AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Herbert Axelrod

CHEM50 · CHEM40 · CHEM40LAB · CHEM51 · CHEM10 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
95/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
94.74%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Top pick for intro chemistry if you want a .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaringFlexible DeadlinesFair ExamsHilariousStudent Success Focused
  • Students overwhelmingly call him patient, funny, and invested in whether you actually learn chemistry.
  • Exams are described as fair, with , and few surprise topics.
  • A , but still recommend him for CHEM40/50/51.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Many A/A+/B+ grades with , curves, late-work flexibility, and .

; two online reviews are more mixed on clarity.

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

Chemistry content is still real, but and support lower the intimidation factor.

In-person students stress clarity; online students still find math-heavy chem hard without office hours.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Labs and , yet several say attendance is not strictly enforced if effort shows.

; online evidence is thin and mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

Near 95% would take again, with repeated take-him-for-50-and-51 advice and .

In-person recommendations are dominant; both online reviewers still say yes.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

84/100

Flexible deadlines, curves, , and learning-first grading outweigh occasional tough-lab-feedback notes.

Format shift

; one online lab review wanted clearer error notes.

Workload

Moderate

62/100

Modules, labs, and practice problems exist, but fewer harsh lab reports and lower stress than typical chem.

Format shift

In-person workload feels manageable; online still mentions reading and .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

, and genuine care define the reputation.

Format shift

In-person excellence is consistent; online notes more organization gaps.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Mix of exams, labs, modules, and or pure assignment extremes.

Format shift

; online highlights lab homework scoring.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person CHEM50/51/40 reviews are glowing , and flexibility, with rare organization complaints.

Main concern

and assignments.

What students said

“Probably the .”
CHEM50
“letting us have and we didn't .”
CHEM51
“Pretty easy A.”
CHEM50

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

and helps heavily in office hours, with weaker organization and .

Main concern

Organization and clarity of .

What students said

“If you attend every office hour I guarantee that !”
CHEM40
“Overall, a nice professor and cares for students.”
CHEM40LAB

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are called fair and simple if you study, often with cheat sheets and .

Cheat Sheets AllowedFair ExamsCurvesPractice Problems and Study Guides

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

every exam in some terms, and curves when averages are low.

Cheat SheetsFair TestsCurvesStudy Guides
“letting us have ”
CHEM51
“ tossed in.”
CHEM50
“ if the average was low.”
CHEM50

Online

Online comments do not detail proctoring or open-book rules; focus stays on support and .

Office Hour Support
“He helps you in any way possible to pass this class.”
CHEM40

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Probably the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews (2 online, 17 in , and minor organization issues. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Excellent professor who explains complex chemistry concepts clearly, provides helpful step by step guidance.”

❤️ Student Care

93/100

“Professor Axelrod is one of the most caring and .”

🅰️ Grade Friendliness

82/100

“Pretty easy A.”

📝

84/100

“ tossed in.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • makes chemistry enjoyable and less intimidating
  • always cracking jokes which make for a fun learning environment
  • great at lectures, and answering questions

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you keep up with material
  • He doesn't mind if you turn things in late

Theme 3

⚠️ About Organization

  • a bit sloppy in terms of grading and even lecturing at times
  • and disoriented

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

18

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Nineteen mostly detailed reviews with strong consensus on care and fairness; only two online reviews lower format-specific confidence.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

CHEM509 reviews
CHEM405 reviews
CHEM513 reviews
CHEM101 review
CHEM40LAB1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 2 · A 8 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3