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Chemistry

Aman Duggal

CHEM9 · CHEM40 · CHEM50 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
71/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
76.92%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Take Duggal if you want a workable Chem path with , but expect and uneven organization.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra credit heavyOpen notes with HonorlockSometimes unorganizedLenient if you finish workHelpful but monotone
  • Chemistry content is still hard, but and .
  • Online exams often use Honorlock or proctoring, which students find buggy or strict.
  • Organization and lecture polish are inconsistent; newer-term reviews are more mixed.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

An A is reachable with homework, practice, and , but grades range from A+ to C and .

Online students cite open notes plus ; in person says not the easiest A but doable.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Chemistry remains conceptually hard; he clarifies ideas and uses high-school-level starts, yet difficulty ratings stay mid.

Both formats call Chem hard in general; online open notes softens the feel more than in person.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

Online is often optional or not required; several in-person and .

Online leans optional; in-person CHEM50 more often requires showing up.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

About three in and , tempered by organization and proctoring complaints.

Online recommendations dominate newer reviews; older in-person or COVID hybrid comments are more split.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Students report easy , lenient scoring, and .

Format shift

Online comments stress generosity and ; in and exam-driven grades.

Workload

Light

68/100

, and self-practice materials.

Format shift

Some online call lots of ; .

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Helpful and willing to explain, but voice can be monotone and .

Format shift

Online praises recorded lectures and office hours; older COVID sections criticize structure.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Weekly quizzes, multiple exams, and a discussions secondary.

Format shift

Online is quiz and ; in person adds labs and weekly quizzes.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person Chem50 is straightforward with , and solid .

Main concern

and not the easiest A; attendance and participation still matter.

What students said

“Not a hard professor. A . Not the easiest to get an A but definitely not the hardest.”
CHEM50
“The exams are easy, its just like the practice questions online and he always offers 10 points of .”
CHEM50
“as a .”
CHEM50

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online Chem is often open book/notes with , and mixed lecture quality.

Main concern

Honorlock bugs and occasional unorganized lectures hurt the experience even when content is manageable.

What students said

“weekly quizzes, 3 exams & 1 final that are all open book/notes.”
CHEM9
“the so buggy, that it would interrupt me during the test.”
CHEM9
“PROCTORED TESTS!”
CHEM9

Exam style

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Exams are often open notes but proctored with Honorlock or Proctorio, so friendliness is mixed.

Honorlock / proctored testsOpen book or open notes (some terms)Extra credit after examsWeekly quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person and hybrid comments mention proctored tests (Proctorio in one case) and .

Practice-aligned examsExtra credit on examsProctorio mentioned (one review)
“ self taking a test which is nuts”
CHEM50
“The questions online”
CHEM50

Online

Multiple online reviews cite open book/notes exams that still require Honorlock, which can be buggy.

Open book/notesHonorlock requiredProctored tests
“Open notes and uses honor lock but honestly great teacher.”
CHEM9
“ .”
CHEM9
“PROCTORED TESTS!”
CHEM9

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“It is easy to get an A as long as .”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 , and organization. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“he worked hard to make concepts understandable and was always willing to help students when they had questions.”

🛡️

40/100

“Honorlock was so buggy, that it would interrupt me during the test.”

🎁 Lifeline

80/100

“ and gives easy to help you pass.”

📂 Organization Concerns

45/100

“ but SO unorganized.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • pretty good chemistry professor
  • He did a good job teaching complex ideas.
  • Voice is monotone but good teacher.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • easy to get an A as long as
  • Not the easiest to get an A but definitely not the hardest.
  • Lots of chances for

Theme 3

💻

  • all open book/notes
  • PROCTORED TESTS!
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

13 reviews span several years and formats with consistent extra-credit themes but mixed organization and .

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 54
3 out of 54
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CHEM506 reviews
CHEM95 reviews
CHEM402 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 3 · A 2

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1