AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Alan Beamer

CHEM110 · CHEM2A · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you already handle fast-paced chem well; mixed reviews and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest HeavyPolarizingFast PacedClear for SomeUnorganized Labs
  • and rude, confusing delivery.
  • and volume, with heavy lecture and paper load.
  • and office hours help only if you already keep up.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

One student says an A is easy with attendance, but and tutor dependence.

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Pace, mastery-level timing, and dense lecture make the content feel above beginner level.

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Most CHEM110 reviews mark attendance yes and stress showing up ready to learn.

All evidence is in-person; one CHEM2A review .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

and recent comments urge students not to enroll despite some older praise.

All evidence is in-person and sharply mixed by year.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Little direct grade data; difficulty comes more from test design and pace .

Format shift

In-person only; grades mostly unreported.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Test-heavy and lecture-heavy tags plus long timed exams and .

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Average

45/100

and helpful; , and dismissive in class.

Format shift

In-person only; polarity is the main signal.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Comments center on timed tests, quizzes, and mastery-level timed problem sets.

Format shift

In-person only.

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

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

: some praise clarity and A potential, others report insulting answers, impossible pacing, and chaotic labs.

Main concern

and dismissive answers when students ask questions.

What students said

“ . When you ask questions he'll say things like "that's 3rd grade stuff"”
CHEM2A
“As long as you show up and pay attention it is really hard not to get an A in this class.”
CHEM110
“expects you should finish writing a problem and solving it in less than 30 sec”
CHEM110

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are described as very fast, high-volume, and mastery-timed rather than student-friendly.

Timed TestsHigh Question VolumeTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person tests may demand 80-plus questions with about 30 to 60 seconds each, plus timed mastery expectations.

80+ Question Tests30-Second TimingMastery Level Timing
“he expects you to do 80+ question tests and answer each question within 30 seconds or a minute”
CHEM2A
“gives "mastery level" & "competence level" ”
CHEM110

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 in-person Chemistry reviews, highlighting polarizing teaching and strict timed testing. Credibility rating: Medium.

⚡ Polarized Teaching Quality

45/100

“He is a really great teacher. ”

🧪

28/100

“he expects you to do 80+ question tests and answer each question within 30 seconds or a minute”

🚫 Low Recommendation

28/100

“ .”

📚 Pace Pressure

32/100

“expects everyone to learn at his pace which is impossible bc he already knows all the material”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he's and lectures
  • he's willing to help anyone if they need it

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • it is really hard not to get an A in this class
  • i have to go to
  • TEST HEAVY

Theme 3

⏱️

  • 80+ question tests
  • mastery level & competence level time expectations
  • answer each question within 30 seconds or a minute

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Five in-person reviews from 2015-2017 show strong polarization and limited grade detail, so confidence is only medium.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

CHEM1104 reviews
CHEM2A1 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

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B range

0

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C range

0

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D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1