Shane Bradner

CHEM150 · CHEM140 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 44/100
RMP rating: 3.2/5
Take again: 50%
Difficulty: 3.2

The decision

Take only if and never miss labs; expect and uneven lecture clarity.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-study requiredLab attendance criticalSlide-heavy lecturesEasy-ish examsMixed fairness

chill and fair for and slide-reading for others.
if .
Independent STEM students fare better than those needing heavy guidance.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

, but , and ACS final pressure keep an A from being free.

; online adds inflexible grade-round stories.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is standard intro chemistry difficulty that becomes harder when lecture clarity and study guides disappoint.

Both formats describe manageable concepts for independent learners and frustration for those needing hand-holding.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Lab and participation attendance matter a lot; .

; online also stresses participation.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

good fit for chill independent students, poor fit if and support.

; online is more split.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

Some report curves, extra points for work shown, and easy exams; and refused grade rounding.

Format shift

; one online review highlights refusal to round.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Long repetitive homework, paid homework sites, lengthy lectures, and .

Format shift

Heavy workload complaints are strongest in person.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Described as chill and , and weak at answering questions.

Format shift

In-person calls him green but okay; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Exams and sometimes poorly aligned to tests.

Format shift

and ; online also tags test-heavy.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In person he is often called chill with easy exams, but lectures can be boring or error-prone and .

Main concern

Miss a lab and the grade tanks; lectures .

What students said

“Can't miss a .”
CHEM150

“ but expect to self study A LOT.”
CHEM150

“This Professor does not teach, all he does is post hour-long lectures that are painfully boring”
CHEM140

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online experiences split between students who thrived with office hours and and those who found answers unclear or .

Main concern

Clarity on questions and rigid grade rounding when life issues arise.

What students said

“If youre taking his class online show up to office hours. Keep up on participation.”
CHEM140

“I could never get a throughout the course.”
CHEM140

“I kindly asked him to round up my grade...but he refused.”
CHEM150

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

but study guides can be vague, and the .

Canvas examsACS finalPartial credit for work shownCurve sometimes

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

tests with paper work shown, vague study guides, and a tough ACS final.

Canvas exams during labExtra points for work shownVague study guidesACS exam final

“Exams are on Canvas during lab and .”
CHEM150

“ ”
CHEM150

Online

and high exam scores that still did not guarantee a .

Test heavyExam performance not always enough

“I got 98%,70% on exams,and 100% on another exam.”
CHEM150

“Test heavy”
CHEM140

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“Can't miss a .”
Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews balancing in-person majority themes with a smaller online split. Credibility rating: High.

🧪 Lab Risk

25/100

“Can't miss a .”

📚

40/100

“ but expect to self study A LOT.”

🙂 Chill Side

70/100

“Really chill professor that wants you to succeed.”

📉 Lecture Clarity

35/100

“all he does is post hour-long lectures that are painfully boring to sit through where all he does is read off PowerPoint.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

just reads from the slides
a little shy, awkward, new to teaching
class is difficult but

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

, and

Theme 3

⚖️ About Fairness and Support

he refused... We all go through things
and theres a lot of

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Eighteen reviews across CHEM140 and CHEM150 , and mixed teaching despite some grade scatter.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55

4 out of 53

3 out of 54

2 out of 53

1 out of 53

Course coverage

CHEM15010 reviews

CHEM1408 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

C 1

D range

D+ 1 · D 1 · D- 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1

Shane Bradner

Take only if x x x x and never miss labs; expect x x and uneven lecture clarity.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🧪 Lab Risk

📚 x x

🙂 Chill Side

📉 Lecture Clarity

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

⚖️ About Fairness and Support

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Take only if and never miss labs; expect and uneven lecture clarity.

📚