Anthony Wren

CHEM2 · FSC4 · CHEM1 · CHEM001 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 63/100
RMP rating: 3.8/5
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Difficulty: 3.6

The decision

if you can handle chemistry independently and will use class, lab, and office hours for support.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerMixed LecturerChemistry Background ExpectedDaily QuizzesReadable Board WorkOffice Hours Important

Reviews are polarized, with strong praise for clarity in some chemistry classes and strong criticism in others.
Students without chemistry background may struggle because several reviews say he assumes prior knowledge and does not build concepts enough.
Success seems to depend on showing up, using office hours, and doing outside work.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

One student got an A with , but , and outside study.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Chemistry content is described as harder when he assumes prior knowledge and does not fully build concepts.

because there are no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Depends

58/100

and humor, but weaker chemistry students may find him very difficult.

because there are no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Direct grading evidence is limited, but one A with prepared students.

Format shift

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Reviews mention lots of homework, daily quizzes, outside work, and .

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All .

Teaching experience

Average

60/100

He receives strong praise for clarity and organization in some reviews, but others say he is poor at lectures and leaves students self-teaching.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

60/100

, and office hours, suggesting a mix of exams and assignments.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

can be clear and engaging but may leave weaker students overwhelmed.

Main concern

Several students say the class assumes chemistry knowledge and requires significant outside learning.

What students said

“If you aren't familiar with chemistry you're going to have a hard time.”
FSC4

“ and will try to explain it in a different way each time when you totally cant grasp it.”
CHEM2

“Lots of h/w and outside work.”
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

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, but and tests that may cover more material than lecture time fully addresses.

Daily QuizzesTests Cover Broad Material

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tests, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, or proctoring policy.

Daily QuizzesTests Cover Broad Material

“There is a quiz everyday.”
FSC4

“The lecture period isn't long enough to address all of the material found on the tests.”
CHEM2

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you aren't familiar with chemistry you're going to have a hard time.”
Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, difficulty, workload, and assessment; credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

60/100

“ and will try to explain it in a different way each time when you totally cant grasp it.”

📈 Difficulty

35/100

“He talks as if everyone has taken a course in chemistry.”

📚 Workload

30/100

“Lots of h/w and outside work.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He's a nice guy, but he is THE .
In his lecture there's a good balance between entertainment and education.
Chalkboard is orderly & legible.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

If you aren't familiar with chemistry you're going to have a hard time.
Some people struggled with it but I got an A doing only about half of the .
The class is a little harder than Chem 1 so you need to make use of office hours and show up every day.

Theme 3

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There is a quiz everyday.
The .
The lecture period isn't long enough to address all of the material found on the tests.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

and give useful detail, but the course mix and polarized opinions reduce certainty.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53

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2 out of 52

1 out of 50

Course coverage

CHEM22 reviews

CHEM0011 review

CHEM11 review

FSC41 review

Reported outcomes

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Anthony Wren

x x x if you can handle chemistry independently and will use class, lab, and office hours for support.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Challenging

Recommended

Depends

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In person

Online

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🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Difficulty

📚 Workload

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📝 x x x x

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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if you can handle chemistry independently and will use class, lab, and office hours for support.

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