AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Kent McCorkle

CHEM110 · CHEM151 · CHEM100 · CHEM111 · CHEM103 · CHEM108 · CHEM140 · 49 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
60.98%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Take him only if you want rigorous chemistry and and ; avoid online if you can.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderTest HeavyLots of HomeworkClear Lectures When PresentPolarizing Chem
  • Strong lecturer who can make chemistry click for motivated students.
  • , and test-heavy grades frustrate many.
  • Online sections feel less personal and more overloaded than in-person.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

As are possible with serious study, but exams and .

Online feels even harder for the same A; and strict.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Math-heavy chemistry with dense weekly work and .

Both formats call it hard; summer and online amplify the pace.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Most sections require attendance or warn that skipping means you will not pass.

; online still enforces weekly submission discipline.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

About six in ; fans love his lectures while .

In-person recommendations are stronger; online reviews lean negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

; picky labs, no late work, and .

Format shift

Online photo and .

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Roughly a , and constant quizzes.

Format shift

Online workload complaints are the loudest; in-person still heavy.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

Many praise clear passionate lectures and help, but .

Format shift

In-person teaching scores higher than online copy-paste materials.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

and quizzes, with labs and .

Format shift

Both formats are test heavy; online adds frequent monitored quizzes.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person lectures are often praised as clear and passionate, but tests and .

Main concern

, and and homework.

What students said

“ , and the class format allows for a lot of questions.”
CHEM140
“This class has lots of assignments and all done online with no chance of revisions.”
CHEM140
“Extremely challenging class but Dr. Kent made it easier to learn and understand the material.”
CHEM110

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online chem is high volume with , and recycled materials.

Main concern

12+ assignments a , and little live teaching.

What students said

“don't do it online, unless you want to do 12 assignments every week and ”
CHEM140
“Requires a quiz every two weeks cramming 3 chapters and no notes allowed. This is on a recorded website where you are monitored.”
CHEM110
“Takes forever to grade. The class lacks personability”
CHEM140

Exam style

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Exams and quizzes are hard and high stakes; online may ban notes and monitor with webcam-style tools.

Test HeavyNo Notes QuizzesMonitored Online ExamsPicky Lab GradingHard Exams

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and picky labs; study packets help if you put in the hours.

Test HeavyHard ExamsPicky LabsPractice Packets
“ .”
CHEM140
“There is a lot of tests and your .”
CHEM140

Online

Online quizzes can be multi-chapter, no notes, recorded/monitored, and grade sensitive to photo quality.

Monitored QuizzesNo NotesPhoto Upload LabsTough Grader
“Requires a quiz every two weeks cramming 3 chapters and no notes allowed. This is on a recorded website where you are monitored.”
CHEM110
“Gave me a zero on part of the . Note "too blurry".”
CHEM110

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This class was one of the most difficult I've taken, but Dr. . His lectures are very clear”

Voice snapshots generated from 48 reviews, balancing praise for lectures with workload and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

68/100

“GUYS. TAKE CHEM 140 WITH DR KENT. I SUCKED AT CHEMISTRY IN HIGH SCHOOL AND THIS MAN LITERALLY MADE ME LOVE CHEMISTRY.”

⚠️ Workload Warning

22/100

“Each week there are about 12 assignments, grades slow, and constant problems.”

🧪

32/100

“There is a lot of tests and your .”

👍 Recommendation Split

55/100

“If .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • passionate teacher who makes you really appreciate science

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • I worked my BUTT off in this class and still got a B.
  • .

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • The online class sucks.
  • labs in your garage that take you 2 or more hours
  • pre-recorded lectures only touch the surface of the material

Data context

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Analysis sample

48

Recent reviews read by the AI

49

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

48 reviews over many years with and enough detail on workload and exams.

Inside 48 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 523
4 out of 59
3 out of 54
2 out of 56
1 out of 56

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

24

A+ 3 · A 19 · A- 2

B range

9

B+ 5 · B 4

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

3

D+ 1 · D 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 3