AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Steven Johnson

CHEM110 · CHEM18 · CHEM101 · CHEM3420 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you are ready to self-teach chemistry from the textbook and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProReads from PowerPointUnorganized and rushedTest heavy chemistrySelf-teach from textbookPolarizing instructor
  • Many students say , and leaves you to learn from the book.
  • Tests are hard and frequent; .
  • A minority , and relatively easy if you put in effort.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Some students earn A grades with and study, but and withdrawals show an A is far from free.

Online summer review was smoother; and self-teaching.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Chemistry content plus rushed pacing, tough exams, and .

; the online summer section felt more manageable.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Multiple .

.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

About 60 percent would take again, but and .

The lone online review is positive; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

42/100

and some easy-A lab comments exist, but and hard-test tags are common.

Format shift

Online summer review called him not too strict; in .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Mastering Chemistry homework, frequent exams, labs, and .

Format shift

Condensed in-person sessions report 3-4 hours of ; online still has labs and .

Teaching experience

Poor

40/100

Frequent complaints of PowerPoint reading, confusion, and .

Format shift

; one online summer review was much kinder.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

, and test-heavy tags show assessment centered on testing.

Format shift

Both formats mention multiple tests and a final; in person also notes pop quizzes and Mastering work.

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

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and confusing, while some praise and help if you push for it.

Main concern

, and .

What students said

“Steve Johnson is such a bad teacher. He does not care about his students at all!”
CHEM101
“Does not teach, just reads from a power-point.”
CHEM101
“he is just the most laid back and acceptable teacher. and lots of ”
CHEM101

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One summer online student found the , and him approachable if work is on time.

Main concern

Single-review sample for online only.

What students said

“Itinerary is straight forward, as well as the labs and tests. There are no surprises.”
CHEM101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are frequent and often described as hard or trick-filled, with little evidence of open-book friendliness.

Test heavyTough examsLong timed examsPop quizzes

Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

tests, and pop quizzes without clear open-book support.

Test heavyTough examsPop quizzesLong timed exams
“3-50 question-180 minute exams. 1 final 180-240 minutes.(check your sig figs!)”
CHEM101
“ ”
CHEM101
“ because there are many trick questions”
CHEM101

Online

Online summer section had three tests and a ; proctoring details are not proven.

Three tests and a final
“Three tests and a final.”
CHEM101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Does not teach, just reads from a power-point. If you are seeking comprehension of .”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews, highlighting self-teaching burden and polarizing lecture quality. Credibility rating: High.

📉 Teaching Quality

40/100

“This professor is the . doesnt teach anything step by step..and all he does ”

📚

35/100

“If reading the whole text book.”

🧪 Workload and Tests

32/100

“Every day it was 3-4 hrs of .”

👍 Minority Positive

55/100

“I hear he's one of the easier Chem teachers. It's a hard subject so study and go to tutoring.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • just reads from a power-point
  • no passion behind his teaching
  • Extremely laid back, almost to a fault
  • He knows chemistry very well

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • makes it even more difficult to understand
  • easy to get an A, doesn't nitpick
  • if you want to pass chemistry

Theme 3

⚠️ About Organization

  • Course calendar changed
  • We are very behind in schedule and he is rushing

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

22 reviews over many years with rich detail and a .

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 52
3 out of 54
2 out of 55
1 out of 55

Course coverage

CHEM10119 reviews
CHEM1101 review
CHEM181 review
CHEM34201 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 2 · A 2

B range

2

B 2

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 2