AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Alvin Kung

CHEM9 · CHEM50 · CHEM40 · CHEM10 · CHEM50H · 65 lifetime ratings

AI rating
97/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
98.48%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you want a earn a strong grade with consistent work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra Credit MachineCaring Chem GuideAmazing LecturesHybrid Self-Study RiskEasy Grader
  • Near-universal praise for , and genuine care for student success.
  • Tons of , study guides, and As highly attainable with effort.
  • Online and hybrid formats demand .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

and lectures, is abundant, and many students earn A or A+ with steady work rather than pure luck.

Online students still report high As when they use practice materials, while and dropped low scores.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

He breaks chemistry into simple steps, but the , and consistent practice.

; hybrid and online versions feel harder because more self-teaching is required.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Most reviews list attendance as , and .

A few online or async CHEM9 , but lab and hybrid courses still expect presence.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

97/100

Students repeatedly call him the and .

Recommendation is near universal in person; the rare harsh reviews are concentrated in specific online sync sections.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

Students call him an , and heavy extra credit.

Format shift

One online review tagged tough grading, but the .

Workload

Moderate

62/100

, and quizzes are steady but manageable if you keep up week by week.

Format shift

Some online CHEM50 and hybrid students report a heavier load than peers in other sections.

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Students rave about clear step-by-step lectures, patience with questions, humor, and real desire for students to succeed.

Format shift

In-person teaching is consistently praised; online quality depends on how engaged the section feels.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Grades come from homework, labs, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Open-note quizzes and single pure exam model.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students describe him as the nicest, clearest chemistry teacher who makes hard topics simple and floods the class with .

Main concern

Attendance and though .

What students said

“Prof. Kung is the ! so well and makes chem as simple as possible.”
chem10
“Very easy A, and he gives out so much .”
CHEM50H
“He offers so much and will break down anything you don't understand until you understand it.”
CHEM40

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Most online students still praise his care, , and organization, though a few report dry slide-reading lectures and heavier self-teaching.

Main concern

Hybrid or fully online formats can feel like teaching yourself if and practice work.

What students said

“The class is naturally difficult and a bit more heavy workload-wise than other CHEM 50 classes but his material preps you very well for .”
CHEM50
“ feel like a lot, but it's all due by Thursday which gives you plenty of time.”
CHEM9
“Lectures were on YouTube with . Zero professor involvement.”
chem10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams usually stick to class examples and support.

Open NotesMatches HomeworkMostly Multiple ChoicePractice WorksheetsExtra Credit on Exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, open notes, and questions recycled from worksheets or reviews.

Open NotesMultiple ChoicePractice ExamsExtra Credit
“All quizzes and and he's very thorough with material.”
CHEM9
“ and were mostly MCQ, he didn't make them difficult on purpose and stuck to the examples shown in class/in homework.”
CHEM50
“Pretty much an easy A if you do the , and study.”
CHEM50H

Online

Online comments highlight material that prepares you for tests, though one CHEM9 review mentions gotcha-style questions.

Homework AlignmentExtra CreditSome Gotcha Questions
“his material preps you very well for his tests.”
CHEM50
“ !" questions”
CHEM9

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Prof. Kung is the best & nicest teacher I've ever had! .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and sample size and consistent themes.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“ so well and makes chem as simple as possible.”

🎁 Paradise

90/100

“Very easy A, and he gives out so much .”

❤️ Student Care

96/100

“He never ridicules you for asking questions.”

📚

70/100

“his hybrid classes can be more difficult since u are basically teaching urself.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • makes chem as simple as possible
  • Amazing lectures
  • breaks down everything step by step
  • Chemistry is everywhere.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Very easy A
  • The
  • Lots of opportunities for
  • Not an easy class.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • truly cares about his students
  • endlessly patient
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

65

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews spanning many years and both formats show very consistent praise for teaching quality, , and grade outcomes.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 561
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

CHEM4017 reviews
chem1016 reviews
CHEM50H7 reviews
CHEM506 reviews
CHEM94 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

39

A+ 13 · A 25 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1