Bret Wood

CHEM1B · CHEM1A · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 72/100
RMP rating: 3.5/5
Take again: 55.56%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

if you can study independently and use office hours, but do not expect an effortless chemistry class.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring helperDifficult chemistryMixed explanationsMultiple-choice examsNeeds self-study

Students often praise Wood as caring, funny, and available for help.
Chemistry content and exams are difficult, so grades require consistent studying.
Teaching style is polarizing because while others feel forced to teach themselves.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A is realistic for prepared students because and study guides help, but the chemistry workload and .

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

Students repeatedly describe the chemistry material as difficult, math-heavy, and sometimes requiring self-teaching.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Multiple students warn that skipping class will make passing unlikely.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

Students recommend him when they value patience and help, but because explanations did not match their needs.

The recommendation pattern .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

70/100

Grading is described as , and helped by , though tests remain hard.

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Workload

Heavy

35/100

The course requires labs, assignments, textbook reading, notes, and .

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Workload .

Teaching experience

Good

75/100

Students often praise his care and availability, but .

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All .

Assessment method

Balanced

60/100

Assessment includes labs, assignments, quizzes, multiple-choice tests, and a .

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Assessment .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

hard chemistry sequence where success depends on studying, attendance, and outside help.

Main concern

Some students say and the course becomes self-taught.

What students said

“This was a difficult class made bearable by a great professor!”
CHEM1A

“ .”
CHEM1B

“Takes time and is patient.”
CHEM1B

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 mostly multiple choice and challenging, with , and limited formula-card use.

Multiple-Choice ExamsDifficult ExamsACS FinalFormula Card Allowed

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention difficult multiple-choice exams, pop quizzes, and an , but .

Multiple-Choice ExamsDifficult ExamsPop QuizzesACS Final

“ part of chemistry.”
CHEM1B

“Difficult tests , but and .”
CHEM1A

“ .”
CHEM1B

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“This was a difficult class made bearable by a great professor!”
Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, difficulty, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

75/100

“Takes time and is patient.”

📈 Effort To Get An A

62/100

“Show , and you will pass!”

⚖️

70/100

“Nice guy, though, and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

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The ... almost like it's his first time reading it out of a textbook.
Takes time and is patient.

Theme 2

📚 About Difficulty And Work

Very very difficult class because of the material covered, but great professor!
If you really want to know concepts, you have to teach yourself.
and read the textbook!

Theme 3

📝 About Exams And Grades

Difficult tests , but and .
Because there are little to no free response questions on the chemistry professors'.
Gives a study guide, if you study this, you will pass with an A/B.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Ten detailed in-person reviews across several years give consistent evidence on difficulty, teaching style, and grading.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54

4 out of 52

3 out of 51

2 out of 51

1 out of 52

Course coverage

CHEM1B7 reviews

CHEM1A3 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 2 · A- 2

B range

No reported values

C range

C+ 2 · C- 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Bret Wood

x x if you can study independently and use office hours, but do not expect an effortless chemistry class.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Challenging

Mandatory

WorthIt

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Effort To Get An A

⚖️ x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📚 About Difficulty And Work

📝 About Exams And Grades

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you can study independently and use office hours, but do not expect an effortless chemistry class.

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