AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Ronald Chiarello

CHEM109 · CHEMA · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
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Difficulty
3.3

The decision

If you want to pass Chem 109 with a and put in steady study time, preferably not a compressed summer.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCrystal clear explanationsBends over backwardsChem confidence builderLabs manageableAvoid pure summer crush
  • Students overwhelmingly call him an outstanding Chemistry teacher who makes hard material understandable.
  • with study and help-seeking, many succeed; summer and rushed pacing can still wreck grades.
  • Labs are short and supportive, and he reviews concepts as many times as needed.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

He supports success strongly, but Chemistry still demands heavy study and some students still earn low grades.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Students repeatedly say you must live and breathe chemistry even though .

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

Attendance is not detailed as mandatory, but class and and quizzes.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

if you want to pass and actually understand Chemistry.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

He wants students to succeed and supports effort, though the material itself can still produce tough grades.

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Workload

Moderate

56/100

Little busywork beyond labs and study, but real chemistry practice load is significant.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Students call him the , and endlessly willing to re-explain.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

42/100

Labs, lab quizzes, and understanding checks are central, with ongoing .

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Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person , and real willingness to help until concepts stick.

Main concern

The subject remains hard, and summer sections can feel extremely intense.

What students said

“ and makes sure the class gets it before going on.”
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“If he see's you putting in the effort, he will bend over backwards to see you through.”
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“Hard! =(”
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Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews clearly support announced lab quizzes and hard course content, but .

Lab quizzes announcedHard course contentStudy-heavy success path

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; broader exam proctoring details are not clearly proven.

Announced lab quizzesHard chemistry content
“He tells you when he's gonna give you a lab quiz.”
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“you have to study a lot to keep up. hard class!!!”
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ if you want to pass Chemistry.”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 in-person reviews, highlighting clarity, support, and hard-but-doable chem. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“ and never takes down to you”

👍 Recommendation Rate

94/100

“A MUST!!! This guy is great.”

🧠 Clarity Advantage

95/100

“I never thought that I would enjoy chemistry, but Mr. Chiarello has changed my mind”

💪 Effort For Reward

58/100

“If you put in the time, you'll do fine.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He will review anything you want, as many times as you want.
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  • He is extremely knowledgeable and knows the material in and out.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • you have to live and breath chemistry!
  • summer is extremely difficult
  • I almost failed, but earned a very good grade in his class because .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He wants all his students to do well.
  • bend over backwards to see you through
  • and person I have ever met.

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen highly consistent reviews with rich teaching detail and almost uniform praise support strong confidence.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

CHEM10916 reviews
CHEMA1 review

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