AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Michael Dahl

CHEM150 · CHEM130 · G130 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
79/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if and are willing to study hard for a high grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear chemistry teachingLecture heavyStudy intensiveExtra creditMixed consistency
  • Most students praise Dahl for and strong chemistry support.
  • The course requires serious studying, practice, and .
  • A minority of reviews report unclear expectations, , and exams beyond slides.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Many students earned A grades, but comments say an A , and .

All evidence comes from in-person chemistry reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

Chemistry content is demanding, and students mention , and the need for extensive practice.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Students repeatedly say lectures matter and skipping class will hurt passing, so .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Most students recommend him for clear explanations and practice support, but , and unclear expectations.

Recommendation and is positive but mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

and practice help, but and demanding exams keep grading from feeling highly lenient.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

32/100

Students describe daily , and many practice worksheets.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Good

83/100

, and excellent, though a few describe monotone lectures and poor organization.

Format shift

Teaching evidence is entirely from in-person reviews and contains a .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Tests are central, with one review stating 760 of 1220 points are tests and others emphasizing exams and quizzes.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mostly very positive about clarity and support, but and organization.

Main concern

Success depends on heavy studying, practice work, and keeping up with lecture-based expectations.

What students said

“ and does wants you to understand before moving on to the next concept.”
CHEM130
“If you want to pass with an A; study for 2 hrs every day, rewrite your notes, and practice the equations he teaches.”
CHEM130
“The entire class runs on slide shows, but the (BEWARE).”
CHEM130

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 show a and , but they do not clearly prove proctoring or open-book policy.

Midterm ReviewFinal ReviewTests HeavyExtra CreditPractice Sheets

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams appear important and sometimes difficult, with review sessions and practice sheets but .

Tests HeavyMidterm ReviewFinal ReviewPractice SheetsExtra Credit
“Do the homework and the extra prep sheets which .”
CHEM130
“ and !”
CHEM130
“760pts of 1220 are tests but he gives some (10-25 for the course)The Best!”
CHEM130

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you want to pass with an A; study for 2 hrs every day, rewrite your notes, and practice the equations he teaches.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

83/100

“ and does wants you to understand before moving on to the next concept.”

📈 Effort For A

68/100

“If you want to pass with an A; study for 2 hrs every day, rewrite your notes, and practice the equations he teaches.”

⚖️

48/100

“760pts of 1220 are tests but he gives some (10-25 for the course)The Best!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Dr. Dahl is an amazing professor.
  • Actually made class enjoyable b/c he explained things so clearly.
  • He makes sure you understand everything.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Required to memorize a list of elements/ions/etc. every week!
  • If you want to pass with an A; study for 2 hrs every day, rewrite your notes, and practice the equations he teaches.
  • He gives out a lot of practice questions which .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Concerns

  • The exams and in lecture.
  • The (BEWARE).
  • Took FOREVER to grade so you didn't know where you stood.

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Eight detailed in-person reviews across chemistry courses provide strong evidence, though opinions are somewhat polarized.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

CHEM1305 reviews
G1302 reviews
CHEM1501 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 2 · A 4

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

2

Drop/Withdrawal 2