AI Rate Professor

Physical Sciences

Stephen Hillyard

CHEM110 · CHEM1 · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you want a and already have a solid chemistry foundation.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring but mixedChemistry foundation neededFunny lecturesCan be sarcasticIn-person only evidence
  • Students agree the chemistry content is hard without prior CHEM110 preparation.
  • and one complaint about sarcasm and unhelpfulness.
  • There is rules.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Getting an A does not look easy because students describe CHEM1 as difficult without prior preparation and one reported a D+.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

The course content is challenging because students say high school chemistry may not be enough.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do .

Only in-person reviews exist, and they do not prove an .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

Recommendation is mixed because students praise his care and teaching, but one student found him unhelpful and sarcastic.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

45/100

Grades and , but reported outcomes include a D+ and B+.

Format shift

evidence.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

The workload is not described in detail, but the course difficulty appears tied to preparation rather than volume.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews exist, and they give limited workload evidence.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Students describe him as caring and great, though one review strongly criticizes his attitude and help.

Format shift

In-person reviews are mixed, while online evidence is absent.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Reviews do not clearly identify whether .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews exist, and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and sometimes funny teacher, but also warn that chemistry background matters a lot.

Main concern

Students without recent chemistry preparation may struggle.

What students said

“Cares about the students. Lectures are funny.”
CHEM1
“High School Chemistry won't be enough if you haven't taken it in a while.”
CHEM1
“Made because be was very unhelpful and sarcastic.”
CHEM1

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove the .

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

format, proctoring, or open-book policy.

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Cares about the students. Lectures are funny. Will sit down and work with you. Great teacher.”

Voice snapshots generated from 3 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and difficulty. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“Cares about the students. Lectures are funny. Will sit down and work with you. Great teacher.”

📚 Course Challenge

38/100

“High School Chemistry won't be enough if you haven't taken it in a while.”

⚠️ Mixed Experience

68/100

“Made because be was very unhelpful and sarcastic.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Cares about the students. Lectures are funny.
  • Awesome teacher!! Loved this class and the teacher.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty

  • One downside, if you haven't taken CHEM110, it will be difficult.
  • High School Chemistry won't be enough if you haven't taken it in a while.

Data context

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Analysis sample

3

Recent reviews read by the AI

3

Lifetime ratings

38/100

Evidence confidence

Only 3 , and the comments are too mixed for high confidence.

Inside 3 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 50
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CHEM12 reviews
CHEM1101 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values