AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Matthew Carlson

CHEM51 · 1B · CHEM1A · CHEM1B · CHEMISTRY1A · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
71/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you will study hard and use office help; skip if you need an easy chem A with light work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious and caringTest heavyPartial credit on examsLots of homeworkApproachable
  • Most students praise his humor, care, and willingness to help after class.
  • Chem content moves fast with and homework; studying chapter problems is essential.
  • Partial credit and , but mismatched or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Getting an A takes serious study of lectures and end-of-chapter problems because tests are hard and often feel tougher than class.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

General chemistry is paced quickly with , and test-focused pressure.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

as mandatory and warn that skipping class hurts your chance to pass.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

and humor if you put in the work, though a minority call him a poor teacher.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

62/100

Partial credit on written exams and a , but .

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Workload

Heavy

32/100

, and late-night test prep pile up quickly.

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Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Many call him hilarious, structured, and deeply helpful; a minority say lectures ramble or only reread slides.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Course is described as test heavy with and labs.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person Chem 1A/1B students , and helpful, but , and lots of homework.

Main concern

, so you must self-study textbooks and chapter problems.

What students said

“Professor Carlson is hilarious, makes you interested in the course, and he is a difficulty.”
CHEM1A
“Gives a ton of because they're fill in.”
CHEM1A
“ .”
CHEMISTRY1A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are mainly written and lectures.

Written fill-in examsPartial creditOWL online homeworkScantron final mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

credit; finals may use scantron and align with homework and lecture.

Written fill-in examsPartial creditScantron final
“Gives a ton of because they're fill in.”
CHEM1A
“ and lecture. Scantron use only for final.”
CHEM1A

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you have time to put in the !”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 in-person reviews, highlighting teaching, workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“Professor Carlson is hilarious, makes you interested in the course, and he is a difficulty.”

📚 Workload Reality

32/100

“Prepare to get ready for a lot of late nights studying for the tests.”

⚖️

62/100

“Gives a ton of because they're fill in.”

👍

74/100

“He truly wants to see his students succeed.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • AMAZING TEACHER
  • His lectures are structured and interesting
  • he always took the time to make sure we understood the material

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • His class is very difficult! Get ready to study
  • and he doesn't narrow down what to study
  • If you work for an A you will get an A

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He really cares for every one of his students
  • and easy to talk too
  • Matt is bae

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

22 detailed in-person reviews spanning 2013-2019 show consistent themes on humor, care, and .

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 53
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

CHEM1A14 reviews
CHEM1B4 reviews
CHEMISTRY1A2 reviews
1B1 review
CHEM511 review

Reported outcomes

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9 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

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D range

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No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 2 · Not_Sure_Yet 1 · Rather not say 1