AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Alan Efron

CHEM110 · CHEM50 · CHEM2A · CHEMCHEM · CHEM51 · CHEM219 · CHEM10 · 54 lifetime ratings

AI rating
80/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
78.95%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Strong pick for intro chem if and practice lecture problems for exams.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilariousClear LecturesLab Report HeavyPartial CreditRecorded Lectures
  • Funny, clear Chem 50/51 teaching with and frequent partial credit
  • Lab reports are long, slow-graded, and
  • , but many modern sections

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

Bs are common with practice and partial credit, but and As require real work.

Nearly ; the single online review lacks grade detail.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Chem 51 content is inherently demanding, though and .

; online only confirms supportive teaching.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Most recent reviews mark attendance mandatory even when lectures are recorded and posted.

In-person comments dominate; one as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

79/100

About 79% would take again; many call him the best Chem 51 option despite lab rigor.

Recommendation is strong in person; the lone online review is also positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

, but lab reports and notebooks are graded slowly and strictly.

Format shift

; online review only notes good feedback.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Homework is often light or completion-based, but formal lab reports and .

Format shift

; online workload details are sparse.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

, and exam problems that match class examples win most students over.

Format shift

Teaching praise is consistent in person and in the single online review.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Labs and lab reports , and a final.

Format shift

; online does not break down weights.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person majority find him clear, funny, and fair on exams, with the .

Main concern

and long tests can drag grades despite solid teaching.

What students said

“Very funny guy... Quizzes and .”
CHEM51
“ and harshly.”
CHEM51
“Best Chem51 professor! Lectures can be on the dry side, but he records his lectures online.”
CHEM51

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

One pandemic-era online , and willingness to re-explain concepts.

Main concern

Too little .

What students said

“He adapted well in going online and it's easy to ask him questions because .”
CHEM51

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and practice problems with partial credit, but can be long and calculation-heavy.

Lecture-aligned examsPartial creditPractice examsLong written testsLab final

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, often with some EC and partial credit.

Similar to lecture problemsPartial creditSome exam ECLab final
“Quizzes and .”
CHEM51
“The and can be prepared for by studying the lecture questions and .”
CHEM51
“ but lots of time to finish; .”
CHEM51

Online

Single online review does not clearly document exam proctoring or format beyond supportive teaching online.

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Prof Efron is very laidback and chill... His lectures are easy to understand and posted online.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and lab rigor. Credibility rating: High.

🧪 Teaching Quality

80/100

“ to explain it other ways when you still dont understand.”

👍 Recommendation

79/100

“Efron was the best choice for chem 51”

📝

40/100

“ and harshly.”

😄 Classroom Vibe

85/100

“Very funny guy... lab reports.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • This professor teaches this course so well. He posts lectures on YouTube
  • He makes things as simple and uncomplicated as possible and likes to joke around a lot.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Chem 51's HARD but he's very fair
  • overall it easy to get a B in this class but very difficult to get an A
  • Not too strict on lab reports. Tests and .

Theme 3

🔬

  • Always includes a
  • the lab reports unfortunately were long and tedious though.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

54

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over , and harder lab grading; only one online review.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 530
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3 out of 54
2 out of 54
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

9

B 9

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1