AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Donald Damschen

CHEM3A · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Take Damschen for CHEM3A if you are willing to attend and work—he makes hard chemistry fair and passable.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaringClear grading criteriaParticipation mattersFair partial creditPatient explanations
  • Makes tough CHEM3A concepts understandable with .
  • and .
  • Show up, ask questions, and you will pass; .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

and good pass rates, but students still need to show up, work, and ask questions for solid grades.

All evidence is from in-person CHEM3A reviews; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Chemistry material is inherently difficult, but Damschen slows down and .

All evidence is from in-person CHEM3A reviews; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

and participation matters for success.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

95/100

Every reviewer would take him again and .

All evidence is from in-person CHEM3A reviews; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

, and a good passing rate when students put in effort.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

; success depends on showing up, working, and asking questions.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

; caring and respected; makes hard chem concepts easy to follow.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

; participation and effort matter alongside exams.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person CHEM3A students praise clear explanations, fair partial credit, and a a passable one.

Main concern

and participation matters; missing class hurts.

What students said

“he made it easy to understand. Wouldnt waste my time on any other teacher if I had to do it over.”
CHEM3A
“ and gives partial credit.”
CHEM3A
“Just show up and work and ask questions and you will succeed without a doubt.”
CHEM3A

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.

; as fair with partial credit and clear criteria.

Clear grading criteriaPartial credit

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and partial credit but do not clearly prove open-book or .

Partial creditClear syllabus criteria
“ and gives partial credit.”
CHEM3A
“Everything is laid out on the syllabus and he goes by what is written on the schedule.”
CHEM3A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Awesome teacher! Thought this class was going to be unbearable, but he made it easy to understand.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 in-person reviews, , and recommendation. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Clarity

92/100

“ and patiently. Makes sure class understands concept before moving on to the next.”

👍 Strong Recommendation

95/100

“Wouldnt waste my time on any other teacher if I had to do it over.”

⚖️

78/100

“ and gives partial credit.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he made it easy to understand
  • and patiently
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • gives partial credit
  • Good passing rate
  • Just show up and work and ask questions and you will succeed without a doubt.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • fair and understanding teacher
  • Caring

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Four consistent in-person reviews from 2018 with solid detail, but small sample and older dates limit confidence.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CHEM3A4 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

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B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

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D range

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No letter grade reported

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Not sure yet 1