AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Robert Byrne

CHEM9 · CHEM40 · CHEM50 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
85.71%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you will show up, stay current on work, and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTest heavyAccessible outside classClear grading criteriaEXTRA CREDITSelf-teach heavy
  • Most students earn As if they put in real effort, but and test-heavy.
  • Lectures are short and to the point; labs and .
  • Online CHEM sections feel more lenient and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Everyone in these reviews earned an A, but multiple students stress it is not free and requires steady .

Online comments lean more lenient; in-person comments more often say work hard for the A.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Chemistry content ranges from approachable with short lectures to genuinely tough when exams pack 100-plus questions.

Online difficulty reports are milder than the .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and warn that skipping lab or class hurts your standing and grade.

One online CHEM9 review ; most other sections say yes.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Strong majority would take him again for clarity, help, and fair payoff when you work, despite .

Online reviews are uniformly positive; the main non-recommend is in-person CHEM40.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Clear criteria and help, but and feel unreasonable to some.

Format shift

Online students more often call him a .

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Lots of , and labs that demand prep make the load substantial.

Format shift

Both formats mention homework load; .

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

, and help outside class, with one low-quality outlier.

Format shift

Online praise is consistently high; design.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Exams and finals , and occasional .

Format shift

Online also mixes homework, quizzes, discussions, and exams; .

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 Self Taught Pro

In and clear, but and a teach-yourself lab style.

Main concern

and needing to prepare thoroughly for lab.

What students said

“Every exam contains 100+ questions. It was very difficult and my class averaged below a 60% for an exam.”
CHEM40
“You have to work REALLY hard for an A because this is a professor who makes you teach yourself everything.”
CHEM50
“If you put in the effort you will get an A, this is not an easy A type of class.”
CHEM50

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students call him good and chill, with if , and exams.

Main concern

and miscellaneous assignments.

What students said

“You just have to make sure you don't fall behind on the assignments.”
CHEM9
“ . !”
CHEM50

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and can be long and hard; friendliness depends on section more than open-book policies.

Test heavyHigh question countExams/Finals large grade shareDifficulty high for some sections

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students report very hard, high-volume exams and .

100+ question examsExams/Finals about 55%Class averages can tank
“Every exam contains 100+ questions.”
CHEM40
“Exams/Finals worth 55% of .”
CHEM50

Online

Online reviews confirm exams and quizzes matter but .

Exams and quizzes countHomework also heavy
“ , and other miscellaneous assignments.”
CHEM9
“Test heavy”
CHEM50

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you put in the effort you will get an A, this is not an easy A type of class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews across online and and test-heavy risk. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Makes chemistry seem easy to understand.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

82/100

“Approachable and .”

📝

42/100

“Every exam contains 100+ questions. It was very difficult and my class averaged below a 60% for an exam.”

💪 Effort For The A

58/100

“You have to work REALLY hard for an A because this is a professor who makes you teach yourself everything.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • his lectures are short but to the point
  • Rob makes science fun
  • He really knows his stuff!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • this is not an easy A type of class
  • Exams/Finals worth 55% of
  • . !

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • if you need help he will be there
  • He's very present outside of class and provides
  • if you have questions.

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Seven fairly detailed reviews from 2021-2025 with consistent A grades, but and modest sample size.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CHEM505 reviews
CHEM401 review
CHEM91 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

7

A 7

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values