AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Todd Clements

CHEM51 · CHEM50 · CHEM10 · CHEM51H · 134 lifetime ratings

AI rating
79/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
78.57%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you want to truly learn chemistry and can handle a heavy, structured workload.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerAmazing LecturesHeavy WorkloadLab ReportsHilariousCaring
  • Students love his energetic teaching, humor, and .
  • , and .
  • An A is available if you stay on top of work and , but it is not an Easy A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Many students earn As only after heavy studying, lab reports, and consistent effort; comments warn this is not an Easy A.

Both Online and In person stress hard work; Online summer hybrids feel especially intense.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Chemistry concepts, fast pacing, and .

CHEM51H In person is toughest; some CHEM10 hybrid comments feel slightly more manageable.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Attendance and participation are frequently mandatory and skipping and .

In ; Online still expects steady module completion.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

Most students recommend him for teaching quality despite workload complaints and a minority of negative experiences.

In person recommendation is stronger; some .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

He can be a , but offers partial credit, practice exams, and .

Format shift

In ; and heavy point volume.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

, and multiple lab reports create a large time commitment.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy load; Online summer terms feel especially packed.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students repeatedly , and inspiring, with strong office-hour support.

Format shift

In person praise is loudest; .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and finals with practice exams that mirror tests.

Format shift

In person and hybrid emphasize lab reports plus exams; Online adds program quizzes and discussions.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person and hybrid students call him one of the and caring, while and study loads.

Main concern

Strict lab-report format and .

What students said

“He is pure GOLD!!!”
CHEM51H
“If you want an easy A this is not the class for you.”
CHEM51H
“He's very good at explaining difficult concepts and lab expectations. so make sure you study!”
CHEM10

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online and hybrid sections , and homework; lectures are praised but some found the pace overwhelming.

Main concern

Time sink and slow grading feedback can frustrate students juggling other classes.

What students said

“This class is ALOT of work! weekly: 1-2 labs/prelabs, 4 quizzes (his and knewton), HW for each section online and his own”
CHEM10
“the work load can be so much to the have other classes and a life.”
CHEM51H
“Pretty intense for 8 weeks. 2 labs a week, 2 sets of quizzes”
CHEM10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are challenging but closely mirrored by practice tests, with occasional retest or .

Practice ExamsGrace Points on ExamsWeekly QuizzesHard Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person students say exams are hard but practice exams mirror them, with and .

Practice Exams Mirror TestsWeekly QuizzesStrict Lab Reports
“Gives multiple (~3) practice exams that mirror what is on the exams.”
CHEM51H
“ , but he allows a sort of retest that can give you back a .”
CHEM51H

Online

Online comments mention exams, quizzes, and ; no clear webcam policy is stated.

Grace PointsMultiple QuizzesExam Redo Opportunity
“He gives and grace to get 1/3 of the .”
CHEM10
“ .”
CHEM10

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He is pure GOLD!!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (8 Online, 42 In person), highlighting and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“By far one of the .”

📚 Heavy Workload

24/100

“Class itself has a very large work load so be prepared if you're a full time student.”

👍 Recommendation

76/100

“ !!”

⚖️ Not an Easy A

38/100

“If you want an easy A this is not the class for you.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are funny and relatable.
  • Very passionate about all things chemistry, so it makes learning fun.
  • He's super smart but unlike most

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You gotta work for your A.
  • so make sure you study!
  • Simply do the work and ask every question.

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • There is a lot of work, but if scheduled properly, not too difficult.
  • Lab reports are super important cares about the format a .
  • Lots of homework

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

134

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews spanning many years with rich detail, strong consensus on teaching excellence and heavy workload, plus some negative outliers.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 597
4 out of 516
3 out of 510
2 out of 56
1 out of 56

Course coverage

CHEM1030 reviews
CHEM51H13 reviews
CHEM516 reviews
CHEM501 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

31

A+ 7 · A 23 · A- 1

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 5

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 3