AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Virgil Lee

CHEM2A · CHE12AB · B · CHEM12A · CHE2A · CHE002 · CHE12A · 38 lifetime ratings

AI rating
51/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
61.54%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

if you will study hard, attend, and use office hours; this is not an easy chem GPA boost.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderTest HeavyPassionate ChemistFast LecturesOffice Hours Gold
  • Chemistry with , and often graded strictly with lots of quizzes and midterms.
  • Students who use office hours and practice materials call him one of the best and most accessible science professors.
  • Others find him too demanding, fast, or intimidating and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

As and high grades , and often office hours; easy A is not the pattern.

; online comments .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

General and organic chemistry move fast with high conceptual and quantitative demand.

In-person ochem and Chem 2A comments consistently describe difficulty; online sample is tiny.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

because missing lectures quickly puts students behind.

In-person reviews dominate this pattern; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

Strongly recommended for serious chem students, frequently avoided by those seeking gentler instruction.

In-person opinions are polarized; available online reviews are largely positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

and complaints about harsh point and dropped lowest scores.

Format shift

Strict grading comments .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Multiple quizzes, midterms, labs, homework, and dense practice keep workload high.

Format shift

In-person courses report the bulk of the and lab load.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Many students praise clarity, passion, and office hours, while a sizable group finds him intimidating or poorly matched.

Format shift

In-person reviews contain both glowing and very negative teaching experiences.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Three midterms, quizzes, labs, and a .

Format shift

Exam and ; online comments still imply serious assessment effort.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person Chem 2A and ochem are lecture- and , and strong office-hour support for committed students.

Main concern

, and intensity make many students uncomfortable or overwhelmed.

What students said

“ and . They are identical to the OG.”
CHE2A
“It's a hard class but you'll gain a if you stick it out.”
CHE12A
“ ! He is a really hard professor. !”
CHEM2A

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Limited online comments still praise passion, organization, and accessibility, while acknowledging chemistry itself remains hard.

Main concern

Even online, students say you must do serious mental work to make chemistry click.

What students said

“Professor Lee is awesome! He is clearly passionate about chemistry which made this class so enjoyable even online.”
CHEM2A
“he has been very helpful and extremely accessible with office hours online and instructing via Zoom.”
CHEM2A
“Dr. Lee is fire!”
CHEM2A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are frequent and demanding; practice sets help, but strict scoring and .

Multiple MidtermsQuizzesPractice ExamsLab Practical SkillsTough Grading

Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a final, with practice tests often matching real exams.

3 MidtermsFinal ExamQuizzesPractice MidtermsLab Final Skills
“The class is composed of 3 midterms, one final, and a decent amount of quizzes.”
CHE2A
“he gives 4 quizzes, 3 midterms, and a ”
CHE2A

Online

Online reviews ; they mainly affirm hard chemistry work with strong support.

Hard Chemistry WorkOffice Hours Support
“As for the actual work, its chemistry, so you need to do the mental work to make it make sense for yourself.”
CHEM2A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you're willing to put in the and helpful. If you get the !”

Voice snapshots generated from 39 reviews across Chem 2A and ochem, balancing tough-grading warnings with hardcore-learner praise. Credibility rating: High.

🔥 Passionate Teaching

78/100

“He is clearly passionate about chemistry which made this class so enjoyable even online.”

🧪 Hard But

58/100

“Yes, he is hard, but it helped me for my future.”

📉

28/100

“when it comes to ”

🚪 Run Away Camp

20/100

“ ! He is a really hard professor. !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • breaks it down in a simple way
  • His lectures are concise and he makes chemistry interesting
  • He does talk a little fast but

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • he is also one of the toughest professors I've ever had
  • He treats the class as if we were in graduate school
  • !!

Theme 3

❤️ About Help & Character

  • He is one of the most accessible professors I have ever met
  • USE OFFICE HOURS. He is easily one of the best professors I've had
  • He cares about all of his students and does want you to succeed

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

39

Recent reviews read by the AI

38

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-nine reviews over many years show stable themes of , and strong office-hour support despite opinion polarity.

Inside 39 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 55
3 out of 55
2 out of 51
1 out of 510

Course coverage

CHE2A12 reviews
CHEM2A12 reviews
CHE12A7 reviews
CHEM12A4 reviews
CHE12AB2 reviews
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B1 review
CHE0021 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

35 reported outcomes

A range

11

A 11

B range

9

B+ 1 · B 7 · B- 1

C range

11

C+ 2 · C 8 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 4