AI Rate Professor

Science

John Langston

CHEM2A · CHMTTH · CHEM1A · CHEM10 · CHEM1A1B · CHEMA · CHEM2B · 47 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
45.45%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you will attend every class, drill nomenclature, and treat Chem as a full-time job; skip if you want an easy A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderTest HeavyMandatory AttendanceDry LecturesHelpful If You Ask
  • Chemistry is hard with frequent tests and ; many students struggle with .
  • and skipping tanks your chance to pass.
  • Students who put in serious study time and use tutoring often respect him and leave better prepared.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Getting an A , and careful process; he rarely rounds and .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Intro chem content plus fast coverage, nomenclature, and math-heavy problems make the material genuinely tough.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

as mandatory and skip-class tags warn you will not pass.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

; fans praise preparation while .

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

and spelling keep grades tight.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

26/100

Daily homework, labs, and load.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

62/100

, and helpful when asked, but others find lectures dry and .

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Frequent exams and and labs as secondary.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person Chem is lecture- and , and a firm no-late-work culture; outcomes split between students who grind and .

Main concern

, and grading is picky on process and spelling.

What students said

“He has an . The hardest class I've ever taken.”
CHEM2A
“ .”
CHEM2A
“Go to lecture if you want to learn. Pay attention and he will be glad to help you out.”
CHEM2A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

memorization and process, with mixed reports on alignment to lecture.

Frequent ExamsTest HeavyLowest Test DroppedSpelling Counts

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and demanding; lowest test is often dropped but alignment with lecture is disputed.

Frequent ExamsTest HeavyLowest Test Dropped
“He has an .”
CHEM2A
“ in lab.”
CHEM2A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Go to lecture if you want to learn. Pay attention and he will be glad to help you out.”

Voice snapshots generated from 47 in-person reviews spanning 2001-2019, highlighting teaching, exams, and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Teaching Quality

62/100

“He lectures very well and gives good examples.”

⚖️

28/100

“ ; for instance, forget what you've learned in Algebra, he does stupid calculation tracks.”

🔥 Workload Intensity

26/100

“ ... and .”

👍

48/100

“Professor Langston is one of !!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He lectures very well and gives good examples.
  • His lectures are very dry and boring.
  • He is a highly intelligent chem teacher.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • .
  • The hardest class I've ever taken.
  • I'm not a straight A student... but I got A's in this class!

Theme 3

⏰

  • Skip class? You won't pass.
  • COME TO CLASS!!
  • and do all the extra cred

Data context

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Analysis sample

47

Recent reviews read by the AI

47

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

47 detailed in-person reviews span many years with , and grading.

Inside 47 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 521
4 out of 58
3 out of 55
2 out of 56
1 out of 57

Course coverage

CHEM2A32 reviews
CHEM1A1B5 reviews
CHEM1A4 reviews
CHEM103 reviews
CHEM2B1 review
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CHEMA1 review
CHMTTH1 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

4

B 4

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1