVID-era review.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Reviews repeatedly warn not to miss class or lab, and the course relies heavily on live lecture pace.

, while the only online review describes near all-day Zoom expectations.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

and help outside class, but his speed and impatience make him a poor fit for some.

and polarized, while the only online review is strongly negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Students describe fair grading, study guides, dropped or replaced assessments, and some easy tests, but not automatic high grades.

Format shift

, while the single online review calls him a tough grader without enough detail.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

The course often includes , and intense summer pacing.

Format shift

Both formats mention heavy demands, with online pressure centered on long Zoom time and , and pace.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Most students , and office help, but a clear minority finds him rushed, unclear, and impatient.

Format shift

but polarized, while the single online review reports disorganization and impatience.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and a cumulative final rather than relying on only one method.

Format shift

In-person reviews provide the assessment details, while .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

but stress fast lectures, heavy preparation, and a demanding chemistry pace.

Main concern

and tone.

What students said

“He covers the subject well if you listen and are prepared.”
CHEM210
“His class is a three hour lecture, so be prepared to pay attention for that long.”
CHEM210
“If you dont understand chemistry, be prepared to teach yourself.”
CHEM210

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The only online review describes an all-day Zoom-heavy course that , and very hard.

Main concern

and very long required Zoom time.

What students said

“ , and we were expected to be on zoom almost all day which is just insane.”
70326CHEM210FL
“He was super impatient whenever questions were asked, and .”
70326CHEM210FL

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence suggests standard chemistry tests and quizzes with study guides and some dropped or replaced scores, but .

Study GuidesQuizzesTestsCumulative FinalDropped Lowest Quiz

Assessment risk

Standard

61/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a cumulative final, but do not clearly prove closed-book or strict proctoring rules.

Study GuidesQuizzesTestsCumulative Final
“The quizzes and because he will provide a study guide.”
CHEM210
“ . HW not collected. Final is 30% of total grade and cumulative.”
211FL
“ because most of the questions were pulled from worksheets we did, or review questions in the book.”
CHEM210

Online

The online review does not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, midterm, or .

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor da Silva cares is very much that you learned the subject. he is by no means an easy instructor, but you will definitely learn chemistry when you are finished.”

Voice snapshots generated from 38 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“He covers the subject well if you listen and are prepared.”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“be prepared for and .”

⚖️

62/100

“The quizzes and because he will provide a study guide. He's .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Phil is a great teacher. .
  • His lectures are EXTREMELY fast.
  • He speaks very fast and he assumes that you get the materials right away.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • attainable if you do practice problems until the material makes sense.
  • By no means is this an "easy" class if you've never taken chem before, but he truly cares about his students and is great at lecturing the subject.
  • Doing three weeks of regular semester work in one week is not easy.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • Ask him for help. He always will.
  • .
  • He is always willing to help in his office hours.

Data context

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Analysis sample

38

Recent reviews read by the AI

38

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 38 reviews span many years and repeat consistent , and fair but .

Inside 38 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 53
3 out of 53
2 out of 50
1 out of 57

Course coverage

CHEM21026 reviews
CHEM210F4 reviews
70326CHEM210FL3 reviews
210FL2 reviews
211FL2 reviews
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CHEM505941 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 5

B range

11

B+ 5 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not_Sure_Yet 1 · Rather not say 2