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Chemistry

Julian Rees

CHEM12A · 12A · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
1.9/5
Take again
11.11%
Difficulty
4.7

The decision

Avoid Rees for Chem 12A unless and and late grades.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderBusy Work HeavySlow GradingNitpicky on LabsOpen-Note but Brutal Exams
  • Organic chemistry under Rees is widely described as emotionally draining with .
  • Exams stay , and .
  • A lone research-style Chem 18 experience was positive and transferable, but Chem 12A reviews are overwhelmingly negative.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

A curve can rescue average performers, but tough grading, typos marked off, and .

Both online and ; online adds more stress about open-book exam traps.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

12/100

Ochem content is dense, lecture support is weak, and .

Difficulty is high in both formats; online students stress emotional drain while .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Multiple in-person reviews mark attendance mandatory with little sign it is flexible.

Evidence of ; online reviews rarely address attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

14/100

Nearly all Chem 12A students say ; only a separate research-oriented class drew praise.

Online and in-person Chem 12A reviews both strongly advise against him.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

; students lose points for spelling, grammar, and nitpicks even with a .

Format shift

Online reviews highlight lab typo penalties; .

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Lots of mini assignments and busy work that students say do not prepare them for the real exams.

Format shift

; in-person also notes stacked midterms and finals.

Teaching experience

Poor

24/100

Most students find lectures recycled, directions strict, promises broken, and support low outside one research-style class.

Format shift

In-person reviews are especially bitter about character and scheduling; and late grades.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Test-heavy structure with midterms, ACS, and .

Format shift

Online emphasizes hard open-note exams; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person Chem 12A is filled with busy work, late grading, strict rules for students, and ; .

Main concern

prepare you for stacked exams.

What students said

“Dont expect anything to be graded on time. Would give unnecessary busy work in the beginning of the semester and eventually stopped because he wasnt able to keep up.”
CHEM12A
“ . I usually ignores reviews and 'think nah I can get an A.' But, I regret my 4 months of taking o chem w him.”
CHEM12A
“in this class you don't learn org chemistry. You waste so much time trying to complete mini assignments that don't help you at the end at all”
CHEM12A

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online Chem 12A felt draining: open-note exams , and .

Main concern

Tricky open-note exams and .

What students said

“I was emotionally drained in this class. Yes Ochem is supposed to be hard, but this professor makes you give up.”
12A
“It was online and open book so he made the exams tricky and hard even if you study it will be hard to get good grades in the exams.”
CHEM12A
“ and you will probably get results you didnt expect but dont panic as long as you do above the .”
CHEM12A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often open-note yet made extremely hard, then partially softened by a .

Open NoteExtremely Hard ExamsEnd-of-Term CurveStacked Finals

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

stacked midterms, ACS, and a comprehensive final.

Open NoteHard ExamsACS ExamComprehensive Final
“Extremely difficult material on exams considering it was open note.”
CHEM12A
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Online

but written to be tricky and hard even if you studied.

Open BookOpen NoteTricky Hard ExamsCurve
“The and he made them extremely hard.”
12A
“It was online and open book so he made the exams tricky and hard even if you study it will be hard to get good grades in the exams.”
CHEM12A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . I usually ignores reviews and 'think nah I can get an A.' But, I regret my 4 months of taking o chem w him.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🚫 Recommendation Warning

14/100

“ ”

📝

18/100

“Needlessly nitpicky (who marks off pts for grammar in o chem?), ”

📚

48/100

“The and he made them extremely hard.”

⏳ Late Busy Work

22/100

“Dont expect anything to be graded on time. Would give unnecessary busy work”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching & Character

  • Most lectures were from other instructors/resources.
  • Never keeps his words about uploading solutions or review videos or grading.
  • Felt uneasy about the class atmosphere in general bc of his character

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Extremely difficult material on exams considering it was open note.
  • Majority class got a B after the curve.
  • if there is misspelling and typos so be aware.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • lots of busy work that don't help you with the exams.
  • You waste so much time trying to complete mini assignments that don't help you at the end at all
  • and doesnt even grade them on time.

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Nine detailed reviews cluster tightly on Chem 12A pain points from late 2020-2022, with .

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 55

Course coverage

CHEM12A8 reviews
12A1 review

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