AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

John Kluesener

CHEMISTRY30A · CHEM1A · CHE30A · CHEM30B · CHEM30A · CHEM1B · 33 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
40%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if and want rigorous chem, not an easy grade.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderRead Before LectureHard Weekly QuizzesCares But ConfusingHomework Driven Success
  • Chemistry is hard and ; success depends on reading chapters before class and .
  • and excellent, others say lectures are messy and tests are tricky.
  • He is available after class and in office hours, but partial credit and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Tough quizzes, little partial credit, and .

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Chemistry is presented as tough with , and multi-chapter exams.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Many tags and comments say skipping class means and stay lost.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Strong for motivated self-studiers who like rigorous chem; poor fit if .

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

; weekly quizzes punish small mistakes and partial credit is scarce.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

30/100

, and hard midterms create a heavy load.

Format shift

Workload reports are in-person only.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

Cares and has humor, but many students find board notes and .

Format shift

Teaching quality is debated in in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Weekly quizzes and .

Format shift

Assessment weight is described only in-person.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person chem students respect his effort and humor but warn of , and lectures that need heavy textbook prep.

Main concern

and exams plus lectures that many find .

What students said

“ and unforgiving-miss 2 questions and you get a D.”
CHE30A
“Be prepared for class by reading the chapter before lecture, and do all of the homework. Quizzes are hard, Midterms are OMG hard, but if you have done the .”
CHEM1A
“Reviews lied! Nice guy, AWFUL teacher! ”
CHEM30A

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.

Quizzes and exams are hard, time-pressured, and unforgiving if you only rely on lecture.

Weekly Hard QuizzesTough MidtermsTricky WordingLimited Partial CreditHomework Prep Critical

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and exams many call tricky or poorly worded.

Weekly Hard QuizzesTough MidtermsTricky WordingLimited Partial Credit
“ and unforgiving-miss 2 questions and you get a D. Chemistry is a difficult subject, he makes it harder.”
CHE30A
“quiz every week, 6 problems, 2.5 points per problem, you get one problem wrong wrong your grade drops to an 83%”
CHE30A
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CHEM1A

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Quizzes are hard, Midterms are OMG hard, but if you have done the . An amazing professor who cares about the success of his students.”

Voice snapshots generated from 33 in-person , and mixed lecture clarity. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Split

62/100

“He is a pretty cool guy but teaching is not his thing. He knows a lot about the subject but does not seem .”

🧪

28/100

“ and unforgiving-miss 2 questions and you get a D.”

❤️ Care Factor

75/100

“Very caring professor who cares and wants students to succeed. .”

📚

80/100

“Get ready to teach yourself and suffer.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures are rushed if the class is behind schedule
  • His notes on the board are
  • He's great. Really engaging and charismatic which let's his love of chemistry shine through

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you don't write exactly what he's looking for, even if it's right he marks it wrong

Theme 3

📚 About How To Pass

  • read the chapter before lecture, and do all of the homework
  • If you can do each of the and
  • class and ask questions

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

33

Recent reviews read by the AI

33

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

33 reviews over many years with , and mixed lecture clarity.

Inside 33 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 53
3 out of 56
2 out of 53
1 out of 53

Course coverage

CHEM30A12 reviews
CHEM1A9 reviews
CHE30A8 reviews
422071 review
CHEM1B1 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 4 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2