AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Robert Dutnall

CHEM142 · CHEM141 · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you want a demanding chemistry class with excellent teaching and very fair support.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExceptional Chemistry LecturerCaring and AccessibleExtra Credit and CurvesClear Exam PreparationChallenging but Fair
  • Students consistently call him one of the .
  • Chemistry content is not easy, but , and office help make it manageable.
  • Grades are boosted , and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

An A is realistic for students who attend, do homework, use worksheets, and , and dropped assignments.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

56/100

The chemistry material is often difficult, but and practice problems make it much easier to handle.

, so no online comparison is available.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

as harshly enforced, but students repeatedly say lectures and .

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

99/100

because he teaches clearly, cares deeply, and makes a hard subject fair.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

Students repeatedly mention , and fair grading.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

52/100

, and studying are steady, but most students describe the work as useful rather than pointless.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Excellent

98/100

Students describe his lectures as , and unusually effective for chemistry.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Grades , and a final, with exams still carrying major weight.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are overwhelmingly positive, with students praising clear , and strong exam preparation.

Main concern

The main risk is that chemistry is still difficult and .

What students said

“Amazing professor that and love in what he teaches.”
CHEM141
“Content is tough but he prepares you well.”
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“Do the work and you'll be fine.”
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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.

Exams are mostly standard and sometimes hard, but they are , and allowed support like an equation notecard.

Lecture-Based ExamsEquation Notecard AllowedStraightforward QuizzesFinal Can Be Difficult

Assessment risk

Standard

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews show lecture-based exams with , and one explicit mention of an equation notecard.

Lecture-Based ExamsEquation Notecard AllowedQuizzesFinal Can Be Difficult
“A notecard with .”
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“ .”
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“The , but he's a .”
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Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Dutnall is not only THE the most caring and kind.”

Voice snapshots generated from 31 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

98/100

“His lectures are engaging and straightforward.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

99/100

“ .”

⚖️

88/100

“Curves a lot; and gives ; it boosted me up from a B to an A-.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Made lectures fun and explained things well.
  • His lectures are amazing, and the .
  • and very clearly.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • This class wasn't easy but Dr. Dutnall goes over so much detail in his lectures.
  • Do all the he gives, it really helps
  • He will boost your grade if you're close to the next one.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • He is always willing to help and super lenient.
  • Cares a lot about your success.
  • and willing to go above and beyond to help his students succeed.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

31

Recent reviews read by the AI

30

Lifetime ratings

96/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 31 detailed in-person reviews span many years and show highly consistent patterns.

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 528
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CHEM14120 reviews
CHEM14211 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

20

A+ 2 · A 10 · A- 8

B range

4

B+ 3 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1