AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Spencer Schultz

CHEM150 · CHEM151 · CHEM120 · 26 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
2.1/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
4.4

The decision

Avoid him unless and while relying on the curve.

Best fit · Self Taught ProCurve Saves GradesReads SlidesHeavy LabsTough ExamsSelf Teaching Required
  • Students often earn A grades because of , not because the course feels easy.
  • The main complaint is poor explanation of difficult chemistry concepts.
  • Workload is heavy, especially tests, quizzes, lab reports, and self-study.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

46/100

A grades are possible because of , and , but students describe a high effort cost.

Online A evidence comes with heavy workload, while and dropped scores helping grades.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Chemistry content is difficult and many students say .

Online reviews emphasize self-teaching, while , and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

24/100

as mandatory, though a few students say lecture attendance was not checked after the first week.

In-person reviews are mostly mandatory, while online but still require independent weekly work.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

Most students warn against taking him because the teaching style makes an already hard chemistry course feel worse.

, while in-person reviews include a small group of students who recommend him if you use office hours and tutoring.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

50/100

He is described as a harsh grader, but , and often soften final grades.

Format shift

In-person reviews provide stronger evidence of curves and dropped grades, while online reviews mention but still feel harsh.

Workload

Heavy

20/100

Students repeatedly mention many tests, quizzes, lab reports, worksheets, and .

Format shift

Online workload centers on videos, labs, quizzes, and tests, while and mandatory lectures.

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Students often say he knows chemistry but .

Format shift

Online reviews describe self-teaching, while , and limited explanation.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Assessment includes exams, quizzes, , and occasional take-home work.

Format shift

Both formats mention tests and labs, but and curves.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

but more mixed, with some students crediting office hours, curves, dropped grades, and .

Main concern

, while labs and .

What students said

“SPARE YOURSELF! !”
CHEM150
“ and planned out.”
CHEM120

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative and describe asynchronous self-teaching, heavy work, and tests covering material students say was not taught.

Main concern

Online students may feel left alone with , and .

What students said

“This was an asynchronous class, meaning that you were on your own.”
CHEM120
“ went over.”
CHEM120

Exam style

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Exam policy is mixed because some reviews mention take-home exams and corrections, while .

Take-Home ExamsTake-Home QuizzesExtra CreditLong TestsTest CorrectionsDropped Exam

Assessment risk

Varies

56/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews explicitly mention take-home , and long difficult tests.

Take-Home ExamsTake-Home QuizzesTest CorrectionsDropped ExamLong Tests
“he offers take home exams and ”
CHEM150
“ and aren't given enough time to finish them.”
CHEM151

Online

Online reviews mention many tests and , but do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or proctoring policy.

Many TestsExtra Credit QuestionsSurprise Test Material
“there were quite a few tests but in those tests he always include 1-2 questions”
CHEM120
“The about.”
CHEM120

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🧪 Course Difficulty

24/100

“Studying and practicing is mandatory for his class or else you will fall behind automatically.”

👨‍🏫 Teaching Quality

30/100

“Instructor is entirely incapable of conveying his vast personal knowledge to a lower level that students could understand during lecture.”

📈 Grade Safety Net

50/100

“ but a ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he just reads off of slides.
  • He just throws information at students with out explaining it.
  • He is smart, but has a hard time explaining said smarts to students.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload And Labs

  • Every lab requires a 10+ page report.
  • We wrote many 20+ page lab reports and the .
  • For every chapter there was a lecture, a .

Theme 3

📈 About Grades And Curve

  • so an A will probably be around a 72%
  • The only thing good about this class was the .
  • He drops 5 quiz grades, 1 Exam (lowest score) and your lowest worksheets.

Data context

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Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

26

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 27 reviews across several years repeat the same themes of , and .

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 55
1 out of 514

Course coverage

CHEM12014 reviews
CHEM15012 reviews
CHEM1511 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 3 · A 8 · A- 1

B range

2

B 1 · B- 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

1

D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

8

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Not sure yet 2