Daniel Phillips

CHEM30A · 30A · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 68/100
RMP rating: 3.7/5
Take again: 75%
Difficulty: 3.2

The decision

if you will do the practice work and can handle a blunt classroom tone.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear grading criteriaLecture heavyPractice exams match testsImpatient with questionsPrep for next course

Practice exams and , so preparation is straightforward.
Some students find him warm and effective; others feel dismissed when asking questions.
and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Students report A and practice exams, but the work is not automatic .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Organic intro material is moderately hard; difficulty ratings cluster around 3 with one 4.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and tags warn that skipping hurts your chance to pass.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Three of four would take again and about classroom tone.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

and practice-aligned exams help strong prep earn solid grades.

Format shift

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Homework and practice tests matter, but students do not describe an .

Format shift

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

and helpful for the next course, while others say he is impatient with questions.

Format shift

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Practice tests and of the grade.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person CHEM30A students praise clear grading and , but mixed experiences with patience when students ask questions.

Main concern

Can make students feel stupid for asking questions and may give .

What students said

“ and the material was well explained. They were like the practice exams and homework.”
CHEM30A

“ . Makes you feel like the stupidest person in the entire universe when you ask a question.”
CHEM30A

“Loved the class. He was great. Prepped me well for the 1A class I am now in.”
30A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Exams closely follow practice materials, so they feel fair if you prepare, with limited formula support noted.

Practice exams match testsFormula sheet incompleteHomework-linked exams

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and homework; one student says formula sheets omit some formulas.

Practice exams match testsPartial formula sheet

“ and the material was well explained. They were like the practice exams and homework.”
CHEM30A

“Claims to give you the formulas for tests but only gives you a couple not all.”
CHEM30A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ and the material was well explained. They were like the practice exams and homework.”
Voice snapshots generated from 4 in-person reviews, highlighting exam alignment and mixed classroom tone. Credibility rating: Medium.

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75/100

“ and the material was well explained. They were like the practice exams and homework.”

⚠️ Classroom Tone Risk

35/100

“Makes you feel like the stupidest person in the entire universe when you ask a question.”

📘 Next-Course Prep

80/100

“Prepped me well for the 1A class I am now in. Is a .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Loved the class. He was great.
He treats every question like a stupid question. Be brave and ask anyway.
Dr. Phil was fantastic.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Do the practice exams and you'll do ok on the exams.
Practice test and majority of grade.
Personally and YouTube videos.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Only four in-person reviews from late 2019 to early 2020 with mixed tones and decent detail.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52

4 out of 50

3 out of 51

2 out of 51

1 out of 50

Course coverage

CHEM30A3 reviews

30A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

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D range

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F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Rather not say 1

Daniel Phillips

x x if you will do the practice work and can handle a blunt classroom tone.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

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⚠️ Classroom Tone Risk

📘 Next-Course Prep

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you will do the practice work and can handle a blunt classroom tone.

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