AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Shane Haggard

CHEM100 · CHEM152 · CHEM251 · CHEM201 · CHEM200 · CHEM152L · CHEM111L · 56 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
94.87%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you will do the homework and attend lecture; hard chemistry with excellent support and grade recovery.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra Credit KingHilarious LecturesHard ExamsHeavy HomeworkBest Chem Prof
  • Widely called the and
  • Massive , curves, and
  • Passionate, funny, approachable teaching that makes tough chem manageable

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

As are common with and effort, but and you must stay on top of homework.

Most evidence is in-person; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Chemistry content and and time-intensive.

Difficulty is consistent across formats, with CHEM201 and 152 hardest in person.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

68/100

Often not mandatory, but skipping lectures is strongly discouraged because .

In-person comments dominate; many say attend lecture or you will struggle.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

Nearly all students urge taking him for chem despite workload, citing passion, support, and learning.

Recommendation is strongest in the large in-person sample; sparse online still positive.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

, and large extra-credit buffers offset tough exams for many students.

Format shift

A few online and upper-level comments call grading harsh, but and fairness.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Weekly problem sets, quizzes, labs, papers, and .

Format shift

Workload complaints .

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Students call him the , and genuine care.

Format shift

Teaching praise is consistent; online sample is small but still complimentary.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Homework prepares you, but , and finals.

Format shift

as exam prep.

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

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Dominant in-person record of engaging lectures, heavy , and abundant .

Main concern

and exam difficulty are high, especially in CHEM201.

What students said

“he is easily the . LOADS of .”
CHEM200
“AMAZING chem professor. The chem itself is difficult, and so are the exams”
CHEM152
“ the world”
CHEM201

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

tests and harsh grading on upper-level work.

Main concern

and limited homework can still sting online.

What students said

“One of the ! He gives out and .”
CHEM111L
“ and he graded harshly though.”
CHEM201

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are challenging free-response tests that match lecture, with curves and softening the blow.

Hard Free-Response ExamsTest CorrectionsExtra CreditStudy GuidesCurves

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and often hard, but he reviews question-by-question and and curves.

Free ResponseHard ExamsExam ReviewCurvesTest Corrections
“ .”
CHEM201
“ but .”
CHEM200
“He offers plenty of and ”
CHEM251

Online

Limited online comments note hard tests and and a paper.

Hard TestsHarsh GradingUnit Homework
“ and he graded harshly though.”
CHEM201

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I've taken him for 152 as well, and he is easily the . LOADS of .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting teaching excellence, heavy workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“One of the greatest professors I have ever had!”

😂 Lecture Energy

93/100

“Hes such a cheerful happy guy and always made the class fun to be in.”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“The workload is humongous! This course should be more like 10 units.”

⭐ Lifeline

90/100

“ is a life saver.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He teaches in a way that engages the class
  • so well and consistently asks if everyone understands
  • He's passionate about what he does.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Not an easy A, you'll need to work for your grade
  • So easy to get an A in this class.
  • If you didn't get an A in his class, it is your own fault.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Love love love Haggard
  • Such a nice professor
  • and easy to learn from.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

56

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews spanning many years and courses, highly consistent praise for teaching and workload, with only a few outliers.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 550
4 out of 55
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

CHEM20122 reviews
CHEM2009 reviews
CHEM1006 reviews
CHEM1525 reviews
2013 reviews
Show 3 more courses
CHEM2513 reviews
CHEM111L1 review
CHEM152L1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

28

A+ 7 · A 19 · A- 2

B range

8

B 8

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1