AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Kalyan Munshi

NSCI4 · CHEM3A · GENCHEM35259 · CHEM3152529 · CHEM3A28592 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
22.22%
Difficulty
4.5

The decision

if you can self-manage a demanding chemistry class and use study guides aggressively.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerVery hard chemistryStudy guides mirror examsLecture heavyAccent concernsFrustrates easily
  • Students agree the chemistry content is hard and requires serious study.
  • and study guides closely match exams, making success possible with effort.
  • Negative reviews cite unclear communication, heavy lectures, anger at questions, and poor online organization.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A is , and hard study, but students repeatedly say it is definitely not easy.

In-person reviews show effort , while the online review suggests unclear structure makes grades harder to manage.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

Chemistry is repeatedly described as hard, lecture heavy, and demanding even by students who did well.

Both formats suggest difficulty, but chemistry content.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

35/100

, but students say skipping class or missing lectures will hurt performance.

In-person reviews stress lectures and participation, while the online .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

46/100

Recommendation depends heavily on whether students can tolerate his style and handle a difficult, self-driven chemistry course.

, while the only online review is strongly negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

68/100

because students mention easy grading, , and exams matching quizzes, despite high difficulty.

Format shift

, while the online review says grading is based on few things but unclear.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

The course requires , and preparation before class.

Format shift

, while the online review emphasizes unclear due dates rather than workload amount.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

He knows the material and can help prepared students, but communication, accent, frustration, and organization issues create major risk.

Format shift

, while the online review reports poor availability and .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment appears to combine , and participation.

Format shift

, and participation; the online review only says grading is by few things.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are split between students who value his study guides and students frustrated by lectures, accent, and temperament.

Main concern

The class is hard, lecture heavy, and difficult for .

What students said

“Chemistry is hard, so get ready to put a lot of effort into the class.”
CHEM3A
“ as the .”
CHEM3A
“You can't ask him any questions because he gets angry and yells at you or makes you feel stupid.”
CHEM3A28592

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The online review is strongly negative and , and no real schedule.

Main concern

Online structure and communication appear weak based on the only review.

What students said

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NSCI4
“No real schedule (so )”
NSCI4
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NSCI4

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams seem student-friendly in person because study guides or take-home quizzes are very similar to tests, but .

Study Guides Match ExamsTake-Home QuizzesNo Textbook RequiredNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

76/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

are very similar or identical to exams, making exam preparation predictable.

Study Guides Match ExamsTake-Home Quizzes
“Gives out study guides as , and the .”
CHEM3A
“ as the .”
CHEM3A
“He gives study guides before every test that are exactly like the .”
CHEM3152529

Online

The online review does not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Definitely not an easy A but doable.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and communication. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“He takes his time explaining the problems.”

📈 Difficulty & Grades

42/100

“Chemistry is hard, so get ready to put a lot of effort into the class.”

⚖️

76/100

“ as the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Dr. Munshi know his material, he is a smart guy.
  • Extremely hard to understand, took his Saturday class and its 6 hours.
  • He can get frustrated if you do not understand the concept.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Definitely not an easy A but doable.
  • As long as you study hard and go to the lectures, you will do fine.
  • No textbook or .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Communication Risks

  • You can't ask him any questions because he gets angry and yells at you or makes you feel stupid.
  • Had 70 students at start, 35 left.

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Nine reviews provide detailed but polarized evidence, with strong agreement on high difficulty and mixed teaching quality.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

CHEM3A5 reviews
CHEM31525291 review
CHEM3A285921 review
GENCHEM352591 review
NSCI41 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 4

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

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