AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Andrew Ho

CHEM30A · CHEM1B · CHEM1 · CHEM1A · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
47/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
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Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you are self-directed and want industry-flavored chem; weaker students report frustration and little help.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerIndustry ExperienceOff-Topic LecturesPolarizing Chem TeachingHigh ExpectationsTalks Down Students
  • Some praise deep industry knowledge and interesting summer chem sections
  • Others say he digresses, talks down students, and tests untaught material
  • Experience is highly course- and student-dependent

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

CHEM30A can be straightforward with book problems, but .

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Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Difficulty varies; summer and 1B feel demanding while 30A can be manageable with steady problem work.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews .

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Strong praise from some and .

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Full credit on timely prelabs and ; overall fairness mixed.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

, and book problems; condensed summer sessions increase intensity.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Industry knowledge and compassion for some; digressions and dismissive answers for others.

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and concept or calculation tests.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

about digressions and unhelpful tone.

Main concern

Off-topic lectures and .

What students said

“He is the . He covers all materials, doesn't rush through and is compassionate.”
CHEM1
“Dr. Ho spends a ton of time lecturing about things that have nothing to do with chemistry.”
CHEM1A
“ class or in the text. ”
CHEM30A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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fully taught, raising student risk.

Concept and Calculation TestsMaterial Not Always CoveredIn-Person Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and concepts; some report testing material not learned in class or text.

Concept and Calculation TestsMaterial Not Always Covered
“ class or in the text. ”
CHEM30A
“As long as u really understand and do the assigned problem in the book,you'll get A!!!Not hard!!”
CHEM30A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He is the . He covers all materials, doesn't rush through and is compassionate.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 in-person reviews, highlighting polarized teaching quality and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“Dr. Ho isn't a teacher. He's a chemist.”

🏭 Industry Knowledge

70/100

“He has worked in in the industry for many years & has lots of practical knowledge.”

⚠️ Off-Topic Lectures

35/100

“Dr. Ho spends a ton of time lecturing about things that have nothing to do with chemistry.”

👍 Split Recommendation

48/100

“If you're debating about him: .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He makes chem 1b INTERESTING!! That's a big feat!
  • He is 'old school' and has high expectations from his students.
  • If someone doesn't understand a concept, he will talk down to the person

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • As long as u really understand and do the assigned problem in the book,you'll get A!!!Not hard!!
  • class or in the text.
  • even though everything was condensed I learned ALOT!

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

48/100

Evidence confidence

Five mixed in-person reviews from 2008-2012 with but small sample.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
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3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CHEM30A2 reviews
CHEM11 review
CHEM1A1 review
CHEM1B1 review

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