AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

William Blanken

CHEM20 · CHEM020 · CHEM1 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
25/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

if you are ready for , and possible self-teaching.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerChemistry Is HardHeavy HomeworkMath-Heavy ExamsMixed HelpfulnessSelf-Teaching Risk
  • Students consistently describe the chemistry workload as heavy and time-consuming.
  • Exams are math-heavy and difficult, though some students say preparation and labs make the class passable.
  • Teaching reviews are polarized, with several students saying he is helpful and several saying he is rude or absent.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

26/100

, and math exam preparation, with no evidence of an easy A path.

Both online and in-person reviews describe heavy effort, with the online review emphasizing weekly deadlines and the .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

27/100

The chemistry content is math-heavy and difficult, and several students say they had to teach themselves.

The online review calls the pace extreme, while and difficult material.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

30/100

Several tags warn that skipping class hurts, and no comments clearly .

Attendance , while the online review mentions missed class meetings but not a .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

33/100

Recommendation is weak because positive comments about lectures and humor are outweighed by serious complaints about workload, responsiveness, and support.

The only online review would not take him again, while and worst-teacher experiences.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Some reviews mention clear criteria and a curve, but difficult exams, low grades, and .

Format shift

and harsh outcomes, while the online review focuses more on slow grading than leniency.

Workload

Overwhelming

16/100

, and long online assignments are repeatedly described as very time-consuming.

Format shift

Online evidence is extremely heavy, and and long study demands.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

A few students praise his lectures and care, but many describe poor help, rude answers, missed support, and self-teaching.

Format shift

Online teaching evidence highlights disorganization, while and severe complaints.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Assessment appears to combine homework, labs, prelabs, and .

Format shift

Both formats mention homework and labs, while .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews consistently describe a and very mixed teaching support.

Main concern

Students struggle when they need extra help or cannot keep up with the homework and exams.

What students said

“Everyone besides one person in the class failed.”
CHEM1
“The class is a lot of work.”
CHEM020

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The only online review describes extreme difficulty, weekly homework and , and poor organization.

Main concern

The online class may require heavy independent work with uneven instructor support.

What students said

“This class was extremely difficult!”
CHEM20
“HW took 3+ hours, labs 3-4 pages.”
CHEM20

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, but they do not clearly prove proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or take-home policies.

Math-Heavy ExamsDifficult ExamsHomework-Linked ExamsTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe math-heavy and somewhat difficult exams, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring policies.

Math-Heavy ExamsDifficult ExamsHomework-Linked Exams
“His class consists of lectures, and .”
CHEM020
“ .”
CHEM020

Online

The online review says the class was extremely difficult but does not clearly prove the .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The class is a lot of work. There's online HW, and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

32/100

“ unless u can TEACH YOURSELF math and science”

📚 Workload Pressure

16/100

“HW took 3+ hours, labs 3-4 pages.”

🧪

28/100

“His class consists of lectures, and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The man gives really good lectures.
  • If you don't like the way I teach, then go learn on your own.
  • ask him a question he says to GOOGLE it.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Everyone besides one person in the class failed.
  • Overall, his class can be tough but passable.
  • The class is a lot of work.

Theme 3

🧪

  • HW in Pearson and a .
  • If you don't do the exams.
  • most of .

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 11 reviews over many years consistently mention heavy workload and difficult chemistry even though opinions on teaching vary.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 50
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 54

Course coverage

CHEM0205 reviews
CHEM204 reviews
CHEM12 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

2

D 1 · D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1