AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Phillip DaSilva

CHEM210 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you want a and are ready to keep up with reading and practice.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring teacherReading-heavy chemistryGood feedbackFast summer paceTough online experience
  • , and ability to guide difficult chemistry material.
  • The course is not easy, especially when taken online or at summer pace.
  • Getting a strong grade seems possible if students read, practice, and do not fall behind.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is realistic, but students must read, practice chemistry math, and .

, while the single online review makes the grade path sound much harder.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The chemistry content is demanding, fast-paced, and practice-heavy.

Both formats point to challenging content, with the online review describing the harshest experience.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

as mandatory, but comments strongly imply skipping or falling behind is risky.

The online review says students will not pass without keeping up, while and staying current.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Most students recommend him because he is caring and helpful, but the online review is strongly negative.

, while the single online review says not to take him.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Grades look achievable but the comments .

Format shift

In-person students reported A- and B grades, while the online review includes a .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Students repeatedly mention reading, practice, and keeping pace as essential.

Format shift

The online review is much heavier in tone, while as manageable if students stay current.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

He is described as caring, respected, and able to help students through hard material.

Format shift

, while the online review is much less positive.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Reviews mention reading and chemistry math practice, but .

Format shift

Neither format gives enough detail to separate assessment structure clearly.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are strongly positive, with students , and helps students through a tough pace.

Main concern

The main concern is staying on pace in chemistry.

What students said

“Tough pace but Mr. dasilva knows how to get the class through it.”
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“He cares that you learn”
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Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The online review describes a very hard class requiring advance reading and chemistry math practice.

Main concern

The main concern is that falling behind can lead to failing.

What students said

“Hardest class and teacher I've ever had.”
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“You should read the book and practice chemistry math or you wont pass.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove the open-book.

Exam policy not clearly proven

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

The , proctoring, or closed-book rules.

Online

The online review does not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, open-book status, or .

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Tough pace but Mr. dasilva knows how to get the class through it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, difficulty, and format differences. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“He cares that you learn”

📚 Course Challenge

35/100

“Hardest class and teacher I've ever had.”

👍 Recommendation Pattern

72/100

“one of .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He cares that you learn
  • one of .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Listen and don't fall behind and you will do fine
  • You should read the book and practice chemistry math or you wont pass.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Four reviews across several years give a consistent in-person picture but only one online review limits format certainty.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CHEM2104 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

2

A- 2

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1