AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

George Arab

CHEM12A · CHEM12B · CHEM1B · CHEM1A · 72 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
94.52%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you want to learn chemistry deeply and are ready for a demanding, high-effort class with strong support.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerExcellent lecturerHard but fairHeavy homeworkAccessible outside classTest heavy
  • Students overwhelmingly praise his teaching clarity, chemistry expertise, and availability outside class.
  • The course is genuinely difficult and , and asking questions.
  • Online and in-person reviews are both strong, but online organic chemistry and heavy workload.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is very possible, but students repeatedly say it requires homework repetition, studying, office hours, and serious effort.

Both formats reward effort, while online reviews and heavy independent work.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Chemistry and organic chemistry content are described as hard, fast, and concept-heavy even though .

Online organic chemistry sounds hardest, while but clearer through lectures and labs.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Students , and one review says lectures and .

, while online reviews focus more on keeping up with posted work and office hours.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Students strongly recommend him because he teaches clearly, cares deeply, and gives enough support for motivated students to succeed.

Both online and negative outliers in each format.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

56/100

Grading is demanding but usually seen as fair, with , and homework-aligned quizzes helping students.

Format shift

and , while online reviews emphasize tough exams and effort-based grades.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Students frequently mention lots of , and sustained studying.

Format shift

Both formats are heavy, with online reviews especially emphasizing lots of homework and .

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Most students describe him as , and one of their best chemistry professors despite the difficult course.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strong in both formats, though online CHEM1B includes one severe negative review.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

- and and labs used mainly as preparation and support.

Format shift

Both formats mention quizzes and exams, while .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are highly positive and , and a difficult but worthwhile chemistry class.

Main concern

Students must keep up with , and .

What students said

“The content is difficult, but if you do the HW at , and seek help when needed, you should be good.”
CHEM1A
“This class is hard.”
CHEM12B
“If you want an easy A ”
CHEM12B

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews describe a challenging but well-supported chemistry experience with , and strong access to help.

Main concern

Online students repeatedly warn that the workload and .

What students said

“Organic Chem online with George was the hardest class ever.”
CHEM12A
“Since it was online, and thus open-book, Prof. ”
CHEM12A
“Be prepared to work hard!”
CHEM1B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The exam policy is challenging but not clearly strict overall, with and and tests closely tied to homework.

Open Book Online ExamsHard ExamsHomework-Based QuizzesExam Corrections

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews , and , but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring policy.

Weekly QuizzesDifficult TestsExam CorrectionsCurved Tests
“ q's”
CHEM1A
“ and long but ”
CHEM1A
“ .”
CHEM12B

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention open-book exams in CHEM12A, but they were still hard because .

Open Book Online ExamsHard ExamsUnderstanding-Based Questions
“Since it was online, and thus open-book, Prof. ”
CHEM12A
“ ”
CHEM12B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you put time and effort into his class, you'll receive the grade you deserve.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“ and .”

📚 Workload Reality

25/100

“There is a lot of homework, but the hw problems are so and quizzes.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

94/100

“If !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he makes it easy to understand the concept.
  • and helpful.
  • He explained materials well.
  • He

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This class is hard.
  • If you want an easy A
  • The effort for this class is definitely needed but .
  • This class really correlates your grade with how much work and studying you do.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • office hours are amazing
  • !

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

72

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews span recent and older terms, include both formats, and give consistent detailed evidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 569
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

CHEM1A24 reviews
CHEM12B14 reviews
CHEM12A7 reviews
CHEM1B5 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

48 reported outcomes

A range

32

A+ 3 · A 27 · A- 2

B range

10

B 10

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1