AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Brian Sullivan

CHEM151 · CHEM51 · CEHM051 · CHEM051 · CHEM065 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

Take Sullivan if you want a and gives you a fair shot at a strong grade.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring and approachableEasy chemistry passPassionate about labsParticipation mattersAccessible outside class
  • Students widely praise his care, approachability, and passion for chemistry experiments.
  • Course content is manageable with , and homework.
  • intro chemistry at Mission.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Students call him an easy pass or Easy A with , and , though chemistry still needs basic effort.

Most Easy A evidence is in person; the single online review still says you will pass if and ask questions.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Intro and help, but the subject is still chemistry with some studying and lab work required.

In-person and the one online review both describe learnable, not brutal, content.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

38/100

Many reviews mark attendance mandatory and tags warn skip class and you will not pass, though a as optional.

; online also marked mandatory in the one review.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Every reviewed student would take him again, , and the chemistry professor to choose.

Recommendation is unanimous across the one online and fourteen in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Tags and comments cite , and high A/B rates rather than harsh curves.

Format shift

Leniency tone is consistent in person; online student still passed with a B+ and strong praise.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Work centers on labs, exit tickets, and ; a few report lots of lot of HW.

Format shift

In-person reviews drive workload detail; online notes fun experiments plus note-taking.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students highlight passion, approachability, clear help on problems, and genuine care, with only occasional boring-lecture notes.

Format shift

Both formats praise teaching; in-person sample is far larger.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Grades mix lab reports, exit tickets, homework, participation, and lecture or .

Format shift

In-person comments describe labs and exams; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

as a passionate, caring, approachable chem instructor with easy-to-moderate difficulty, fun but , and strong student loyalty.

Main concern

A few note boring lectures, last-minute grade entry, or and .

What students said

“Professor Sullivan is an easy pass for chemistry, I truly love how passionate this man is for chemistry”
CEHM051
“Chemistry is a difficult subject, but Prof. Sullivan makes it as clear as he can.”
CHEM051
“One of the .”
CHEM51

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

One online winter CHEM065 review calls him the and passable work if and ask questions.

Main concern

Single online review limits format-specific certainty.

What students said

“If as long as you copy notes during lectures, listen, and ask questions you will pass the class.”
CHEM065

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and sometimes open-book take-home formats, with lab practicals tied to class work.

Open-book take-home exams (COVID)Study guides before examsLab exams similar to class labsPop quizzes mentioned

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, study guides, lab exams like in-class labs, and occasional pop quizzes.

Open BookTake-Home ExamStudy GuidesPop Quizzes
“I took this professor during covid restrictions, so he had us take the .”
CHEM051
“He usually gives good study guides before the .”
CHEM51

Online

The sole online review .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If and !”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews (1 online, 14 in person), highlighting care, clarity, and easy-pass chemistry themes. Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Student Care

90/100

“He cares for his students and is always willing to give clarification on any work.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“ and if you have a question, and he really knows his stuff.”

📈 Easy Chemistry Path

84/100

“lectures are kinda boring but its easy to learn, Easy A”

👍 Recommendation

96/100

“I would chose to take him all over again rather than any other professor at LAMC.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he is very passionate about the experiments
  • don't be afraid to ask him to show you how to work out a problem
  • and informative

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Professor Sullivan is an easy pass for chemistry
  • Easy A
  • Not a and

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • .
  • Has a huge heart and .
  • he really cares about all his students

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifteen detailed reviews from 2018-2023 with consistent caring and easy-pass themes and 100 percent would-take-again support.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CHEM0515 reviews
CHEM514 reviews
CEHM0513 reviews
CHEM0652 reviews
CHEM1511 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 1 · B- 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1