AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Sam Abbas

CHEM1AB · CHEM12AB · CHEM12A · 1B · 1A · CHEM1A · 12A · CHEM1B · 232 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
84.1%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you want to actually learn chemistry and are willing to work; he will fight for you but will not hand you an easy ride.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring mentorHard but fair examsExtra credit lifelineInspirational chemistHeavy ochem workload
  • Students overwhelmingly call him one of and a true mentor.
  • Exams are tough and free-response heavy, but partial credit, , and office hours make strong grades achievable.
  • Workload is real, especially in organic chemistry, so success requires consistent study rather than coasting.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

, but and partial credit reward students who put in real work.

Almost all evidence is in person; the one online and partial credit.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

General and organic chemistry content is deep and fast-paced, with long problem sets and .

and gen chem reviews; online sample is too small to diverge.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Most students report , and lectures and workshops are treated as essential for success.

Mandatory attendance is repeatedly reported for in-person sections; online evidence is limited.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

The vast majority urge classmates to take him for , and strong preparation for later chemistry.

Recommendation ; the single online review is also positive.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

74/100

Students repeatedly mention generous partial credit, , and a forgiving grader who still expects real understanding.

Format shift

Leniency theme is strongest in person; online also cites EC and partial credit.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

, and multi-chapter exam coverage make the course time-intensive.

Format shift

Workload complaints cluster in in-person ochem and gen chem; online sample is sparse.

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Students praise clear passionate lectures, mentorship, accessibility, and care that goes well beyond the syllabus.

Format shift

Nearly all detailed .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Grades hinge on hard free-response exams and , and .

Format shift

; online also flags challenging exams.

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

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students describe inspiring lectures, deep care, and and .

Main concern

Organic chemistry and hard free-response tests that can overwhelm unprepared students.

What students said

“His class isn't easy, but he grades very generously and truly wants you to succeed.”
CHEM1AB
“Between exams, you may cover 3 chapters, 30+ sections, and 250+ ochem problems or more.”
CHEM12A
“While credit.”
1A

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Single online Chem 1A review praises his care, , and partial credit while .

Main concern

, so format-specific patterns are weak.

What students said

“While the exams are challenging, he provides ample opportunities for and partial credit.”
1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are demanding free-response assessments with low averages unless students use partial credit and wisely.

Free-response examsHard tests with partial creditExtra credit opportunitiesLecture and workshop heavy prep

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

credit; some students report low averages and heavy material coverage.

Free-response testsHard examsPartial creditTest heavy
“exams are just absolutely ridiculous. the average for .”
1B
“only gripe I have is long classes and .”
1A
“ , so go to workshops, do practice problems, everything you can.”
1B

Online

One and partial credit, without clear proctoring details.

Challenging examsExtra creditPartial credit
“While the exams are challenging, he provides ample opportunities for and partial credit.”
1A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ and coolest professor at saddleback”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and heavy chemistry workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“One of the .”

❤️ Student Care

90/100

“He treats his students as if they were his own, and genuinely wants them to succeed.”

📈 Effort for Grade

58/100

“It's not easy A classes but he will help you a lot to get an A.”

📚 Workload Reality

32/100

“nobody talks about unmanageable workload.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • teaches from his heart

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • but there r plenty of
  • Just put in the work and you should get decent scores

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • genuinely cares about his students
  • mentor and a parent
  • would bend over backwards for you

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

232

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty recent detailed reviews with strong thematic consistency on care, rigor, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5183
4 out of 510
3 out of 57
2 out of 516
1 out of 517

Course coverage

CHEM1AB16 reviews
1B9 reviews
1A8 reviews
CHEM1B5 reviews
CHEM12A4 reviews
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CHEM1A4 reviews
CHEM12AB3 reviews
12A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

50 reported outcomes

A range

28

A+ 3 · A 24 · A- 1

B range

18

B+ 2 · B 16

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Incomplete 2 · Rather not say 2