Edward Wen

CHEM151 · CHEMI11 · CHEM100 · CHEM212 · CHEM150LAB · CHEM101 · CHEMISTRY212 · CHEM150 · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 38/100
RMP rating: 2.9/5
Take again: 41.18%
Difficulty: 3.2

The decision

if you already know chemistry fundamentals and can teach yourself while collecting .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough GraderExtra Credit LifelineSelf-Teach HeavyThick AccentTest Heavy

Lectures are often scattered or , so and homework.
Exams are long and tough, but and can rescue grades.
and Connect or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

Even strong students call him a ; helps but does not make an easy A.

Online has a few easier-sounding reports; and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Chem content plus fast jumps from prior courses keep intellectual demand high.

In-person CHEM150 and OChem comments dominate the hard-content signal.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and described as crucial.

Both formats that as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

About two in five would take him again; success .

A few online and OChem reviews are warmer; many in-person CHEM101/150 reviews say avoid.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Tough grader tags and ; softens but does not remove harshness.

Format shift

; online notes more .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Lots of , and .

Format shift

; summer hybrid intensifies it.

Teaching experience

Poor

45/100

Some students praise care and real-world examples, but many cannot understand lectures or finished examples.

Format shift

In-person accent and scatter complaints dominate; sparse online reviews are split.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Long exams and test-heavy design outweigh labs and homework in student stress.

Format shift

In-person repeatedly cites 6-8 page exams; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and incomplete examples dominate; and lab chillness help survivors.

Main concern

What students said

“He can't teach well, but it is a self-teachable class.”
CHEM150

“By far the . ”
CHEM150

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and practice worksheets; others cite chaos and shifting due dates.

Main concern

Organization and inconsistent Canvas deadlines when the class runs online.

What students said

“If you actually watch the lectures and do the a good grade in.”
CHEM150

“the and changing”
CHEM212

Exam style

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Exams are long and demanding, aligned with homework but graded strictly.

Long multi-page examsTest heavyHomework mirrors examsExtra credit available

Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and often described as tough with incomplete lecture examples.

6-8 page examsTest heavyStudy guides sometimes wrongClosed or flipping open/closed policies

“just be ready to take 6-8 page exams.”
CHEM150

“said a closed when it was close to the test date”
CHEM101

Online

and module worksheets as ; proctoring method is not clearly documented.

Homework-based exam prepModule practice worksheetsExtra credit

“Doing the homework and the module practice worksheets are the .”
CHEM150

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“He can't teach well, but it is a self-teachable class.”
Voice snapshots generated from 32 reviews (3 online, 29 in , and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Clarity

45/100

“ . Does not do any complete examples of equations.”

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32/100

“Professor Wen is a .”

🎁

70/100

“He gives out like candy on Halloween, though.”

👎 Recommendation Split

42/100

“ unless you want to struggle.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

lectures are mostly him talking off topic
thick accent so it is difficult to understand
Leaves you to struggle on your own

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Long exams
Most of his study guides had incorrect answers

Theme 3

🧪 About Workload

Lots of homework
Connect online HW and textbook is required

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-two reviews over many years with consistent teaching and , though online sample is thin.

Inside 32 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57

4 out of 57

3 out of 55

2 out of 56

1 out of 57

Course coverage

CHEM15010 reviews

CHEM1018 reviews

CHEM2127 reviews

CHEM1512 reviews

CHEMISTRY2122 reviews

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CHEM1001 review

CHEM150LAB1 review

CHEMI111 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 5

B range

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1

Edward Wen

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

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

⚖️ x x

🎁 x x

👎 Recommendation Split

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧪 About Workload

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 already know chemistry fundamentals and can teach yourself while collecting .

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