AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Kenneth Rodriguez

CHEM51 · CHEMI4530 · CHEMISTRY · CHEM051 · CHEM4530 · 24 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
43.75%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Avoid unless you already self-study chemistry well and can handle a .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLecture heavyTest heavyTough graderIrritated by questionsPolarizing chemistry
  • older praise for and
  • , and eye-rolling when students ask questions
  • You can pass with hard study, but many say teaching style and demeanor hurt learning

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

As are possible with heavy study and homework, but and he rarely softens difficulty.

; most lecture sections in both formats require serious study for B/A.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Chemistry content , and lecture density make it intellectually demanding.

Online lab sections feel lighter; as draining and rushed.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

and that skipping hurts; some older sections were more flexible.

Online is mixed (some optional); .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

About 44% would take again; admirers value real learning while critics urge major students to run.

older glowing in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Curves appear sometimes, but , and .

Format shift

Similar strict feel online and in person; a .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and study-heavy weeks.

Format shift

Online lab sections assign frequent Labster-style work; in-person adds long lectures and .

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

and passionate; many find him rude, rushed, and dismissive of questions.

Format shift

Online mixed; in-person has the strongest positive and negative extremes.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Test-heavy and lecture-heavy with .

Format shift

Online includes lab assignments; in and occasional lab quizzes.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Long history of : some say great notes and curves if you study hard; many , and cancels labs.

Main concern

, and a demeaning response to questions drive many students away.

What students said

“goes through the material so fast, he tries to cram every together.”
CHEM51
“This ! Makes test as hard as possible!”
CHEM051
“Easy class but one must study because chemistry is a hard time consuming topic.”
CHEM51

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Mixed online CHEM051: and an easy A for asked questions and heavy lectures/tests.

Main concern

Professor seems irritated by questions; and .

What students said

“You cannot ask questions because professor seems like he gets irritated if you do”
CHEM51
“avoid if possible”
CHEM051
“Easy A if you ask me.”
CHEM051

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are hard, multi-chapter, and central to the grade; students repeatedly call them tough with little pity.

Test heavyMulti-chapter examsMultiple choice and problem solvingCurves sometimes

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Multiple-choice plus problem-solving exams covering several chapters; lab quizzes when labs run.

Multi-chapter examsMultiple choice and problem solvingTest heavyOccasional curves
“exams on 3 chpts consist of multiple choice & solving problems”
CHEM51
“Makes test as hard as possible!”
CHEM051

Online

Reviews emphasize test-heavy online lecture/lab work but .

Test heavyLab assignmentsLecture heavy
“Lots of ”
CHEM051

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you need Chemistry for .”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 reviews (6 online, 19 in person), , and . Credibility rating: Medium.

⚠️ Approachability Issues

25/100

“You cannot ask questions because professor seems like he gets irritated if you do”

📚 Learn-If-You-Self-Study

40/100

“This class is what YOU put into it. He will not have any pity on you. STUDY STUDY STUDY!!!!”

🧪

30/100

“Makes test as hard as possible!”

👍 When It Works

70/100

“Mr Rodriguez made it so easy to understand things. He is really there to help you pass the class but you have to study hard for the exams.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He teaches way too fast and when you ask him a question he looks super annoyed.
  • He is a cool teacher over all but some people was afraid to asks questions because he rolls his eyes sarcastically
  • professor rodriguez LOVES CHEMISTRY & TO TEACH.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You will have NO life taking this class!!!
  • Easy A if you ask me.
  • because of verbiage.

Theme 3

🚫 About Warnings

  • avoid if possible
  • stay away!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

24

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

25 reviews over many years with a ; older glowing notes conflict with .

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 510

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

4

B 4

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3