AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Taiho Kim

CHEM151 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
95/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you want a supportive chemistry professor and are willing to keep up with .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaringExtra CreditLots of HomeworkPatient HelpChemistry Is Hard
  • Kim is widely praised as kind, patient, and invested in students passing.
  • Chemistry content stays difficult, but and deadline flexibility make grades more attainable.
  • , and practice exams.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

An A is very reachable because he offers and flexibility, but students , and practice exams.

Online evidence is consistently grade-friendly, while and one poor test-prep complaint.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Chemistry itself is repeatedly described as hard, even when Kim helps break down the material.

Both formats describe challenging chemistry content, with online reviews giving more evidence of support that softens the difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Participation appears important, and one review warns that skipping class hurts, but .

Online reviews mention participation and missed class more clearly, while policy.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Most students recommend him because , and gives many chances to recover grades.

Online reviews are highly enthusiastic, while because of one recent negative lecture-focused review.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

88/100

, deadline extensions, and multiple A grades point to generous grading despite hard content.

Format shift

Online reviews strongly support leniency, while but include one dissatisfied B review.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of , and assignments that add up.

Format shift

Online reviews most clearly describe the heavy workload, and and Chem101.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Most comments describe him as caring, patient, helpful, and committed to students passing, despite one serious criticism.

Format shift

Online reviews are strongly positive about support, while and poor lecture delivery.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Reviews mention homework, labs, assignments, participation, practice exams, and .

Format shift

Online comments mention homework and practice exams more often, while and tests more generally.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

review and one older review praising his care and .

Main concern

One student says lectures feel generic and do not prepare students for tests.

What students said

“He just reads and repeats premade lectures with and doesn't teach you anything that will be on the test.”
CHEM151
“professor really really wants you to pass and is always willing to break things down to try and help.”
CHEM151

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are strongly positive, with students emphasizing , patience, deadline flexibility, and .

Main concern

if students procrastinate.

What students said

“HW can really add up, dont procrastinate.”
CHEM151
“He gives out a lot of , is willing to answer questions, and is overall a very kind and patient teacher!”
CHEM151
“He gives you ample opportunities to and , and extends deadlines if it seems like the whole class is struggling.”
CHEM151

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention tests and practice exams, but they do not clearly prove open-book rules, proctoring, webcam use, or closed-book requirements.

Practice ExamsTests MentionedExam Extra CreditPolicy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but do not clearly prove the .

Tests MentionedPolicy Not Clearly Proven
“doesn't teach you anything that will be on the test.”
CHEM151

Online

Online reviews mention practice exams, timed tests are not mentioned for this teacher, and .

Practice ExamsExam Extra CreditPolicy Not Clearly Proven
“My one advice is to ALWAYS study the practice exams! They'll save your skin!”
CHEM151

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He really wants you to pass and it shows.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“He really wants you to pass and it shows.”

📈 Grade Support

84/100

“He gives you ample opportunities to and , and extends deadlines if it seems like the whole class is struggling.”

📚 Workload Reality

35/100

“HW can really add up, dont procrastinate.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He gives out a lot of , is willing to answer questions, and is overall a very kind and patient teacher!
  • professor really really wants you to pass and is always willing to break things down to try and help.
  • He just reads and repeats premade lectures with and doesn't teach you anything that will be on the test.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Chemistry is NOT an easy subject, which is why you need a good professor to balance out the difficulty.
  • He gave us plenty of and was so nice and caring.
  • My one advice is to ALWAYS study the practice exams! They'll save your skin!

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • HW can really add up, dont procrastinate.
  • , and
  • Don't forget to check Chem101!! Important!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Five reviews across 2021 to 2024 give useful but mixed evidence, with one recent negative review contrasting with several older positives.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

CHEM1515 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values