AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

James Kawagoe

CHEM20 · CHEM13 · CHEM12 · CHEM2 · 33 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
61.76%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you can handle a test-heavy chemistry class and will use tutoring, office help, and aggressively.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTest HeavyExtra Credit AvailableAccessible Outside ClassPolarizing TeachingHeavy Chemistry Effort
  • Students often praise his availability, humor, and willingness to help when they keep up.
  • Chemistry content is demanding, and .
  • Recent negative , and confusing or unsafe lab experiences.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

A high grade is possible with , , labs, tutoring, and steady work, but weak test performance can still sink the grade.

Both formats point to exam pressure, while and help opportunities.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Students repeatedly describe chemistry as hard, fast paced, memorization-heavy, and demanding even when lectures help.

Online reviews emphasize confusing structure, while in-person reviews emphasize hard chemistry content and .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Attendance is not always described as formally mandatory, but many students say , and .

, while online evidence does not clearly establish an attendance rule.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

Recommended by students who use support and tolerate hard exams, but avoided by students .

, while the two online reviews are both negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

and , but many students say tests are weighted heavily and grading can feel harsh.

Format shift

, while online reviews also complain that exams dominate the grade.

Workload

Heavy

36/100

Students describe lots of , and sustained chemistry study as needed to do well.

Format shift

Both formats report high effort, with and SI support.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

Teaching is polarizing, with many students praising care and clarity while .

Format shift

In-person reviews include both excellent and awful experiences, while online reviews are mostly negative about organization.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Reviews repeatedly say exams or , labs, and participation exist.

Format shift

Both formats mention exam-heavy grading, especially CHEM-20.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are split between strong praise for support and , and lab issues.

Main concern

The main risk is that work is completed.

What students said

“You do have to put in a lot of work to pass this class but he offers , for up to 5%, and will do his best to explain something until you understand.”
CHEM-20
“ if you're not a .”
CHEM-20

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are negative overall, citing poor organization, hard-to-follow instruction, and .

Main concern

Students said online structure and .

What students said

“The grade is based off your exams which had nothing to do with the material given.”
CHEM-20
“it has been very his teaching style.”
CHEM-20

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove proctoring or open-book rules, but they .

Test HeavyExam Weighted GradeHard ExamsExam Corrections Available

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews repeatedly describe hard, heavily weighted tests with some opportunities for or .

Test HeavyExam Corrections AvailableCumulative Final Mentioned
“ .”
CHEM-20
“The " but seems to be just what is learned at the end of the semester.”
CHEM-20

Online

and did not match the material, but they do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Exam Weighted GradeHard Exams
“The grade is based off your exams which had nothing to do with the material given.”
CHEM-20

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Chemistry is hard. You have to put in the effort. Dr. K is a great teacher as long as you do YOUR part.”

Voice snapshots generated from 34 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and lab experience. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“He wants all his students to succeed and will do everything he can to help you when you are struggling.”

⚖️

34/100

“He will and that will be your grade.”

📚 Workload Reality

36/100

“You do have to put in a lot of work to pass this class but he offers , for up to 5%.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Dr. K wants everyone to succeed.
  • He talks a lot and fell behind by the end of semester which required us to rush through some chapters.
  • He is rude when asked questions and acts like you are bad for asking.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you're not a .
  • The too much; the homework/participation is what matters.
  • He offers a lot of and the option to correct exams for 5% back.

Theme 3

🧪

  • but .
  • I felt unsafe in his Lab.
  • Go to S.I. because he gives you credit for that.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

34

Recent reviews read by the AI

33

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

The judgment is based on 34 detailed reviews across several years with , and workload.

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 54
1 out of 59

Course coverage

CHEM-2024 reviews
CHEM-26 reviews
CHEM-123 reviews
CHEM-131 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

31 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 3 · A 7 · A- 2

B range

10

B+ 4 · B 4 · B- 2

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

4

D+ 1 · D 3

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1