AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Gautam Dhar

CHEM10 · CHEM151COC · CHEM11 · 32 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
57.58%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Workable if you study hard outside lecture and ; skip if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTest Heavy ChemistryAccent HurdleLate Lab GradingDrops Lowest ExamCaring but Uneven
  • ; many students need textbook, tutoring, and .
  • and may offer EC, which softens harsh test scores.
  • and clear; others cite accent, rushed lectures, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

44/100

As are common when students grind exams and labs, but and not an easy walk.

In-person evidence dominates; online sample is too small for a different rule.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Intro chem feels hard for many because and pace can be fast.

Most challenge comments are from in-person CHEM 10/11.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and warn that skipping makes the class confusing.

In-person is stricter; online .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

56/100

dedicated students recommend him while others urge switching professors.

Online reviews are mixed in a tiny sample; .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

, but and occasional EC or curves help recovery.

Format shift

Policies appear mainly in in-person comments.

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Frequent exams, labs, quizzes, and .

Format shift

In-person workload comments are strongest; online still mentions labs and reading.

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

Knowledgeable and often , and uneven lecture clarity divide students.

Format shift

In-person has both glowing and harsh teaching reports; online is mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades heavily depend on several exams plus labs/quizzes; .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person CHEM 10/11 with , and lectures; helpful for proactive students, frustrating for those who need slower, clearer beginner teaching.

Main concern

Accent, exam difficulty mismatch, and .

What students said

“Dhar really cares for his students and will help in anyway, really wants his students to succeed.”
CHEM10
“you'll spend more time trying to understand him than actually learning the material while in class.”
CHEM10
“THE .”
CHEM11

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

self-driven students can succeed with free text and attention, but and .

Main concern

Limited live clarity and .

What students said

“If you pay attention to his lectures and read the assigned text (free online textbook), you shouldn't have much trouble.”
CHEM10
“You basically teach yourself the content, his " .”
CHEM10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Standard closed-style chemistry testing with and .

Multiple ExamsFinal Replaces Lowest ExamWeekly QuizzesLabs

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams are frequent and often hard; , and long tests.

4+ Exams Including FinalDrop Lowest ExamTest ReviewsCheat Sheet Sometimes Allowed
“replaces the lowest scoring exam with the grade of .”
CHEM11
“ grade.”
CHEM10
“allowed us to have extra things on the ”
CHEM10

Online

Online comments mention lectures, reading, and graded labs/exams but .

ExamsLabs Graded LateSelf-Study Heavy
“He graded 8 weeks worth of .”
CHEM10
“Of course in some sessions no one would really talk, despite that .”
CHEM10

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“You'll need to study hard but anything you need help on just ask and he will help.”

Voice snapshots generated from 33 reviews (3 online, 30 in-person), highlighting exams, accent, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🧪 Exam-Driven Course

82/100

“grades .”

❤️ Cares When You Engage

70/100

“Dhar really cares for his students and will help in anyway”

🔊 Clarity Barrier

35/100

“strong accent, you'll spend more time trying to understand him than actually learning the material while in class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He definitely knows his subject
  • his "
  • He wants you to pass! Seems mean but he truly is not.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Class was a challenge, but if you're dedicated you can earn a solid A
  • and often have thing we did not learn in that unit on them
  • and

Theme 3

⏱️

  • All my labs were graded 2 days before the semester ended.
  • He will actually wait to grade assignments until the last week of school.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

33

Recent reviews read by the AI

32

Lifetime ratings

74/100

Evidence confidence

33 reviews with solid in-person depth but only 3 online and some repeated themes reduce format balance.

Inside 33 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 54
3 out of 51
2 out of 55
1 out of 58

Course coverage

CHEM1022 reviews
CHEM119 reviews
CHEM151COC2 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 1 · A 14

B range

5

B 5

C range

2

C+ 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3