AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Salvador Vazquez

CHEM21 · CHEM1 · CHEM20 · CHEM020 · CHEM101 · CHEM001 · 35 lifetime ratings

AI rating
57/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
59.26%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you are ready to study consistently and ask questions, but reviews.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHelpful when engagedChemistry is demandingLots of homeworkTest heavyMixed lecture clarity
  • , and helpful if students put in steady effort.
  • The course is still chemistry, so , and .
  • Online reviews are strongly negative, citing poor accessibility, heavy workload, and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

44/100

High grades are possible, but students repeatedly , and sustained studying.

Online reviews make the A feel especially costly, while .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Chemistry is consistently described as difficult, demanding, and sometimes fast-paced even when the professor is helpful.

Both formats describe challenging content, but online reviews report more confusion and weaker support.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

because he gives exam-relevant hints and , though some materials are on Canvas.

, while online reviews mainly describe accessibility problems.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

61/100

hard, but online reviews and some lecture complaints reduce confidence.

In-person reviews trend positive, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Many students call grading fair or lenient with curves, but , and .

Format shift

as fair, while online students describe tests as too heavily weighted.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students frequently mention lots of , and studying, especially in chemistry-heavy courses.

Format shift

Online reviews are uniformly heavy-workload, and and study time are substantial.

Teaching experience

Average

66/100

He is often helpful, fair, and passionate in person, but , and poor online support create a mixed experience.

Format shift

, where students report accessibility and lecture clarity problems.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

79/100

, and homework that prepares students for exams.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize test weight heavily, while , and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

but often positive, with many students praising his fairness and help while warning that chemistry requires serious effort.

Main concern

Students who fall behind, skip lectures, or .

What students said

“If you show effort, he'll meet you halfway.”
CHEM020
“I was studying chem for about 12 hours a day.”
CHEM20
“Chemistry is a difficult class, but Mr. Vazquez insured that the students who took initiative were able to succeed.”
CHEM001

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are consistently negative, describing heavy homework, poor accessibility, unclear lectures, no study guides, and .

Main concern

Online students report weak support and a .

What students said

“TONS of homework and and work but .”
CHEM20
“half of the time you can not read his handwriting.”
CHEM020
“ . !!!”
CHEM20

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

in some in-person classes but heavy weighting and limited study guides in online reviews.

Test HeavyLab ExamsNo Study GuidesExam ReviewFair Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, fair tests, and trick questions, but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring rules.

Lab ExamsExam ReviewFair TestsTrick Questions
“was lenient regarding the .”
CHEM21
“ and read the book!”
CHEM20
“On the by throwing in a trick question”
CHEM1

Online

and no study guides, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, open-book, or Lockdown Browser rules.

Test HeavyNo Study GuidesHeavy Exam Weight
“ .”
CHEM20
“He doesn't give study Guides”
CHEM20
“ much homework and ”
CHEM20

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you show effort, he'll meet you halfway.”

Voice snapshots generated from 35 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

66/100

“ and actually listens to students concerns or when they need accommodations.”

📚 Workload Intensity

28/100

“There is a lot of h.w, do it all DO NOT SLACK!!”

⚖️

58/100

“He's 100% fair with .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

61/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and actually listens to students concerns or when they need accommodations.
  • The lectures are because he often talks for a lot about other material
  • Mr. Vazquez teaches too fast.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you show effort, he'll meet you halfway.
  • I was studying chem for about 12 hours a day.
  • .

Theme 3

🧪

  • .
  • There was a lot of do.
  • before the .

Theme 4

💻 About Online Format

  • half of the time you can not read his handwriting.
  • . !!!

Data context

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Analysis sample

35

Recent reviews read by the AI

35

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is credible because 35 reviews cover a long time span, multiple chemistry courses, both formats, and , and effort.

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 55
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 58

Course coverage

CHEM02012 reviews
CHEM2012 reviews
CHEM215 reviews
CHEM0013 reviews
CHEM12 reviews
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CHEM1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

31 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 1 · A 6 · A- 5

B range

9

B+ 1 · B 7 · B- 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 1