AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Mark Hamza

CHEM24A · CHEM9 · PHYSCI10 · CHEM10 · CHEM24ALAB · 24B · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
34.62%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

unless you are already strong in chemistry and can study independently through a .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest HeavyHeavy HomeworkConfusing LecturesHigh StandardsLimited Support
  • Most reviews describe chemistry courses as very hard, test-heavy, and demanding.
  • Many students say , though a minority praise his knowledge and helpfulness.
  • , and sustained independent study.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

26/100

Getting an A requires heavy studying, strong chemistry background, and support in many reviews.

Online reviews make the A feel especially unlikely, while well with strong effort and preparation.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

Students repeatedly say even , and far harder than expected.

Both formats describe hard content, but online reviews stress overwhelming expectations and and exams.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Lectures are sometimes optional, but labs and participation are described as .

In-person reviews provide the main attendance evidence, while online reviews .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

31/100

because the , and hard to pass without self-teaching.

Online recommendation is strongly negative, while but still leans negative overall.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

24/100

Many reviews report tough grading, no curves, no , and .

Format shift

Online comments mention harsh homework expectations, while and test-heavy grading.

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Students , and exam preparation demands.

Format shift

Online reviews frame the workload as excessive for intro chemistry, while and labs alongside exam pressure.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

A minority praise his knowledge and willingness to answer questions, but many reviews describe and weak support.

Format shift

Online teaching feedback is mostly about poor responsiveness, while and knowledgeable to disorganized and unclear.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

86/100

Tests and exams are repeatedly described as the main grade driver, with labs and .

Format shift

Both formats mention exams, but in-person reviews provide clearer details that .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

but more mixed, with some students praising his knowledge and help when asked.

Main concern

and lectures often do not prepare students well enough.

What students said

“ .”
CHEM24A
“The man does not teach”
CHEM10
“He is a nice professor and will answer your questions to the .”
CHEM24A

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are strongly negative, emphasizing extreme workload, poor responsiveness, and expectations far above an intro level.

Main concern

Students report little support and unusually hard work for online chemistry.

What students said

“ !”
CHEM10
“The amount of people who end up dropping this course should be an indication”
CHEM10
“Not allowed .”
CHEM10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because and are hard, but proctoring and book policies are not clearly proven.

Test HeavyNo Study GuideNo Curve MentionedFrequent ExamsPolicy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Strict

24/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person , and limited study guidance, but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring policies.

Test HeavyNo Study GuideFrequent Exams
“The ”
CHEM24A
“i had an ”
CHEM10
“50% labs: 20% quizzes: 15% attendance:10%”
CHEM9

Online

Online reviews mention exams and hard questions, but do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or proctoring policies.

Hard ExamsPolicy Not Clearly Proven
“The questions for hw, labs, and readings.”
CHEM10
“he expects memorizing constants and polyatomic ions for exams.”
CHEM24A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“You can literally just teach yourself and it be better than his lecture.”

Voice snapshots generated from 37 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

32/100

“The man does not teach”

🧪

24/100

“The ”

📚 Workload

18/100

“ grades.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he would go off-topic and lose me most of the time.
  • He understands the material really well but sometimes has trouble delivering.
  • Professor Hamza is always willing to help any student.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • No study guide,no ,no late work,no curving of grades.
  • You have to do the .
  • This is a difficult class, you must be willing to learn.

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams

  • so be prepared to study.
  • i had an
  • The questions for hw, labs, and readings.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

37

Recent reviews read by the AI

37

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 37 reviews over many years with , and difficult teaching.

Inside 37 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 55
3 out of 54
2 out of 53
1 out of 519

Course coverage

CHEM1020 reviews
CHEM24A10 reviews
CHEM93 reviews
CHEM24ALAB2 reviews
24B1 review
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PHYSCI101 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 3 · A- 1

B range

9

B 8 · B- 1

C range

3

C 3

D range

1

D 1

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1