AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Tyrone Hogenauer

CHEM2A · CHEM1A · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
64/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
83.33%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you will put in serious weekly hours for chemistry; if you want an easy A or light workload.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerWork-for-your-A chemistryCaring but toughWeekly quizzesLecture heavySelf-study required
  • Chemistry is genuinely hard and an A requires sustained study and proper units/show-your-work discipline.
  • because , and prepares you for the next course.
  • Online CHEM1A , and effort; in-person CHEM2A notes some disorganization.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Multiple students say you must put in hours, study concepts deeply, and work for the A rather than coast.

Online reviews stress extreme effort for A; and finals.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

, and fast lecture pacing make the material intellectually demanding.

Online CHEM1A reads harder than in-person CHEM2A, but both are above intro-easy.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

Some CHEM2A sections mark attendance optional, while online CHEM1A repeatedly says attendance/participation is required.

Online leans mandatory; in-person is mixed optional and mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Five of and solid prep despite toughness and workload.

Online is strongly positive if you grind; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

Clear criteria and recovery chances exist, but and no keep grading honest rather than soft.

Format shift

Online tags him as ; in-person calls him pretty fair.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and long study hours dominate student experience.

Format shift

Online CHEM1A is especially workload-heavy; .

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Students praise availability, care, and prep for next courses while noting disorganization and speed issues.

Format shift

Online praise is warm; in-person quality is good but more mixed on organization.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Weekly quizzes, midterms, finals, and .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize quizzes and exams; online is explicitly test heavy.

Luni fit check

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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

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person CHEM2A is fair and , but , and paced too fast.

Main concern

Occasional disorganization, random due dates, and .

What students said

“Overall, he is pretty fair and really wants to help students.”
CHEM2A
“I also suggest to actually STUDY for because it wasn't as easy as he said it would be”
CHEM2A
“ .”
CHEM2A

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online CHEM1A is demanding, test- and quiz-heavy, and rewards dedicated students who refuse to cheat or coast.

Main concern

High effort and and weekly quizzes.

What students said

“If you want an A, work for it. Started with a C, ended with an A.”
CHEM1A
“If you laze, cheat, or .”
CHEM1A
“He WANTS the students to pass, but you have to show effort for the grade.”
CHEM1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and mastery, not open-book freebies.

Weekly quizzesMidterm and finalShow work with unitsPop quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and midterm/final exams that need real studying.

Quiz before labPop quizzesMidterm and final
“Will give a and will review if needed.”
CHEM2A
“actually STUDY for because it wasn't as easy as he said it would be”
CHEM2A

Online

Online CHEM1A uses weekly quizzes and and units matter.

Weekly quizzesTest heavyShow work with units
“Weekly quizzes. SHOW YOUR WORK WITH PROPER UNITS!! Never ever ever cheat.”
CHEM1A
“When you study for the exams and !!”
CHEM1A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you want an A, work for it. Started with a C, ended with an A. I put HOURS of learning into this class, but .”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews, highlighting hard-earned As, care paired with toughness, and format differences. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Overall, he is pretty fair and really wants to help students.”

👍

82/100

“Compared to other professors, he hits the spot (in exchange for time and a TON of effort).”

📈 No Free A

34/100

“If you laze, cheat, or .”

📚 Heavy Chemistry Load

28/100

“There is a lot of work involved in this class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • professor is very understanding.
  • he is a .
  • , but you need to talk to him if you have any issues.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you want an A, work for it.
  • because it wasn't as easy as he said it would be
  • you have to show effort for the grade.

Theme 3

🧪 About Course Pace

  • he will always shove new lecture material at you
  • Weekly quizzes and labs.
  • If you want to succeed, you have to study on your own.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Only 6 detailed reviews from 2021-2023, but comments are specific and fairly consistent on effort and fairness.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CHEM1A3 reviews
CHEM2A3 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 5

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

No reported values