AI Rate Professor

Physical Sciences

Mohamad Abbani

CHEM10 · CHEM101 · CHEM11 · 131 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
54.55%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you want a serious chemistry challenge and ; skip him if you need an easy A or a gentle intro professor.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest heavyTough graderLecture heavyPolarizing personalityHard but rewarding
  • Chemistry courses are consistently described as extremely hard with and little curving.
  • , and ; others call him rude, unapproachable, and unfair.
  • Grade depends almost entirely on difficult exams and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Multiple students warn this is not an easy A; , and .

Both online and easy A.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

Intro chem is taught at an advanced, fast pace with heavy lectures, labs, and .

Difficulty is high in both formats; summer and online versions feel especially compressed.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and several tags warn skip class and you will not pass.

; online is mixed but .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

great if you want deep learning and thick skin, poor fit if .

Recommendation is polarized in person; online is similarly split between rewarding and brutal.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

26/100

, and grade weight concentrated on hard tests.

Format shift

and in-person comments.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Pre-labs, post-labs, homework, reading, and .

Format shift

Online notes lots of homework; and lecture follow-up.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Knowledge and passion are widely recognized, but , and self-teaching demands pull the experience down.

Format shift

In-person has more personality conflict reports; some online students still find him inspiring.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Test-heavy design with midterms, quizzes, labs, and .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize exams; some sections have few quizzes and grade by few things.

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

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

devoted students praise deep learning and caring intensity, while many others report harsh tone, ego, and .

Main concern

, and exams that feel much harder than the department standard.

What students said

“This is not an easy A but if .”
CHEM10
“his tests are probably 3-5x as hard as the .”
CHEM10
“ !! teaches class like his students already know chemistry”
CHEM10

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online students still find him challenging and test-heavy; some praise growth and accessibility, and unhelpful pre-recorded lectures.

Main concern

, and lectures that assume prior mastery.

What students said

“ if you want an easy A.”
CHEM10
“The test average was always below 60% and .”
CHEM10
“THIS CLASS WAS SO HARD!!”
CHEM10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

norms, with mastery-level questions and limited leniency.

Test heavyHard examsLow class averagesLittle or no curvePop quizzes in some terms

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as extremely hard, multiple-choice heavy in some terms, and far tougher than the ACS or .

Multiple hard midtermsFinal examTest heavyLow averages
“his tests are probably 3-5x as hard as the .”
CHEM10
“The class average is always 30% - 40%.”
CHEM10

Online

Online students report , and little late-work leniency; proctoring tools are not clearly described.

Hard online testsNo curveLots of homework
“He makes the . He told us that it is because and not comprehension.”
CHEM10
“The test average was always below 60% and .”
CHEM10

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This is not an easy A but if . He also has many online resources.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (6 online, 44 in , and learning payoff. Credibility rating: High.

🔥 Difficulty & Exams

28/100

“his tests are probably 3-5x as hard as the .”

⚖️ Polarizing Experience

55/100

“I understand the bad reviews, and also the good ones.”

🧠 Learning Payoff

70/100

“if you love science, you will love this guy. if you want an easy A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's crazy smart and passionate about lecturing
  • teaches class like his students already know chemistry
  • You'll do a lot of self teaching

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This is not an easy A
  • The test average was always below 60% and
  • If you care

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • he genuinely wants to help his students succeed
  • he is unapproachable, rude, and unnecessarily difficult
  • If you do not have a thick skin, you are going to have a hard time

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

131

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across many years show a stable pattern of , and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 538
4 out of 525
3 out of 518
2 out of 526
1 out of 524

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 1 · A 11

B range

9

B+ 4 · B 5

C range

7

C+ 2 · C 5

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

12

Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Not sure yet 6 · Rather_Not_Say 1