AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Jacob Guerra

CHEM20 · CHEM020 · CHEM010 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
41/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
42.86%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you are comfortable with , and independent studying.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLecture heavyTest heavyMixed teaching qualityTough conceptsHelpful when asked
  • Student experiences are sharply mixed, ranging from passionate and helpful to ineffective and confusing.
  • Chemistry content is challenging, and several students say they had to teach themselves.
  • Exams and , though and similar old questions.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible, but students often , and the need for independent study.

Online evidence is more negative about support, while and tough grading.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Chemistry is described as tough, fast to lose track of, and .

Both formats suggest difficulty, but online comments more directly say the class is harder outside an in-person setting.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

as mandatory, but missing class or preparation can hurt because the material is difficult.

The about needing lectures and past work.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Recommendations depend heavily on learning style because some students praise his passion while others say they had to teach themselves.

Online reviews are more negative overall, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

One student reports a and similar old questions, but , and low mercy.

Format shift

In-person evidence is mixed, while online reviews do .

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Workload varies, with reports of no required homework in one class but , and .

Format shift

, while online reviews focus more on lecture and support issues.

Teaching experience

Average

45/100

He is often described as knowledgeable and passionate, but several .

Format shift

Online teaching receives weaker support, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

84/100

Comments repeatedly , and limited study guide clarity.

Format shift

, while online reviews mention tests but less assessment structure.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are polarized, with some students praising passion and help while others criticize and .

Main concern

Exams and .

What students said

“You want to love chemistry? this is your teacher.”
CHEM20
“what he lectures doesnt make sense, and its not on the .”
CHEM20
“Get ready to teach yourself everything.”
CHEM20

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed, with and lab videos while another says the course lacked support.

Main concern

Online students may need to teach themselves when lectures or support are weak.

What students said

“Chem is tough and this .”
CHEM020
“This professor did absolutely nothing during my online course.”
CHEM010

Exam style

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Exam risk is high because , and only limited student-friendly policies.

Test HeavyQuizzesDropped Worst ExamOld Exams SimilarUnclear Study Guides

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe quizzes and exams as central, with and similar old questions but several complaints about difficult or .

Test HeavyQuizzesDropped Worst ExamOld Exams SimilarUnclear Study Guides
“ .”
CHEM20
“very similar questions would be on the exam!”
CHEM20
“what he lectures doesnt make sense, and its not on the .”
CHEM20

Online

Online reviews mention tests but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book status, or .

Tests Mentioned
“all he does is upload powerpoints nearly the same day as the .”
CHEM010

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Get ready to teach yourself everything.”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, exams, and independent learning. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“Very knowledgeable & friendly professor!”

⚠️

35/100

“what he lectures doesnt make sense, and its not on the .”

📚 Independent Study

38/100

“Get ready to teach yourself everything.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very knowledgeable & friendly professor!
  • Passionate about Chem but makes it very difficult for the students to obtain the concepts he teaches.
  • This professor did absolutely nothing during my online course.

Theme 2

🧪 About Difficulty And Exams

  • Chem is tough and this .
  • No study guides and was told to just "review our past work/ lectures", which was challenging.
  • He makes the simplest units very difficult.

Theme 3

📈 And Workload

  • .
  • There is but it really helps prepare you for the .
  • He has NO mercy, and even said so himself that students dont do good, because of his terrible lecturing

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

66/100

Evidence confidence

Seven detailed reviews across online and but polarized evidence.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 50
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

CHEM204 reviews
CHEM0202 reviews
CHEM0101 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

2

B 1 · B- 1

C range

1

C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

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