AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Nathan Smyth

CHEM115 · CHEM107 · CHEM100 · CHEM111A · CHEM104 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
67/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
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Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you can handle a heavy workload in exchange for , and a fair chance to pass.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHelpful But DisorganizedHeavy WorkloadLenient GradingPassionate InstructorMixed Clarity
  • Students , and willing to explain material outside class.
  • The workload is heavy, with , and projects.
  • Teaching clarity is inconsistent because some students find him engaging while and disorganized.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Grades are reachable because he gives credit for effort and grades reasonably, but students must complete substantial work.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

46/100

Chemistry can be hard and , but , and help from the professor make it manageable.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Reviews imply showing up and paying attention matters, but they do not clearly prove a .

Only in-person reviews discuss class participation, and as useful rather than formally strict.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

67/100

and , but hesitate because of disorganization and workload.

Recommendation and is strongly mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Several students say he , and lets homework balance weaker test grades.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

24/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of , and crammed exams.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

He is often described as helpful and passionate, but , and disorganized.

Format shift

, and they are polarized.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades appear , and projects rather than relying only on exams.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

effort usually pays off because Smyth is helpful and often lenient, though organization and clarity are recurring problems.

Main concern

The biggest issue is a heavy and .

What students said

“While he does assign a lot of work, he is very reasonable and lenient with the grading.”
CHEM100
“he takes the time to make sure you understand and succeed.”
CHEM107
“HEAVY work load, be prepared for 3+ hours of homework and lots of projects”
CHEM100

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.

Reviews describe standard exam risk, with several tests and quizzes but and occasional .

Multiple TestsWeekly QuizzesTests Similar To HomeworkExam Extra CreditLab Practical

Assessment risk

Standard

56/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention tests, quizzes, a practical, and exam , but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, webcam, or proctoring rules.

Multiple TestsWeekly QuizzesTests Similar To HomeworkExam Extra CreditLab Practical
“The , so if you do those you're fine.”
CHEM111A
“A .”
CHEM107
“No except for what he offers on the exams.”
CHEM107

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“While he does assign a lot of work, he is very reasonable and lenient with the grading.”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“He knows his stuff and is passionate/willing to help, but his organization and forgetfulness tends to turn things negative.”

⚖️

72/100

“He's a .”

📚 Workload

24/100

“HEAVY work load, be prepared for 3+ hours of homework and lots of projects”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and has no sense of clarity.
  • He really knows his stuff.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you turn everything in and give a decent effort you'll be fine.
  • You can do all the work, get C's on the .
  • Honestly, a hard class.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • A lot of homework. though.
  • Ridiculous workload that he cannot even keep up with.
  • 3 Tests, Online and paper HW, and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is credible because 19 mostly detailed in-person reviews over several years consistently mention workload, helpfulness, and organization issues.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 55
1 out of 52

Course coverage

CHEM1008 reviews
CHEM1076 reviews
CHEM1042 reviews
CHEM111A2 reviews
CHEM1151 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

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0

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No letter grade reported

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