Daniel Bernier

CHE2B · CHEM2A · CHEM2B · CHEM27142 · 33 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 93/100
RMP rating: 4.7/5
Take again: 93.94%
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

if you will attend, practice, and use SI or office hours—he is one of the A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear Chem LecturesExam CurvesDrops Lowest QuizPicky Lab GraderOffice Hours Gold

Students overwhelmingly say he makes chemistry understandable with and .
Exams and quizzes drive the grade, but .
He can be a particular or , so success still requires practice and careful write-ups.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

Curves and dropped scores help many students to A/B, but and .

Nearly ; the lone online review reported an easy A.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Chemistry remains substantial, yet lectures and practice problems make the .

In-person students stress practice; the online review .

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

93/100

Roughly 94% would take again and most call him the if you put in work.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

and dropped lowest quiz/lab are generous, but lab and .

Format shift

In-person reviews dominate this split; .

Workload

Light

72/100

Often little or , and load centers on studying notes and practice for quizzes/exams.

Format shift

and fast; online review did not report heavy HW.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

and supportive office hours make difficult chemistry feel learnable.

Format shift

Praise is nearly universal in person; the online review also highlights lecture clarity.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Typical structure is a handful of , and a and rare unfinished lab work.

Format shift

; online assessment details are sparse.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

scores, with some picky grading on tests and labs.

Main concern

and strict partial-credit style if you miss details.

What students said

“Took Dr. Bernier for chem 2A & 2B & by far the . at MVC... score.”
CHEM2B

“he is a so just make sure you write EVERYTHING you need, and show ALL work”
CHEM2A

“If you do not completely .”
CHEM2B

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Single online report praises clear pre-recorded lectures that made first-semester chemistry easy.

Main concern

Only one online review, so .

What students said

“It was pre-recorded lectures but . He made my first chemistry class in college very easy. 100% worth taking”
CHEM2A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams can be tougher than class examples but and aligned to lecture content if you study notes and practice.

Free-response examsCurved examsDropped lowest quizNo lab exams oftenPicky partial credit

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and timed; , and can be picky on shown work.

Timed pre-lecture quizzesFree-response examsExam curvesSame-exam reuse concerns

“This class is only 3 quizzes and 4 exams for lectures and no lab quizzes or exams... and and lowest quiz.”
CHEM2A

“the test were often harder than what was covered in class. Additionally, the and he's a ”
CHEM2A

Online

The single online review does not describe proctoring or overall.

Clear pre-recorded lectures

“It was pre-recorded lectures but . He made my first chemistry class in college very easy.”
CHEM2A

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“I have always hated chemistry but after taking this class with Bernier, I have a different perspective. He made me enjoy it so much!”
Voice snapshots generated from 33 chemistry reviews (32 in-person, 1 online), , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Clarity

93/100

“ you feel dumb.”

⚖️ Fair but

58/100

“he is a so just make sure you write EVERYTHING you need, and show ALL work, even addition problems lol”

🧪

64/100

“ score. Easy to reach, is understanding & funny!”

👍

93/100

“Professor Bernier is one of the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

His .
He is a very Chill teacher and very hilarious
Go to his office hours!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

the , but it's not impossible
. No homework.
Grades the exams very harsh make a minor mistake 1 or 2 points off.

Theme 3

🔬

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DO THE PRACTICE PROBLEMS.
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Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

33 mostly detailed in-person reviews strongly agree on lecture quality and .

Inside 33 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 529

4 out of 52

3 out of 50

2 out of 50

1 out of 52

Course coverage

CHEM2A22 reviews

CHEM2B7 reviews

CHE2B3 reviews

CHEM271421 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

32 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 23

B range

B+ 3 · B 2

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Rather not say 2

Daniel Bernier

x x if you will attend, practice, and use SI or office hours—he is one of the x x x x x x x x A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Recommended

MustTake

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 Clarity

⚖️ Fair but x x

🧪 x x x

👍 x x

👨‍🏫 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 attend, practice, and use SI or office hours—he is one of the A.

⚖️ Fair but

🧪

👍

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