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Chemistry

Matthew Chen

CHEM02023 · CHEM142 · CHEM141 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
62.5%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you can handle a and are ready to learn heavily through practice.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizing instructorExam heavyBlunt styleFast chemistry paceMixed support
  • Reviews are sharply split between students who found him caring and clear and students who found him rude or unhelpful.
  • Chemistry content is difficult, fast, and often requires substantial outside practice.
  • Grades depend heavily on exams and quizzes, so students must .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

A good grade is possible, but reviews say it requires hard studying, outside practice, and .

because there are zero online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The chemistry content is fast, chapter-heavy, and difficult enough that several students struggled or dropped.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

70/100

Reviews do not clearly describe a , but labs and in-class practice appear important.

, and no online evidence exists.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

Recommendation depends heavily on whether students respond well to his blunt style and .

All , and opinions are strongly divided.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

44/100

Some students say and he gives chances to pass, but and several reviews describe the course as unforgiving.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

35/100

Workload is driven by long chapters, weekly quizzes, labs, lots of , and .

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

Teaching quality is polarizing, with praise for knowledge and , engagement, and respect.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Reviews explicitly say and limited homework in some sections.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are highly mixed, with some students praising his knowledge and lab help while others report poor engagement and disrespectful responses.

Main concern

Students may need if his teaching style does not click.

What students said

“Your grade will rely mostly on the exams so you will have to study hard for a good grade.”
CHEM142
“His lectures cover a lot because the chapters are long so .”
CHEM141
“You learn nothing and he treats students with complete disrespect.”
CHEM141

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

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The course appears exam-heavy and study-intensive, but reviews do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, proctoring, or Lockdown Browser rules.

Exam HeavyWeekly QuizzesStudy Intensive

Assessment risk

Standard

43/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and exams as the main grade driver, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, or proctoring rules.

Weekly QuizzesExam HeavyStudy Intensive
“There are and ”
CHEM142
“Your grade will rely mostly on the exams so you will have to study hard for a good grade.”
CHEM142

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Your grade will rely mostly on the exams so you will have to study hard for a good grade.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and support; credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

50/100

“ , and he always specifies when the next quiz or .”

⚠️ Polarized Experience

55/100

“You learn nothing and he treats students with complete disrespect.”

🧪

43/100

“Your grade will rely mostly on the exams so you will have to study hard for a good grade.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , and he always specifies when the next quiz or .
  • He speaks quite low and doesn't engage much with students.
  • .

Theme 2

📚 About Difficulty And Exams

  • His lectures cover a lot because the chapters are long so .
  • There are and .
  • Key to good grade in this course is a lot of practice outside of the classroom.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support And Respect

  • he constantly was going around asking if you need help and helping you out when struggling.
  • This professor does not help his students.
  • he can be blunt but his lectures and knowledge shows he is passionate.

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

but conflicting experiences over several years, with no online evidence.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

CHEM1415 reviews
CHEM1422 reviews
CHEM020231 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 3 · A- 1

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

Drop/Withdrawal 1