AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Lawrence Callan

CHEMISTRY20 · ORGANIC · CHEM012 · CHEM1 · CHEM2 · CHEM13 · CHEM20 · CHRM20 · CHEM253 · CHEM101 · CHEM30 · ORGCHEM · CHEM001 · 45 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
1.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
4.4

The decision

unless you are already strong in chemistry, comfortable teaching yourself, and willing to handle a harsh classroom style.

Best fit · Self Taught ProVery Hard TestsFast LecturesPoor CommunicationCondescending ToneSelf Study Required
  • Most students describe the class as extremely difficult, fast-paced, and poorly explained.
  • Many comments say questions are discouraged or handled in a condescending way.
  • A small minority value the rigor, but the unless highly self-sufficient.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

15/100

Some strong students earned A grades, but the comments show that getting an A and .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

15/100

Chemistry content is repeatedly described as , and challenging, with .

Only in-person reviews describe course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

85/100

At least one detailed review says homework and , though .

The .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

Despite a few positive reviews, most students warn against taking him because of , and poor treatment of questions.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

10/100

Many reviews report hard tests, failed classmates, transcript damage, and grades that require unusually heavy effort.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

50/100

, but the real workload shifts to heavy independent studying for difficult tests.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Awful

20/100

The and repeated reports that students feel discouraged from asking questions.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

90/100

Reviews repeatedly center the , and exam preparation rather than graded homework.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

lectures, poor communication, and a need to self-teach despite a few positive outcomes.

Main concern

Students repeatedly , and makes questions uncomfortable.

What students said

“His lectures are example based without a and doesn''t care if anyone is able to follow along.”
CHEM20
“you end up being your own teacher.”
CHEM20
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CHEM20

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The because students repeatedly describe hard written tests with limited study guidance, but reviews do not clearly prove book policy or proctoring rules.

Hard TestsWritten TestsNo Study GuidesTests Based On Examples And Quizzes

Assessment risk

Strict

25/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

guides, and tests based on lectures, quizzes, or sample problems, but do not clearly prove open-book or closed-book rules.

Hard TestsWritten TestsNo Study GuidesTests Based On Examples And Quizzes
“ technology to lecture.”
CHEM20
“no study guides”
CHEM20
“ and quizzes.”
CHEM1

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 45 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and classroom treatment. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

20/100

“you end up being your own teacher.”

📈 Difficulty & Grades

15/100

“This was definitely the hardest class I have taken at COS.”

⚠️ Student Treatment

22/100

“Try and ask him a question and he will make you fill inferior.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are example based without a and doesn''t care if anyone is able to follow along.
  • bad at lecturing.
  • He speaks so quite you can't hear him, make sure you sit in the front.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You have to study HARD for the tests.
  • He failed almost everyone in my class, including me and I had a 3.8 going into his class.
  • If you want to get an A, .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Experience

  • You ask a question he'll put you on the spot And make you feel uncomfortable.
  • He is rude and doesnt care about the students.
  • he's condescending, humorless, and utterly useless as a teacher

Data context

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Analysis sample

45

Recent reviews read by the AI

45

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

, repeated pattern, though some comments are old and a few are vague.

Inside 45 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 52
3 out of 53
2 out of 58
1 out of 526

Course coverage

CHEM2025 reviews
CHEM14 reviews
CHEM0013 reviews
CHEM0122 reviews
CHEM2532 reviews
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ORGCHEM2 reviews
CHEM1011 review
CHEM131 review
CHEM21 review
CHEM301 review
CHEMISTRY201 review
CHRM201 review
ORGANIC1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 3 · A- 1

B range

3

B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Pass 1 · Rather not say 1