AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Allan Peoples

CHEM06 · CHEM26 · CHEM025 · CHEM6 · CHEM25 · CHEM2526 · CHEN25 · 32 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
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Difficulty
4.3

The decision

if you want boot-camp chemistry and can study heavily; .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerBrutal chemistry paceHard grader few AsFunny but rudeLots of practice problemsPrepares for UC rigor
  • Chem is extremely hard with him; many report D averages and scarce As.
  • Supporters say he is funny, knowledgeable, and builds real study habits for transfer.
  • Critics call him rude, heartless, and too fast with limited question time.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Comments describe few As, , and heavy weekly study just to scrape a C.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Pace is fast, math-heavy, and often assumes prior knowledge beyond a standard intro chem load.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

Missing lecture is risky because he covers non-book material, and .

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

46/100

while grade-focused students say stay away.

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Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

24/100

As, D averages, and little to no curving reported.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

Expect , and heavy weekly study.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Knowledgeable and sometimes funny, but often too fast and polarizing on classroom tone.

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Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Mix of lecture tests, graded assignments, quizzes, labs, and a .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and polarizing: some thrive on his rigor while others feel insulted and .

Main concern

, and demeaning classroom tone for many students.

What students said

“Extremely hard class. Don't take chem 25 with Peoples if you're not a chem major, or if you're bad at math. Prepare to study your a** off! Only one A was given out in my class.”
CHEM025
“He is extremely heartless. The class sitting at D average. He is extremely rude.”
CHEM25
“People's is awesome. The break down: graded assignments to reinforce lectures, gives quizzes to practice for test.”
CHEM25

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

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Several exams and a ; friendliness is low because .

Multiple examsHigh-stakes finalQuizzes for practiceLecture-based testsDrops lowest scores

Assessment risk

Standard

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a ; some years offer resurrection points if you ace the final.

5 exams and a finalLecture-based testsPractice quizzesPossible final resurrection points
“Extremely difficult to achieve a decent grade. 5 exams and a final. and the class average was a D.”
CHEM25
“At the end of the semester he gives RESURRECTION PIONTS!! Meaning as long as you get an A on the .”
CHEM25

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Extremely hard class. Don't take chem 25 with Peoples if you're not a chem major, or if you're bad at math. Prepare to study your a** off! Only one A was given out in my class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 32 in-person reviews, balancing praise for and tone complaints. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“ and goes over all sorts of problems on the board. and is always willing to answer your questions.”

📉 Easy A Reality

28/100

“In one year of his courses he gave only 2 A's.”

⚖️

24/100

“ and the class average was a D.”

👍

70/100

“ if you are a premed major or planning to do biochem. This guy is hard but his teaching style helped me adjust to life at Davis now.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is also very funny :)
  • Raced through lecture. Didn't answer questions.
  • Knows what he is talking about, but if you're looking to get an A dream on.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Prepare to study your a** off! Only one A was given out in my class.
  • Im an A student and struggled for a c.
  • I started with a F and managed a D to the final.I got a C overall.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He is extremely rude. Constantly keep talk down to the students like we are stupid.
  • Funny guy, but don't cross him, he doesn't forgive so easily.
  • Allan is the man.

Data context

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Analysis sample

32

Recent reviews read by the AI

32

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-two detailed in-person reviews across many years show consistent difficulty and .

Inside 32 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
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2 out of 57
1 out of 53

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Reported outcomes

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2 reported outcomes

A range

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A+ 1 · A 1

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C range

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D range

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