AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Robert Kojima

CHEMSTRY · CHEM100 · CHEM201 · CHEM200 · CHEMISTRY100L · 63 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
51.72%
Difficulty
4.4

The decision

if you want rigorous chem prep and ; otherwise switch professors.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderALEKS heavyTest heavyFast lecturesPolarizing STEM
  • , and .
  • Students either praise deep preparation and office hours or call him harsh, vague, and unapproachable.
  • An A is possible only with and consistent problem practice.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Even strong students say you must grind ALEKS, practice tests, and self-study; .

Online reviews stress ALEKS mastery; and harsh lab practicals.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

Average difficulty is high and comments call lectures fast, exams hard, and expectations college-STEM serious.

Both formats describe heavy content; online pain centers on ALEKS, in person on lecture pace and practicals.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

34/100

, and several warn that skipping costs you coverage or points.

Some online sections list attendance not mandatory, but as required.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

hardcore learners love the prep, while .

Online is slightly more polarized around ALEKS; in and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

22/100

scarce, little rounding, and high-stakes exams.

Format shift

Online ALEKS grading feels inflexible; and .

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Weekly ALEKS, readings, notebooks, and .

Format shift

; in person adds lab notebooks and dense problem sets.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

He is knowledgeable and sometimes excellent in office hours, but lectures are fast, compact, and .

Format shift

Online success depends on self-organization; in person experiences range from charismatic mentor to rude and unhelpful.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Midterms, finals, and practicals often dominate the gradebook while .

Format shift

Online uses ALEKS for HW and tests; in person often has few graded items with .

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

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

excellent for disciplined STEM students, brutal for , and strictness.

Main concern

, and exam weight with limited leniency.

What students said

“ .”
CHEM200
“He is as 90% of your grade but he is such a great professor.”
CHEM200
“ALEKS is the week.”
CHEM100

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and self-teaching; some succeed with organization, many report harsh grading and frustration.

Main concern

, and little grade mercy.

What students said

“He heavily relies on a system called ALEKS for HW and Tests.”
CHEMSTRY
“ !!!! he was soo difficult to work with, he relies on aleks as if its perfect but it is not”
CHEM200
“If you're good at staying organized in online environments (work or school), then you'll be fine in this class.”
CHEMSTRY

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are difficult and high-stakes; and limited leniency make the assessment climate strict.

Test heavyHard examsALEKS platformPractice testsLab practicals

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lab practicals are hard and weighted heavily, with practice tests helping but .

Hard midterms and finalsLab practicalPractice tests availableFew gradebook items
“The tests are very difficult but .”
CHEM200
“ and .”
CHEMISTRY100L
“ as 90% of your grade”
CHEM200

Online

Online comments center on ALEKS-driven homework and .

ALEKS HW and testsLimited roundingSelf-teach most material
“He heavily relies on a system called ALEKS for HW and Tests.”
CHEMSTRY
“the .”
CHEM200
“I was 0.06% from passing he did not round my grade.”
CHEM200

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He wants you to work for your grade because not everyone deserves an A, so if you're expecting an easy pass class, this isn't for you.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 chemistry reviews, capturing the . Credibility rating: High.

🔥 Workload Reality

18/100

“ALEKS is the week.”

🧪

22/100

“He's a and will give some partial credit, but only like 1 or 2 points.”

🎯 STEM Prep Value

70/100

“He will help you learn the material better than any other science teacher I've had before”

⚠️ Polarizing Experience

52/100

“by far the life.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , and PowerPoints aren't good for note taking
  • He does a really great job of breaking down concepts in .
  • You basically have to teach yourself everything.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • .
  • Do the work, and you will be rewarded.
  • .

Theme 3

🧪

  • Search YT for every single variation of your HW problems
  • .
  • Aleks will be the death of you.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

63

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with rich detail and stable polarizing themes give high confidence despite opinion split.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 510
3 out of 55
2 out of 55
1 out of 523

Course coverage

CHEM20026 reviews
CHEM10013 reviews
CHEMSTRY5 reviews
CHEMISTRY100L4 reviews
CHEM2012 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

48 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 2 · A 14 · A- 1

B range

14

B+ 3 · B 9 · B- 2

C range

10

C+ 3 · C 4 · C- 3

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 2