AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Adam Grobin

CHEM100 · CHEM100L · CHEM233 · CHEM200L · CHEM152L · CHEM100CHEM100L · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
29.41%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

Avoid if possible; many students report , and little teaching support.

Best fit · Self Taught ProLate GradingBelittlingSelf TeachTough ExamsLab Stress
  • Frequent complaints of belittling tone, anxiety, and
  • , so students cannot track progress
  • A and office hours if you stay proactive

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Some As exist, but many report failed midterms, C ranges, and .

; online comments still stress uncertainty from late grading.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Students describe , and high anxiety about content.

Both formats call the course hard; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

as and lecture sections.

; online also marks mandatory where stated.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

26/100

and .

Online reviews are pure avoid; but mostly negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

Called a horrible or and few scores above 80% in some classes.

Format shift

A As; majority report harsh delayed grading.

Workload

Heavy

26/100

Lots of homework, lab reports, practicals, and .

Format shift

Heavy load appears in both formats, especially lab sequences.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Common themes are belittling tone, talking at students, unprepared materials, and forced self-teaching.

Format shift

; online teaching feedback is strongly negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

70/100

Lab midterms, practicals, finals, and .

Format shift

, and final; online also had quizzes and exams with errors.

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

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Labs and lectures often called harsh or unorganized; some students still earn As with heavy effort and office hours.

Main concern

Belittling interactions, late grading, and .

What students said

“ . Only two students earned an A.”
chem152L
“Easily aggravated and can be belittling when asking for help”
CHEM100L
“He did not grade anything until the last day of ”
CHEM233

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Remote lab and lecture described as demotivating with and .

Main concern

and self-teaching online chemistry.

What students said

“Professor Grobin and literally takes months to grade”
CHEM100L
“ !!!!”
CHEM100CHEM100L

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and practicals are described as extremely difficult, with .

Hard ExamsLab PracticalLab MidtermWritten FinalLate Feedback

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and finals with majority-failing midterms reported.

Extremely Difficult ExamsLab PracticalLab MidtermWritten Final
“ . Only two students earned an A.”
chem152L
“ .”
CHEM200L

Online

Online comments focus on confusing labs and .

Confusing Lab ManualsMonths-Late Grades
“He would post labs with due.”
CHEM100L

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I read the reviews, I gave him a chance, you shouldn't. Good luck.”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews, highlighting late grading, harsh climate, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

⚠️ Teaching Experience

28/100

“I essentially had to chemistry.”

🐢

20/100

“He did not grade anything until the last day of ”

😣 Classroom Climate

18/100

“Easily aggravated and can be belittling when asking for help or when making a mistake in lab.”

🧪 Hard Assessment

28/100

“ . Only two students earned an A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Get ready to read and figure content out on your own.
  • talking at you versus getting the class to participate
  • lacks the transition to teaching.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • .
  • Nobody got over 80% on any assignment.
  • , but prepares you.

Theme 3

💔 About Student Stress

  • I had a lot of anxiety because of this class.
  • Anxiety, stress, and exhaustion
  • He makes you hate school and going to class at city college.

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

17 reviews with detailed negative patterns and a few positives; consistent late-grading complaints raise confidence in the main risks.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 59

Course coverage

chem152L6 reviews
CHEM2334 reviews
CHEM100L3 reviews
CHEM200L2 reviews
CHEM1001 review
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CHEM100CHEM100L1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

9

A 8 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2