AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Evan Craft

CHEM20 · CHEM40 · CHEM10 · CHEM50 · 36 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
40%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if and tolerate a blunt style; otherwise pick another chem instructor.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizing Chemistry InstructorTest HeavyDrops Lowest ScoresLecture Optional Lab RequiredAttitude Complaints
  • Reviews split sharply between chill clear CHEM40 teachers and rude unhelpful instructors who leave students teaching themselves.
  • and may include , but exams still dominate.
  • Self-directed students who attend lecture and study hard can pass; students .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

Drops and help, but exams and quizzes dominate and many students still find As .

Online and ; recent in-person CHEM40 is slightly more grade-friendly.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Chemistry content plus test-heavy design and average students.

Online self-teach comments and .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

68/100

Lecture attendance is often optional, while and .

and lab required most clearly; online has less attendance detail.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

About 40% would take again, and and unhelpful teaching outweigh recent praise.

Online lean negative; and course.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

42/100

Drops of lowest scores and some soften grades, but tough-grader and .

Format shift

Positive drop policies are mostly in-person CHEM40; older sections sound harsher.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Homework is often light per chapter, but , and .

Format shift

Online mentions more paper/homework load; .

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Quality swings widely, but enough reports of rudeness, phone use, and .

Format shift

Recent in-person CHEM40 is warmer; online and several older sections are harsh.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Quizzes, midterms, and finals dominate; while .

Format shift

True across formats; online explicitly notes Proctorio exams.

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

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews swing from funny approachable lectures with drops and to rude, unprepared, phone-on-desk experiences.

Main concern

Personality and helpfulness complaints can outweigh content difficulty.

What students said

“very approachable and funny... and ”
CHEM40
“DO NOT believe any of the good reviews... STAY AWAY!!!!!!”
CHEM40
“Imagine passing a class, but the professor is so sassy that you rather restart a whole semester because of it.”
CHEM40

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online comments , and at least one report of Proctorio quizzes and exams.

Main concern

Limited live teaching and proctored testing if you need hand-holding.

What students said

“if you can do chem by yourself then you'll be fine... ”
CHEM40
“His class isn't hard if , and watch lectures.”
CHEM40

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and drops and modest supports, and online has used Proctorio.

Test HeavyDropped Lowest ExamMultiple Choice QuizzesFlashcard Allowed on Some ExamsProctorio Online

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams are moderately hard, often with quiz and ; some allow flashcards and .

Dropped Lowest ExamDropped Lowest QuizFlashcards on ExamsLab Mandatory
“ and , and 1.5% for going to stem center”
CHEM40
“ and ”
CHEM40

Online

One online review explicitly reports Proctorio for quizzes and .

Proctorio Quizzes and ExamsPre-Recorded LecturesSelf-Directed Labs
“lectures are pre-recorded videos and lab is done with students with help from the teach if you ask... ”
CHEM40

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“great as a person, but not so great as a professor.”

Voice snapshots generated from 35 , and self-teach needs. Credibility rating: High.

⚠️ Polarizing Experience

38/100

“DO NOT believe any of the good reviews. It is not about whether this course is hard or not. It is about him as a person.”

🧪 Workable Structure for Self-Starters

55/100

“very approachable and funny, he gave one homework assignment for each chapter that and ”

📉 Teaching Concerns

30/100

“He sits up at the front of the class & goes on his phone. He wont answer your questions & don't bother even asking him anything because he makes the student feel very dumb”

🎯 Recommendation Split

38/100

“ ! ! All your effort will reflect on your grade”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is rude and not helpful
  • not bad not

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and
  • The

Theme 3

🧪

  • if you miss more than two labs he will automatically fail the class
  • Working with classmates in

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

35

Recent reviews read by the AI

36

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-five reviews with recurring split themes on attitude versus structure provide a solid but polarized signal.

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 55
3 out of 50
2 out of 56
1 out of 515

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 2 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

3

C 2 · C- 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1