Thong Nguyen

OCHEM2 · CHEM112 · CHEM108 · CHEM210 · CHEM211 · 36 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 74/100
RMP rating: 3.9/5
Take again: 70.59%
Difficulty: 3.7

The decision

if you will grind for ochem and use his practice materials; look elsewhere if you need a free A or .

Best fit · Effort For RewardEXTRA CREDITAmazing lecturesCaringTest heavyAccessible outside class

, and office access help motivated students succeed in tough ochem.
, and grade-heavy, so an A still demands serious weekly study.
Flipped or hybrid formats often make lecture attendance optional, but labs and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

As and A-minuses appear often, but ; many warn you must work hard and some get B or C despite effort.

Online and ; recent Chem112 in-person comments sound a bit more forgiving with sheet and EC.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Ochem and related chem are repeatedly called hard, time-consuming, cumulative, and .

Both formats rate content as hard; Chem112 gen chem is easier than 210/211 ochem.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

72/100

About seven in and support, tempered by hard exams and .

; online has more mixed quality ratings.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

54/100

, partial credit, and late-work flexibility appear often, but and tough cumulative exams keep grading from feeling free.

Format shift

Recent Chem112 in-person reviews sound more generous; ochem online and .

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Students report lots of , and .

Format shift

Workload is heavy in both formats; hybrid dry labs and daily summer lectures can intensify the pace.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

, and accessibility, despite a vocal minority who find him unhelpful or smug.

Format shift

Strong teaching praise in both formats; negative outliers exist online and in person.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Most of the grade rides on multiple hard cumulative exams and a and .

Format shift

Test-heavy language appears in online and in-person ochem reviews alike.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Most in-person students call him one of the and fair help, while others warn exams are extremely hard and grade-dominant.

Main concern

workers.

What students said

“One of the :)”
Chem112

“His exams are NOTHING like the study guides and .”
CHEM210

“ work to get an A.”
CHEM211

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online and hybrid students praise clear videos, practice tests, and accessibility, while a , and unsympathetic to outside obligations.

Main concern

and good resources.

What students said

“Dr. Nguyen posts practice tests which helped me achieve an A in the course.”
CHEM210

“ and .”
CHEM210

“You'll need to put in the time but he does a great job teaching material”
CHEM211

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are hard and cumulative with limited curving, but , and occasional full note sheets make them more navigable than pure trap tests.

Cumulative examsPractice testsExtra creditNote sheet allowedNo curvePartial credit

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students report hard cumulative exams that dominate the grade, often with a full reminder sheet, practice materials, partial credit, and .

Full reminder sheetCumulative hard examsPractice examsPartial creditExtra credit

“Allowed 1 whole sheet for exams. .”
Chem112

“ work to get an A.”
CHEM211

“ but partial credit is granted.”
CHEM211

Online

Online and hybrid reviews describe several exams plus a , and ; proctoring tools are not clearly proven.

Practice testsNo curveMultiple exams and finalExtra credit points

“Dr. Nguyen posts practice tests which helped me achieve an A in the course.”
CHEM210

“4 exams & 1 final, no curve. Offers max 10 points.”
CHEM210

“ and .”
CHEM210

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Prof. Thong is amazing. His class is pretty easy as long as you pay attention. He makes everything easy to understand. Allowed 1 whole sheet for exams. .”
Voice snapshots generated from 36 chemistry reviews spanning gen chem through ochem, . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“ and to the point, and and notes that are MUCH easier to understand than the textbook slides other teachers use.”

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42/100

“ work to get an A.”

🎁 Support Resources

75/100

“Dr. Nguyen posts practice tests which helped me achieve an A in the course.”

👍 Recommendation Split

72/100

“ . I don't understand why his rating isn't higher.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He makes everything easy to understand.
He's a great professor who makes an intimidating material really digestible.
and illuminating.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

You definitely need to put in the work and the hours because it is a difficult class
work to get an A.
Ochem is a hard class is what he says.

Theme 3

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Allowed 1 whole sheet for exams. .
.
but partial credit is granted.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-six reviews across Chem108 to ochem from 2015 to 2026 give a large, multi-year, detailed sample with .

Inside 36 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522

4 out of 52

3 out of 55

2 out of 52

1 out of 55

Course coverage

CHEM21018 reviews

CHEM21112 reviews

CHEM1082 reviews

Chem1122 reviews

OCHEM22 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 11 · A- 2

B range

B+ 2 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

C 2

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 3

Thong Nguyen

x x if you will grind for ochem and use his practice materials; look elsewhere if you need a free A or x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Recommended

WorthIt

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.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📚 x x

🎁 Support Resources

👍 Recommendation Split

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧪 x x x x

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

if you will grind for ochem and use his practice materials; look elsewhere if you need a free A or .

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