Is this an easy A?
HardWork
28/100Strict sig-fig and write-up standards plus intimidating feedback make high grades feel high-effort, not automatic.
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CHEMLAB · CHEM152 · CHEM101 · BALDALQUAIDA · CHEM152L · CHEMISTRYLAB · CHEM · 152L · CHEM105L · 15 lifetime ratings
The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
Strict sig-fig and write-up standards plus intimidating feedback make high grades feel high-effort, not automatic.
All x x x x x x x.
Is the course easy?
Students x x x x x x, and high difficulty even for a one-credit lab.
x x x x x.
Is attendance flexible?
One positive x x x x x, and lab format implies presence is required.
Attendance note comes from in-person CHEM101 feedback.
Is this professor recommended?
Most reviewers say stay away, drop him, or that he is among the x x x x x x x x successes.
Recommendation split is all in-person, majority strongly negative.
Course guide
Grading
Strict
25/100
Write-ups get heavy red marks; significant figures and clarity are policed closely.
Format shift
x x x x x x x x x.
Workload
Heavy
30/100
x x x x x x, and carefully written work under pressure.
Format shift
Workload tone is from in-person chem lab reviews.
Teaching experience
Poor
28/100
Frequent reports of yelling, monotony, rambling, and refusal to answer questions outweigh the minority who find him helpful if respected.
Format shift
Teaching quality judged from 15 in-person reviews only.
Assessment method
FocusOnAssignments
25/100
Chem lab write-ups, board notes, and sig-fig accuracy drive evaluation more than formal exams.
Format shift
x x x x x x x.
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Course format
Classroom format
High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner
many report yelling and red-marked papers, while a few say respect and careful notes make him workable.
Main concern
Harsh interpersonal style, strict write-up standards, and weak teaching clarity.
What students said
“STAY AWAY! He was blatantly disrespectful students for no apparent reason- extremely unapproachable.”
“x x x x x x x x.”
“if you ask him a question all he does is yell.”
Remote format
Low confidence
No stored summary is available for this format.
Main concern
No main concern is stored for this format.
Exam style
x x x x x x and sig figs rather than student-friendly open exams.
Assessment risk
Strict
35/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
x x x x x x x, and copying board notes; exam proctoring is not clearly described.
“He is very strict with how you turn in your work, how its written and the clarity.”
“Is strict with sig. digits. Make sure you write EVERYTHING he writes on the board”
Student evidence
Top student voice
“x x x x. He is the worst chemistry instructor at City.”
“x x x x. He is the worst chemistry instructor at City.”
“Is strict with sig. digits. Make sure you write EVERYTHING he writes on the board”
“if you ask him a question all he does is yell.”
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Data context
Analysis sample
15
Recent reviews read by the AI
15
Lifetime ratings
62/100
Evidence confidence
Fifteen detailed in-person reviews from 2003-2012 show a consistent negative majority with some counterviews, but ages of reviews limit currency.
Inside 15 stored ratings
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