AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Roland Barbosa

101B · CHEM101B · CHEM102 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
77.78%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Strong pick for chemistry if you can keep up with a fast lecture and use the .

Best fit · Effort For RewardKnowledgeableLenient Quiz PolicyFast LecturesHelpfulCaring
  • and real-world examples despite a fast lecture pace.
  • and exams and offers participation .
  • ; a minority finds answers vague or lectures .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Dropping lowest quizzes and and reported A's make a high grade reachable with solid effort.

Online reviews give the ; in-person students also report A's and B+.

Is the course easy?

Standard

46/100

Chemistry content remains challenging, but and practical examples lower the intellectual barrier.

Both online and in-person call the .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

52/100

as mandatory or participation-weighted; others say no.

Online and notes.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

About 78% would take again and most praise knowledge, help, and .

Online is mostly positive; .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

and exams and offers participation , which cushions weaker attempts.

Format shift

Leniency details are clearest in online reviews.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Many quizzes and exams create steady work, but dropping lowest scores keeps the load manageable.

Format shift

; in-person workload is less detailed.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Most students say , and wants students to succeed.

Format shift

Online praises clarity; .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Frequent quizzes plus several exams and participation credit form a balanced assessment mix.

Format shift

Online reviews spell out quiz and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and strong at making hard chem easier, with one outlier calling him a poor teacher.

Main concern

Pace is fast and one student felt questions were dismissed.

What students said

“The class is very difficult but he makes it easy. He; .”
CHEM101B
“ and easy to approach. Sometimes his lectures are too fast but you can slow him down by asking questions.”
101B
“He could be a great researcher, but not a good teacher.”
101B

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online CHEM102 students call him knowledgeable and counted, and mostly recommend him despite fast lectures.

Main concern

Lectures can be when he moves quickly.

What students said

“He shows great leniency in . He only counts your 10 best quizzes (out of 15) and 4 best exams (out of 5 incl. the final).”
CHEM102
“I can actually understand chemistry! He's really good in trying to make lectures easy to understand.”
CHEM102

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is student-friendly because many quizzes and .

Drop Lowest QuizzesDrop Lowest ExamsParticipation Extra CreditQuiz Heavy

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and but do not clearly document proctoring software or open-book rules.

Test HeavyEXTRA CREDIT
“Wont know ur grade until the end of class but overall he teaches good.”
CHEM101B

Online

keeps 10 of 15 quizzes and 4 of 5 exams including the .

Drop Lowest QuizzesDrop Lowest ExamsParticipation Extra Credit
“He only counts your 10 best quizzes (out of 15) and 4 best exams (out of 5 incl. the final). You get for participation.”
CHEM102

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He shows great leniency in . He only counts your 10 best quizzes (out of 15) and 4 best exams (out of 5 incl. the final).”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews, highlighting lenient drops, fast lectures, and strong help. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“I can actually understand chemistry! He's really good in trying to make lectures easy to understand.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

78/100

“ because he seems to understands the students well and he knows his stuff.”

⚖️

82/100

“He shows great leniency in . He only counts your 10 best quizzes (out of 15) and 4 best exams (out of 5 incl. the final).”

⚡ Fast Pace

60/100

“He talks and but he tends to be very fast.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's really good in trying to make lectures easy to understand.
  • The class is very difficult but he makes it easy.
  • He teaches so fast but and very knowledgeable.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He shows great leniency in .
  • We have so many quizzes but only records the highest 10.
  • Wont know ur grade until the end of class but overall he teaches good.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Mediocre teacher, great person.
  • He's also very cool to talk to.
  • He also really wants to help students.

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Nine fairly recent reviews with consistent positive themes, but limited sample size and one conflicting review keep credibility medium.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CHEM1024 reviews
CHEM101B3 reviews
101B2 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 4

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1