AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Juan Fernandez

CHEM50 · CHEM40 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you want a rigorous Chem challenge and and a sometimes blunt style.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest heavyTough graderPolarizing personalityLecture-based examsChallenging CHEM50
  • some love his engaging lectures and care, others call him rude and misleading
  • CHEM50 is hard with
  • Do not expect an easy A; success needs heavy study and class attendance

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Even students who earn A or and say the class challenges you without spoon-feeding.

Online reviews sound easier; recent in-person CHEM50 comments stress hard tests.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

CHEM50 is repeatedly described as tough, fast-paced, multi-concept, and lecture-heavy.

online sample suggests.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

and students warn that skipping hurts because .

Both online and as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

About two-thirds of explicit take-again answers are yes, but .

; in-person is sharply split.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

and hard multi-concept exams dominate, though some note partial credit and limited .

Format shift

; online is softer.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Online homework, labs, quizzes, and but not pure busywork.

Format shift

and .

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

; others report shaming, off-topic lectures, and poor responsiveness.

Format shift

Online reviews are glowing; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Test-heavy CHEM course with , and .

Format shift

.

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

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person CHEM50/CHEM40 is highly polarized: supportive and engaging for some, harsh and unfairly hard for others.

Main concern

Multiple recent reviews , and urge students not to take him.

What students said

“ ! His materials are way harder than other professors.”
CHEM50
“Prepare to be challenged. He wants his student to be successful but will not spoon-feed you.”
CHEM50
“Ask for help, he will change the subject or shame you in front of the whole class.”
CHEM50

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

The two online reviews are strongly , and that tests are manageable with notes.

Main concern

Very small online sample, so positivity may not reflect later in-person CHEM50 experiences.

What students said

“I took his class online and he was amazing! Truly cares about his students and it very knowledgable.”
CHEM50
“ if you study the and your notes.”
CHEM50

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

heavy weight and little spoon-feeding.

Lecture-based examsTest heavyMulti-concept word problemsOnline homework/quizzesPartial credit

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and sometimes not matching what students expect from notes.

Hard lecture-based examsMulti-concept word problemsTest heavyPartial credit
“ so hard. some of them you don't see in lecture.”
CHEM50
“ and difficult as they are word problems that incorporate multiple concepts in one question.”
CHEM50

Online

Online students say tests are manageable if and notes; .

Lecture slidesNotes-based testsOnline HW
“ if you study the and your notes.”
CHEM50

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ ! His materials are way harder than other professors.”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews, highlighting , and mixed personality reports. Credibility rating: Medium.

⚠️ Polarizing Experience

52/100

“I would strongly discourage anyone from taking this class.”

🔥

30/100

“ so hard. some of them you don't see in lecture.”

🧪 Supportive Side

70/100

“Professor Fernandez is extremely helpful in class and always takes the .”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Prepare to be challenged
  • so hard
  • Prof. Fernandez's class is difficult, but enjoyable and prepares you for Chem 51!

Theme 2

😠 About Personality Concerns

  • He is passive aggressiveness to students
  • Also very rude and condescending
  • he shames students for asking "dumb" questions

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Strengths

  • He makes lecture fun and interesting
  • Lectures well and makes it engaging
  • Genuinely wants students to succeed

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

12 reviews with strong recent polarization; enough detail to judge risk, but opinions conflict sharply by student and format.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 54

Course coverage

CHEM5010 reviews
CHEM402 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 5

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1