AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Richard Albert

CHEMISTRY100 · CHEM100 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
2.2/5
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Difficulty
4.0

The decision

unless you already know the material and can teach yourself.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerSelf-taught classPlays favoritesToo advanced for introWeekly hard quizzesUnfair grading
  • Most students say he teaches above intro level and the class becomes self-taught.
  • Repeated , and tests that mismatch the book.
  • A minority found him brilliant and caring, but overall tone strongly warns beginners away.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

24/100

Weekly hard quizzes, mismatched tests, and and luck.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

Students say content is too advanced for intro chem with heavy math and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

40/100

Reviews , so flexibility cannot be confirmed.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

Most reviewers explicitly say not to take him for intro chem due to poor teaching and unfair grades.

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Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Multiple students report favorites, discriminatory , and grades based on whether he likes you.

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and constant self-study create a heavy ongoing load.

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Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Majority describe , syllabus failures, and a self-taught course; minority call him excellent.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Weekly quizzes and long multi-question tests dominate assessment far more than lighter assignments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person CHEM100 is widely described as , and harshly graded, with weekly quizzes and advanced math, despite a few glowing minority reviews.

Main concern

, and tests that do not match taught material.

What students said

“the whole class was completley lost. . longest & most dreadful two hours of my life.”
CHEM100
“ . He does not know how to teach a hard subject effectively.”
CHEMISTRY100
“The whole class is self taught.”
CHEM100

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Weekly quizzes and long difficult tests with typos and little book alignment create a .

Weekly QuizzesLong Hard TestsTypos on ExamsMismatch With Book

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tests are frequent, hard, and often poorly aligned with lectures or the book.

Weekly Quizzes35-Question TestsTyposNot Like Book Problems
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CHEM100
“Tests average 35 questions and most students don't even finish.”
CHEM100

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . He does not know how to teach a hard subject effectively. He distrusts his students. He makes too many mistakes, resulting in confusion. Grades are greatly affected by how well he likes you, which is grossly unfair.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 in-person CHEM100 reviews, highlighting teaching gaps and . Credibility rating: Medium.

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22/100

“I would not recommed this prof... unless you are already proficient in Chem from a previous class.”

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28/100

“The whole class is self taught.”

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18/100

“ and opportunities, based on how well he likes you.”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • WAY too much math with
  • Grades are greatly affected by how well he likes you

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • the whole class was completley lost
  • Incapable of fallowing his own syllabus
  • He makes Chemistry fun.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • nice guy but does not teach well
  • He cares about his students and wants them to do well.
  • Most unprofessional and ineffective teacher I've ever encountered.

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Eight reviews with detailed complaints and some positives give a , though dates are older and opinions split.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 55

Course coverage

CHEM1007 reviews
CHEMISTRY1001 review

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