AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Ram Gurumurthy

CHEM100 · 152L152LECTURE · CHEM152 · 152152L · CHEM64824 · CHEM152152L · CHEM152LECTURE · CHEM100L · CHEM130 · 176 lifetime ratings

AI rating
39/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
43.4%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

if you are serious about chemistry, study constantly, and can handle a stern classroom style.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderLecture HeavyTest HeavyUnapproachablePassionate About Chemistry
  • Grading and .
  • Lectures can be thorough for serious STEM students but many find him stern or condescending.
  • Online sections are frequently described as .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

Some As exist for strong STEM workers, but , and .

Online reviews emphasize few high-stakes exams with almost no ; but more homework path to recovery.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Chemistry content is fast-paced and abstract, with frequent notes that lectures alone are not enough.

Both formats call the material hard; online comments .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Many reviews say attendance is mandatory or that skipping means you will not pass.

and you will not pass; some online sections list attendance as not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

43/100

About two in ; STEM-ready students may benefit while many others urge avoidance.

; online reviews lean more negative.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

30/100

and comments about picky criteria and little leniency dominate.

Format shift

Online reviewers especially stress no and grades locked to a few exams.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

and reading while and exams.

Format shift

Online often has lighter homework but heavier exam stakes; .

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

, but many report condescension, boredom, or .

Format shift

In-person praise for lectures is more common; online .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Multiple-choice scantrons, midterms, and buffers.

Format shift

Online grade schemes often list only a quiz and a few exams.

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

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students split between praising clear, passionate lectures and warning about toughness, intimidation, and .

Main concern

Mandatory-style attendance pressure and .

What students said

“Amazing teacher! Don't except an easy A, as chemistry is a difficult area of study, but if you do the , and study you will do well.”
CHEM100
“ . I repeat. This guy is rude and talks to his students super conscending.”
CHEM100
“The questions in the .”
CHEM130

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students often report self-taught pacing, grade weight on a few exams, and limited access or compassion outside class.

Main concern

Exams may not match lectures and there is .

What students said

“ . Besides not explaining correctly he is not accessible outside of class.”
CHEM100
“Just him uploading a recorded lecture and 3 all or .”
130
“0% lenient!!”
CHEM152LECTURE

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are high-stakes and often harder than lectures feel, with little partial-grade recovery.

Test HeavyMultiple Choice ScantronFew Grade ComponentsHard Timed Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and test-heavy; some note curving, but many call them rough and misaligned.

Scantron ExamsTest HeavySome Curves
“mostly ”
CHEM152
“The .”
CHEM130

Online

Online reviews describe Canvas or and leave almost no recovery work.

Canvas ExamsGraded by Few ThingsNo Extra Credit
“Your and 1 quiz, that is it.”
CHEM100
“ lectures.”
CHEM152LECTURE

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Don't except an easy A, as chemistry is a difficult area of study, but if you do the , and study you will do well.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and , and exam risk. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“He is VERY thorough with his lecture, and easy to understand.”

👎 Classroom Climate

28/100

“Yet.. He angrily raises his voice at students when asked simple questions.”

📈 Grade Cost

36/100

“If you don't study hard core you won't pass, you better like chem.”

👍 When It Works

55/100

“if you actually pay attention and read (like youre supposed to do at college), youll get it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Thorough lectures. He really cares about chemistry
  • lectures are boring and he never tries to make them interesting
  • Good at explaining lectures. Breaks down information efficiently

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Lots of , and testing
  • You will be graded on 4 things so you need to study
  • You expect getting A but he grades you somehow to get F

Theme 3

💬 About Approachability

  • unapproachable and seems to overly berate his students
  • he can at first come off a little blunt but he is a terrific professor
  • Makes you feel dumb when you ask questions

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

176

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across years and both formats show consistent themes of toughness and polarized teaching quality.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 532
4 out of 536
3 out of 527
2 out of 534
1 out of 547

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 2 · A 11

B range

11

B+ 7 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

6

C+ 1 · C 4 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

5

F 5

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3