AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Seth Yates

CHEM3 · CHEM8863 · CHEM3A · CHEM1A · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
46/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
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Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you are comfortable teaching yourself some chemistry and using office or .

Best fit · Self Taught ProHelpful one-on-onePolarizing teacherChemistry is demandingUnclear lecturesHard exams
  • Yates is highly polarizing, with some students calling him very helpful and others saying he cannot teach clearly.
  • Chemistry content and , and preparation before lecture.
  • The strongest positive pattern is lab and one-on-one help, while the main risk is and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

44/100

A few students say an A is possible, but , and strong prerequisite skills.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The chemistry content is challenging because students mention , and .

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do not clearly prove a .

No online or .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

He is recommended by students who value help and lab support, but avoided and forgiving exams.

The mixed recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

46/100

Grading looks mixed, with but others citing no partial credit and little sympathy.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

36/100

The workload is heavy because students must , and handle lab work.

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All .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Teaching quality is inconsistent, with strong praise for helpfulness and knowledge but repeated criticism of and poor instruction.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

67/100

Assessment appears exam-heavy within a broader chemistry structure that , and tests.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are split between students who found him helpful and and exams frustrating.

Main concern

The main risk is difficult chemistry exams paired with .

What students said

“Studying is a must ”
CHEM3A
“ and .”
CHEM3A
“ and NO partial credit is ever given.”
CHEM3

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews describe demanding tests, exam-like quizzes, and no partial credit, while .

Hard TestsQuizzes Like ExamsNo Partial CreditPractice Exams Not Helpful

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and , but do not clearly prove closed-book, Lockdown Browser, or proctoring rules.

Hard TestsQuizzes Like ExamsNo Partial CreditPractice Exams Not Helpful
“Studying is a must ”
CHEM3A
“He gives practice exams that do not help at all for the actual exams.”
CHEM3A
“ and NO partial credit is ever given.”
CHEM3

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Hes very smart, but cant teach, Im a straight A student and struggled for a B in his class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and lab support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“ and .”

📈 Difficulty and Grades

44/100

“Studying is a must ”

🧪 Lab Help

70/100

“ and hands on.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and so that everyone understands the material.
  • The guy is terrible. He loves chemistry but CANNOT teach it.
  • , and .
  • needs to learn how to teach effectively

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Exams

  • Studying is a must
  • I took his class and dropped it for another professor at Clovis, Mei Chen, within the FIRST WEEK.
  • and NO partial credit is ever given.
  • I took chemistry with him and easily got an A.

Theme 3

🧪 About Help and Lab

  • Very knowledgeable. Very friendly and really helpful.
  • and would answer any questions I had.
  • and hands on.

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

, though opinions are sharply split.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
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1 out of 52

Course coverage

CHEM3A11 reviews
CHEM1A1 review
CHEM31 review
CHEM88631 review

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