AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Stephan Mir

CHEM110 · CHEM100 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
92/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
83.33%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you want a and will keep up with the sprint-pace lectures.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerAmazing LecturesFast-Paced ChemCurves Low AveragesAccessible Outside ClassSapling Homework
  • Highly praised chemistry lecturer who makes hard concepts clearer and is always in the STEM center
  • Fast-paced and test-focused; but
  • Curves when class average falls below about 75 percent;

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

All reported grades were A, but students say you must study hard; curves and Sapling help without making it effortless.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Chemistry content is dense and lectures move extremely fast, so passive listening is not enough.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Multiple ; missing class is punished and hard to recover from.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Nearly all reviews strongly recommend him for teaching quality, fairness, and help outside class.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

Tough on individual tests but and rewards preparation with .

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Workload

Moderate

46/100

Sapling homework plus conceptual exams demand steady study without endless busywork.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Students call lectures amazing, funny, and clarifying, with constant STEM-center availability.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Scantron-style conceptual exams as .

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person CHEM100 and CHEM110 students describe , and frequent STEM-center help.

Main concern

Lecture speed and study load .

What students said

“Mir is the fastest moving lecture class at Palomar and outpaced many UC classes according to people I spoke too.”
CHEM110
“ to know for the test and is a funny guy.”
CHEM100
“will go to the stem center with you if you ask for help.”
CHEM110

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 are conceptual and fair; , and low class averages get curved.

Scantron ExamsClass Curve Below 75%Note Cards on Hard TestsSapling Harder Than Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

sheets; curves apply when averages are low.

ScantronCurve if Average Below 75%Note Cards Allowed SometimesSapling Prep
“ . calculations in ”
CHEM110
“ if they're below an average of 75%. .”
CHEM110
“ . The total grade at the end of the if the class average is below 75%.”
CHEM110

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Stephan is very passionate about chemistry and is thus a very good professor. He made the material easier to understand even though chemistry is difficult.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 , and support. Credibility rating: Medium.

⚡ Fast but

91/100

“Mir is the fastest moving lecture class at Palomar and outpaced many UC classes according to people I spoke too.”

🎯

72/100

“ if the class average is < 75%.”

🔬 STEM Center Support

91/100

“will go to the stem center with you if you ask for help.”

👍

88/100

“Was an awesome class... Very fair, and willing to help you succeed but makes you work for your grade.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • lectures are REALLY fast-paced
  • Amazing lectures
  • he is constantly in the STEM lab helping his students

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Sapling is harder than the exams, but very good to prepare
  • makes you work for your grade
  • Chem 110 was a tidal wave of information

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • is a funny guy
  • extremely knowledgeable and
  • Friendly and willing to help.

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Only six consistently positive in-person reviews, but they are detailed and , and support.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CHEM1105 reviews
CHEM1001 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 6

B range

0

No reported values

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