Chris Piersol

CHEM101AB · CHEMP101B · CHEMP106 · P101B · CHEM106 · CHEM108 · CHEM101B · 101A101B · CHEM101 · CHEM101A · 24 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 62/100
RMP rating: 3.6/5
Take again: 70%
Difficulty: 4.0

The decision

if you will study daily and show up; .

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear grading criteriaLecture heavyTest heavyAccessible outside classRequires self-study

and old exams for practice.
Course is hard and study-heavy; attendance and .
Online reviews are few but strongly negative on workload and tone.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

A grades are common if you study hard, attend, and , but it is not a free or low-effort A.

; the two online reviews paint a much harsher grade grind.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Chem content is intense with weekly quizzes, labs, and .

Both formats call the material hard; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

as mandatory and skipping class is tied to failing.

; online also tags skip-class risk.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

and support despite the workload.

In-person recommendation is strong; both .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Clear criteria and old exams help, but and .

Format shift

Online reviews call him a .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and test prep make the load consistently high.

Format shift

Online students describe all-day homework; and study.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

, and passionate, though older and online reviews sometimes find him confusing or rude.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is solid; online comments are much more negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Quizzes, midterms, and and homework as support.

Format shift

and prior-year tests; .

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

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and fair if you attend, take notes, and .

Main concern

Fast pace and material.

What students said

“Everything he teaches will be on the .”
CHEM106

“He also gives out previous years exams which help a lot on what to expect on the exams.”
CHEM106

“you will need to teach urself some stuff”
CHEM106

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Sparse online feedback is and confusing or rude lectures.

Main concern

and poor lecture clarity with little support.

What students said

“ and cry too”
CHEM106

“he was very rude and .”
CHEM106

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams largely match lectures and old practice tests, but they remain closed-style and .

Previous year examsWeekly quizzesLecture-aligned testsCumulative final

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and old exams help a lot, with weekly quizzes tied to lecture content.

Previous year examsWeekly quizzesLecture-aligned tests

“Everything he teaches will be on the .”
CHEM106

“He also gives out previous years exams which help a lot on what to expect on the exams.”
CHEM106

“The .”
CHEMP106

Online

Online reviews ; they focus on homework grind.

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you study, you will pass the class!”
Voice snapshots generated from 24 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, exams, and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Clarity

70/100

“Everything he teaches will be on the .”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“ and cry too”

👍

68/100

“One of and you can tell hes passionate about chemistry”

📝

72/100

“He also gives out previous years exams which help a lot on what to expect on the exams.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

. Recommend!
He was funny and witty, but expected you to be adults and be independent
Great prof, genuinely cares

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

If you study, you will pass the class!
This class does require a lot of studying and dedication.
you will need to teach urself some stuff

Theme 3

🧪

as well.
show up to class and
IF POSSIBLE

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

24 reviews spanning many years with detailed comments and fairly consistent in-person themes support a high credibility rating.

Inside 24 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512

4 out of 53

3 out of 52

2 out of 54

1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 5

B range

B 1 · B- 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Chris Piersol

x x x x if you will study daily and show up; x x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Clarity

📚 Workload Reality

👍 x x x

📝 x x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧪 x x x x

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you will study daily and show up; .

👍

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