Mohammad Shahin

CHEM107 · 107CHEM · CHEM111 · CHEM111A · CHEM111B · CHEM101 · CHEM107F · CHEM111AF · 58 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 81/100
RMP rating: 4.3/5
Take again: 84.75%
Difficulty: 3.4

The decision

if you are willing to work consistently, because he gives strong support and grade-boosting tools for a difficult chemistry course.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring chemistry coachTest heavyLots of homeworkClear problem practiceExtra credit

Students usually praise Shahin as , and unusually motivating for chemistry.
, and time-consuming, so success depends on steady practice and office-hour help.
Online and hybrid experiences are more mixed, with some concerns about self-teaching, organization, and proctoring.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

A good grade is , and office hours, but chemistry requires serious weekly effort.

, while online evidence is more mixed and includes self-teaching complaints.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The material is chemistry with , and fast workload, so the course itself is challenging even with .

Both formats describe difficult STEM content, with online and hybrid reviews more often citing organization and alignment issues.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

84/100

Most students recommend him because , and gives useful tools for a hard course.

In-person recommendations are very strong, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

66/100

and sometimes test-heavy, but , curves, practice reviews, and grade-boosting policies help students recover.

Format shift

, while online reviews include stricter testing and proctoring concerns.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of , and heavy study time.

Format shift

Both formats are work-heavy, with online reviews adding recorded lectures and virtual labs or simulations.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

, and enthusiasm, though some online and hybrid students report disorganization.

Format shift

In-person teaching reviews are stronger and more consistent, while online reviews are more polarized.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and problem sets, with exams carrying major risk.

Format shift

Both formats mention exams and quizzes, while and problem-solving practice.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, clarity, and problem-solving support, while still calling chemistry difficult and work-heavy.

Main concern

The course requires many hours of , and .

What students said

“This is a hard course, no matter the prof.”
CHEM111A

“Class is doable if you set aside 15hrs a week.”
CHEM111A

“ if you are not willing to put in the work.”
CHEM111AF

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed, praising recorded lectures and support but warning about self-teaching, workload, and one explicit Lockdown Browser policy.

Main concern

Some online students felt disconnected or had to teach themselves, and one review reports Respondus Monitor and Lockdown Browser.

What students said

“Weekly to do list, recorded lectures, live problem solving sessions, and review.”
CHEM111A

“Be aware that for quizzes and and Lockdown Browser”
CHEM111A

“Lecture videos do not help much.”
CHEM111

Exam style

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because reviews describe frequent quizzes, lecture exams, a , and one online proctoring requirement.

Test HeavyQuizzesFinal Exam RequirementRespondus MonitorLockdown Browser

Assessment risk

Strict

36/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person , and a final threshold, but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring rules.

Test HeavyWeekly QuizzesPractice TestsFinal Exam Threshold

“it is a test heavy”
CHEM111

“ and .”
107CHEM

“you also have to get 50% and above on the final”
CHEM111

Online

Online reviews explicitly report Respondus Monitor and Lockdown Browser for quizzes and exams, plus online tests and quizzes with immediate scores.

Respondus MonitorLockdown BrowserWebcam RecordingOnline QuizzesOnline Exams

“requires you to have a webcam that records video and audio of you.”
CHEM111A

“ your score immediately.”
CHEM111AF

“2-3 quizzes, 3 lecture exams and .”
CHEM111AF

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“ if you are not willing to put in the work.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting teaching support, high workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“ and truly cares about his students.”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“Class is doable if you set aside 15hrs a week.”

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36/100

“Be aware that for quizzes and and Lockdown Browser”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

he made the material easy to understand
Prof
he was very uplifting and helped in every way he could.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

This is a hard course, no matter the prof.
The effort you put into this class is directly related to the grade you get.
Easy As do not come around advanced math and science classes

Theme 3

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Do the practice tests and and problem set.
but also theory and likes logic questions.
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Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

93/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is highly credible because 50 detailed reviews span online, hybrid, and and workload.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 540

4 out of 57

3 out of 54

2 out of 56

1 out of 52

Course coverage

CHEM111A23 reviews

CHEM111AF12 reviews

CHEM1115 reviews

CHEM1074 reviews

CHEM1013 reviews

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107CHEM1 review

CHEM107F1 review

CHEM111B1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 11

B range

B+ 5 · B 15

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 2

Mohammad Shahin

x x if you are willing to work consistently, because he gives strong support and grade-boosting tools for a difficult chemistry course.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Challenging

Recommended

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📚 Workload Reality

🧪 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧪 x x x x

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you are willing to work consistently, because he gives strong support and grade-boosting tools for a difficult chemistry course.

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