AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Aaron Watson

CHEM80 · CHEM81 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
56/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
71.43%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Take him only if and ; do not rely on lectures alone.

Best fit · Self Taught ProCaring but disorganizedSelf-teach requiredExam curves helpTest-heavy O-chemCancels class sometimes
  • O-chem content is hard and , so .
  • and can be kind, which softens grades for students who put in work.
  • Recent , and canceled classes more than older praise.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

, and easy labs help, but and self-teaching mean an A still takes real study.

; in-person splits between easy-with-materials and hard conceptual tests.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Organic chemistry is dense and fast conceptually, and many say lectures do not make the .

Both formats describe O-chem as hard; online adds weaker teaching support.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

, and skipping costs notes and practice.

Evidence is mostly in person; a few older or .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

About seven in , but praise for curves and kindness is offset by teaching and organization complaints.

; sparse online reviews are mixed but .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

64/100

Frequent curves, dropped lowest scores, and fair labs help, though .

Format shift

Online students emphasize curve-to-B; and .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Homework and labs are often light, but , and .

Format shift

One online review flags lots of homework; .

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Older reviews praise clear lectures and materials; , and weak at teaching.

Format shift

; online lean more negative on teaching.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Grades hang on conceptual quizzes and .

Format shift

Both formats are test-heavy; online notes few grade-book items so .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In and note practice materials and curves, but a loud recent cluster says he cancels, grades slowly, and leaves students lost.

Main concern

Disorganization and exams that do not match .

What students said

“He always canceled class and was not present... I would not take this professor again due to his flaky attitude of the class and lack of communication.”
CHEM80
“His exams and , u basically need to study yourself if you want to pass.”
CHEM80
“Although the average is not high, usually ending each exam's averages at 70 - 80.”
CHEM80

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

; curves and homework completion help you pass more than deep learning from him.

Main concern

Little effective teaching online means outside resources are required and sparse graded items hit hard.

What students said

“He does not really teach, but so you are guaranteed a B so long as you even somewhat know what you are doing.”
CHEM80
“The course in itself is very challenging, its was the death of me. .”
CHEM81

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are hard and often conceptual beyond and occasional practice sets.

Conceptual examsCurve on low averagesPractice exams sometimes providedMismatch with lecture

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as tough and unlike lecture, though some get practice exams and class-average curves.

Conceptual midterms/finalsPractice examsCurve to 70-80 averagesSelf-study required
“ . Almost entirely conceptual/concepts he doesn't rlly cover in class.”
CHEM80
“ ending each exam's averages at 70 - 80.”
CHEM80

Online

Online students report and high impact from sparse graded items.

Hard examsCurve helps passLimited graded items
“ . theres not much outside help for ochem so its all you that was my challenge.”
CHEM81
“ so you are guaranteed a B so long as you even somewhat know what you are doing.”
CHEM80

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ but u WILL have to self teach”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews (2 online, 19 in , and . Credibility rating: High.

📚 Self-Teaching Reality

55/100

“His exams and , u basically need to study yourself if you want to pass.”

📈

64/100

“Although the average is not high, usually ending each exam's averages at 70 - 80.”

⚠️ Recent Organization Issues

40/100

“He always canceled class and was not present... I would not take this professor again due to his flaky attitude of the class and lack of communication.”

❤️ Kind Personality

70/100

“Prof. Watson is a great human being. , and understanding of students lives outside of class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures can be boring
  • He is an amazing lecturer and gives a lot of practice for exams
  • He really breaks down the concepts to its simplest components

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The class was easy.
  • The
  • Do everything he says to do and you will be fine

Theme 3

🗂️ About Organization

  • He's slow with grading and
  • takes forever to grade and input grades
  • He always canceled class and was not present

Data context

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Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

21 detailed reviews spanning 2016-2026 with , and recent organization issues.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 52
3 out of 53
2 out of 55
1 out of 52

Course coverage

CHEM8017 reviews
CHEM814 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

9

A 9

B range

5

B 4 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1