AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Derek Dormedy

CHEM3A · 1B80212 · CHEM1A · CHEM28A · CHEM1B · 51 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
47.73%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Take Dormedy if you want an energetic chemistry instructor and can , and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerFast-paced chemistryHard examsNo study guidesCurves helpSelf-teaching needed
  • Students often like Dormedy's humor, enthusiasm, and chemistry passion, but many say lectures move too fast.
  • as hard, test heavy, and not well supported by study guides.
  • Grades , but earning an A usually requires serious independent study and strong chemistry skills.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

An A is possible, especially with curves, but it usually requires heavy studying, textbook work, and strong independent learning.

because there are zero online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Chemistry content is difficult, lectures are fast, and exams often go beyond what students feel was clearly prepared.

All course-easiness evidence comes from in-person chemistry reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

as formally mandatory, but students repeatedly warn that skipping class makes passing much harder.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Students recommend him only for motivated chemistry learners and fast-paced lectures.

All recommendation evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

He is repeatedly called a , though .

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students describe lots of , and long hours outside class.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

Dormedy is engaging and caring for many students, but fast lectures and .

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

86/100

Grades , and labs, with many reviews calling the class test heavy.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

All evidence is in person, and students describe a charismatic but and fast lectures require major preparation.

Main concern

The main concern is that and .

What students said

“His lectures are great but very fast-paced.”
CHEM1A
“No study guides either.”
CHEM1B
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CHEM1A

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

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Exams are difficult and often lack study guides, though some students report curves and reference sheets.

Hard examsNo study guidesCurves reportedACS final reportedTest heavy

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

guides, curves in some classes, and an ACS final in CHEM1B.

Hard examsNo study guidesCurves reportedACS final reportedEquation reference sheet reported
“Exams are 50% of your grade and no study guides.”
CHEM1A
“The national ACS final was only curved by 7 points.”
CHEM1B
“Gives reference sheet with equations for all tests.”
CHEM1A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Great teacher, and made the class fun, but if you don't attend and pay attention in lectures none of the material will make sense.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🧪

28/100

“ and it .”

🎯 Teaching Quality

56/100

“He is super funny and you can tell he is extremely passionate about what he does.”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“His class alone is equivalent to going full time.”

Theme 1

⚗️ About Teaching Style

  • His energy is extremely contagious and makes you want to engage.
  • but chem is hard.
  • His lectures are great but very fast-paced.

Theme 2

📝

  • No study guides though, so lock in.
  • test average being 50%.
  • He grades tough but

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • Read chapters before lectures and do all the practice problems you can get a hold of.
  • You'll have to seriously lock in, but it's prob still not enough.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

51

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 50 in-person reviews spanning many years, with consistent themes , and workload.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 517
3 out of 56
2 out of 58
1 out of 57

Course coverage

CHEM1A18 reviews
CHEM1B16 reviews
CHEM3A12 reviews
CHEM28A3 reviews
1B802121 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

11

A 10 · A- 1

B range

10

B+ 1 · B 8 · B- 1

C range

8

C+ 3 · C 3 · C- 2

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

9

Audit/No Grade 1 · Not sure yet 6 · Rather not say 2