AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Michael Hughes

CHEM150 · CHEM155 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
90.91%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you want a with strong grades.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesCaring mentorExtra creditHilariousEffort rewards grades
  • Clear, engaging chemistry lectures that convert chemistry-haters into fans
  • A is very achievable if and use
  • but students

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A is realistic when you study hard because tests track weekly quizzes and exists, but .

Both online and ; in-person comments stress quizzes-to-tests alignment more clearly.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Chemistry content is moderately challenging and can feel fast, but .

Online notes a slightly tougher feel; and reading load.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

as mandatory, and students who succeed treat class as required.

In-person reviews dominate on attendance; online evidence is thinner but as required.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Nearly all , and strong support despite one email complaint.

Recommendation is strong in both formats; the emails and pace.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

and and reachable when you complete work carefully.

Format shift

and effort-based grades are mostly documented in in-person reviews.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Expect , and steady study, but not an endless grind if you stay current.

Format shift

Online students mention long lectures and keeping up with work; and study.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Students , and personally supportive enough to reframe chemistry.

Format shift

Praise is consistent across formats; the .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

and also shaping the grade.

Format shift

Quiz-to-test path is clearest in in-person CHEM155 comments.

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

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students call him a father-figure style mentor with , and fair grades for effort.

Main concern

Fast lecture pace and slow or .

What students said

“Michael was the ... Please do yourself a favor and take his course and gain a father figure.”
CHEM155
“This is definitely a class where if you put in the effort you will receive an A.”
CHEM155
“If you ! He is incredibly caring and gives .”
CHEM150

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online CHEM155 still felt well structured and accommodating, with and enjoyable lectures despite moderate difficulty.

Main concern

Online format felt a bit tougher and lectures can run long and heavy.

What students said

“Super kind and accommodating professor. The class is well laid out and he communicates his expectations well.”
CHEM155
“His lectures can be long and heavy, but he does a great job of making things easy to understand.”
CHEM155

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests are standard difficulty and .

Quiz-aligned testsNot overly difficult examsWeekly quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

quizzes, so preparation is predictable with study.

Questions from weekly quizzesStudy-hard success path
“ so you are basically given all the material you need to know.”
CHEM155

Online

Online reviews say tests are not overly difficult if work stays current, with .

Manageable testsStay current with work
“ , and he actually cares about his students and hopes they succeed.”
CHEM155

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Michael was the . I've always hated chemistry but he made it really enjoyable and emphasized learning the material over the grade.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews (2 online, 9 in-person), highlighting teaching, effort-grade tradeoffs, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“Dr. Hughes was fantastic, positively one of the .”

👍 Recommendation

92/100

“ , and if you're lucky enough to get a spot in his class, you should capitalize on it!”

📈 Effort For Grade

68/100

“If you put in the effort to learn the content you will get a good grade in this class.”

❤️ Student Support

90/100

“He will go out of his way to make sure you do well. , and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He always makes the class laugh, and his lectures are engaging.
  • so well so you can understand!
  • He made chemistry make sense for me.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you put in the effort you will receive an A
  • I've never felt more intellectually challenged yet mentally healthy at the same time.

Theme 3

📧 About Communication Gaps

  • He just does NOT answer/ open emails what so ever.
  • the only issue is that

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven detailed 2020-2022 reviews are highly consistent on teaching quality, with and pace.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CHEM15510 reviews
CHEM1501 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 3 · A- 1

B range

5

B+ 3 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1