AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Mike Dahl

CHE3 · CHE1A · CHEM1A · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you want a and effort reliably pay off.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear Chemistry LecturesPractice Exam GoldExtra Credit BufferHomework HeavyLate Work Flexible
  • Excellent chemistry teacher who provides practice
  • but flexible late policies and protect grades
  • , so success requires consistent studying rather than coasting

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

As are common if , and , but tests are tough and pure coasting is not enough.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Chemistry content is manageable with , yet conceptual topics, labs, and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

and others do not, with no strong punishment narrative beyond normal expectations.

All evidence is from in-person reviews with mixed mandatory flags.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

if you have the option, especially if science is not your strength.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

, and flexible late homework soften tough exams and keep grades recoverable.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

32/100

Students repeatedly flag lots of homework, about 2-3 hours weekly, and test-heavy pacing.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Clear lectures, demos, humor, accessibility, and .

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Homework prepares you, but , and .

Format shift

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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

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, heavy but flexible homework, and tough but fair exams backed by practice materials.

Main concern

and intense tests require steady weekly effort, especially in accelerated terms.

What students said

“The and closely reflected the material on the tests.”
CHE-3
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CHEM-1A
“ and needs about 2-3 hours per week, but not overly difficult.”
CHE-3

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams can be intense, but and content comes straight from lectures and slides.

Practice Exams Match TestsIntense TestsExtra Credit QuestionsMaterial From Slideshows

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

yet fair, closely aligned with practice exams and uploaded slideshows, with opportunities.

Practice Exams Match TestsIntense TestsExtra CreditSlideshow-Based Content
“The and closely reflected the material on the tests.”
CHE-3
“Everything in uploads.”
CHEM-1A
“Exams can be tough but the and there's also .”
CHEM-1A

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“if your !”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 in-person chemistry , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“A great lecturer, he brought props and demonstrations to lecture”

📚 Practice-to-Test Alignment

90/100

“The and closely reflected the material on the tests.”

⏱️ Workload Reality

32/100

“ and needs about 2-3 hours per week, but not overly difficult.”

👍 Recommendation

94/100

“If you have the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • good sense of humor
  • and makes it simple to understand

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • plenty of practice sheets online
  • Plenty of opportunities

Theme 3

📝 About Workload Flexibility

  • accepts late work up to two weeks without a deduction
  • always gave us an
  • as it really helped prepare me for the tests/quizzes

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Ten detailed, consistent in-person reviews from 2023-2026 with and .

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

CHE-35 reviews
CHEM-1A4 reviews
CHE-1A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 2 · A 6

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values