AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Joshua Hanson

CHEM120 · CHEM121 · CHEM110 · 63 lifetime ratings

AI rating
95/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
93.65%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you will attend, study, and use office hours; effort is required but strongly rewarded.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesOffice hours GOATCares about studentsTest heavy but fairHilarious
  • Exceptional chemistry teaching with and name-level student care
  • , and office hours
  • Nearly universal recommendation despite a few harsh outliers

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

Many As are possible, but and , and office hours to earn them.

In-person evidence dominates; online success still hinges on attending every lecture and asking questions.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Chemistry content stays challenging; he makes it understandable but not light intellectually.

Both formats call chem hard; and lectures make the path clearer.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

Labs and exams require presence, while many lecture sections are recorded or not graded for attendance.

In but notes lectures can be watched online; and you will not pass.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Roughly 94% would take again, with .

In-person praise is overwhelming; online is mostly positive with one sharp negative.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

68/100

Fair grading with and help, but he does not hand out free As and .

Format shift

In-person students stress fairness and support; one online review called him a .

Workload

Moderate

44/100

Regular homework, labs, and pure busywork.

Format shift

Workload is moderate-to-heavy in both formats when you keep up with homework and study guides.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Clear, funny, caring lectures plus relentless office-hour support define the student experience.

Format shift

In-person excellence is the baseline; online is usually strong when he is fully available.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

as exam prep and labs required.

Format shift

70%; online also stresses not skipping lecture before tests.

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

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person he is widely called the : engaging lectures, constant help, fair challenge, and memorable support.

Main concern

and chemistry still demands heavy study.

What students said

“Professor Hanson is the man!!! Lectures are incredible and engaging”
CHEM121
“Basically the .”
CHEM121
“Exams accounted for more than 70% of the ”
CHEM120

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online and pandemic sections still earn high praise for and accessibility, with one negative about limited availability during family leave.

Main concern

Skipping lectures online makes falling behind easy; one term felt under-supported.

What students said

“One of the . It can be a tough class, but if you go to all the lectures and ask questions, you will pass.”
CHEM120
“Even for online class, it was super easy to follow along and understand exactly what was expected of me.”
CHEM110
“He needed to be home with his wife and newborn a lot, which led him to not reply back to messages nor dedicate time to help with course material.”
CHEM110

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are hard but closely aligned with , and study .

Exam heavyStudy guides similar to testsMultiple choice and short answerOffice hours before exams

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

short answer, with study guides nearly identical and office hours before tests.

Exam heavyStudy guidesMultiple choice and short answerPractice exams
“Exams accounted for more than 70% of the ”
CHEM120
“Make sure to do practice exams they're almost identical to the tests!”
CHEM110
“ and short answer, multiple choice was always super hard, so just study study”
CHEM120

Online

and the need to attend lectures; no Lockdown Browser or webcam policy is stated.

Tough examsLecture dependent
“If you will fall behind quickly and not pass.”
CHEM110
“It can be a tough class, but if you go to all the lectures and ask questions, you will pass.”
CHEM120

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Basically the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (5 online, 45 in , and care. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“Lectures are incredible and engaging, and he cares about all of his students and wants them to do well.”

👍

94/100

“ . Take his course and you will love chemistry forever!”

📝

52/100

“Exams accounted for more than 70% of the and had very little effect on overall performance.”

🏢 Office Hours Help

90/100

“office hours are SO helpful.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he makes chemistry easy and fun.
  • He will teach it over and over again until it clicks.
  • Lectures are easy to get through and he'll clarify anything if asked.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • if you don't like to study, most of your grade is based on the exams.
  • Chem 121 is very challenging but Hanson makes the class enjoyable.
  • if you put in the work you will pass!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • he somehow memorizes almost all of his students' names
  • He CARES about his students and that makes all of the difference.
  • He is also just a stellar human being.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

63

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years with dense, consistent detail and a 94% take-again rate make this one of the strongest evidence bases.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 558
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

CHEM11022 reviews
CHEM12116 reviews
CHEM12012 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

30

A+ 3 · A 23 · A- 4

B range

7

B+ 4 · B 3

C range

3

C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1