AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Fred Chambers

CHEM115 · CHEMISTRY115 · CGEM141 · CHEM141 · CHEM120 · CHEM102 · 40 lifetime ratings

AI rating
14/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
14.81%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

unless , and handle strict grading.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough graderHeavy homeworkDisorganized lecturesTest heavySelf-teaching required
  • Most students describe the class as , and exam-driven.
  • Many negative reviews cite unclear , and low empathy.
  • A few students say he can be fair and helpful if , but that is not the dominant experience.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

25/100

An A is possible for a few students, but comments repeatedly , and strong exam performance.

Online reviews do not show easy grading, while effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Chemistry content is made harder , and frequent need for self-teaching.

Both formats describe hard-to-follow instruction, with challenge.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

because students mention quizzes every class and warn that skipping class can hurt passing chances.

The strict attendance evidence is mainly in person, while online reviews .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

Most students advise avoiding him because of , and confusing lectures.

Online and more intense and numerous.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Students repeatedly describe tough , and exams worth a large share of the grade.

Format shift

Online reviews mention tough grading but provide fewer specifics, while .

Workload

Overwhelming

16/100

Workload is repeatedly described as lots of , and .

Format shift

, but in-person reviews give the clearest workload details.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Most comments criticize disorganized lectures, poor communication, lack of empathy, and reliance on self-teaching.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize weak communication, while and harsh classroom experiences.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

86/100

- and and lab reports also significant.

Format shift

reports, and exam weighting, while online evidence is less specific.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are mostly negative, , and exams that dominate grades.

Main concern

Students often feel they must teach themselves while handling lots of , and exams.

What students said

“RUN AWAY FROM THIS CLASS.”
CHEM120
“ and all over the place making it difficult to understand the material.”
CHEM120
“The tests account for 52% of your grade and .”
CHEM120

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are negative and , and the need to self-study.

Main concern

Students report weak communication and unengaging online instruction.

What students said

“ .”
CHEM120
“he gives out a lot of homework.”
CHEM120
“ and find another professor who has more passion for chemistry.”
CHEM120

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are described as difficult, heavily weighted, time-pressured, and graded strictly, but reviews .

Test HeavyFrequent QuizzesChallenging FinalTime PressureStrict Grading

Assessment risk

Strict

22/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as difficult, heavily weighted, and paired with frequent quizzes and a .

Test HeavyFrequent QuizzesChallenging FinalTime PressureStrict Grading
“The tests account for 52% of your grade and .”
CHEM120
“The quizzes and but the .”
CHEM120
“never assigns ”
CHEM120

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book policy, or .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“RUN AWAY FROM THIS CLASS.”

Voice snapshots generated from 40 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and student experience. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

28/100

“ and all over the place making it difficult to understand the material.”

⚖️

18/100

“Will get marked down if problems are not done in a specific way even of if the answer is correct.”

📚 Workload Pressure

16/100

“Be prepared to spend 3-5 days doing the grip of .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and all over the place making it difficult to understand the material.
  • Lectures are often boring and don't get to the .
  • If you aren't prepared to teach yourself from the .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • ; no faking it you WILL fail.
  • The tests account for 52% of your grade and .
  • you have to work harddd for that grade.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Student Experience

  • RUN AWAY FROM THIS CLASS.
  • .
  • So many people dropped his class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

40

Recent reviews read by the AI

40

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The 40 reviews cover many years, include detailed repeated complaints, and show a strong negative consensus with a few positive exceptions.

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 57
3 out of 55
2 out of 59
1 out of 516

Course coverage

CHEM12022 reviews
CHEM1026 reviews
CHEM1155 reviews
CGEM1413 reviews
CHEM1412 reviews
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CHEMISTRY1151 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 2 · A- 1

B range

8

B+ 1 · B 7

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

15

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 9 · Not_Sure_Yet 2 · Rather not say 3