AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Wondimagegn Shewa

CHEM401 · CHEM423 · CHEM400 · CHEM300 · CHEM305 · CHEM421 · 68 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
91.3%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Must-take chemistry professor if you will attend, practice problems, and use office hours.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra credit kingCaringClear lecturesTest heavyDrops lowest scores
  • Extremely high praise for , and student success focus.
  • Chemistry still requires real study, but and dropped scores make grades recoverable.
  • Attendance and engagement help a lot; online pandemic reviews .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A is reachable with lectures, homework, and practice, plus heavy , but .

In person students more often call A attainable; some online students found timed exams harder.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

He makes chemistry clearer, but many still rate difficulty around medium-hard and call it algebra heavy.

Both formats say chem is challenging; in person praise for clarity is stronger.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

success, though some later terms ease lecture attendance after week one.

In person and online both stress showing up; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

if available, with 90%+ take-again energy and .

Near-universal praise in person; online has a few strong dissenters.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

Lots of , dropped lowest quiz exam or lab, late work accepted, and .

Format shift

Leniency is clearest in person; a few online reviews call him a .

Workload

Moderate

45/100

, and multiple exams; summer sessions can feel heavy.

Format shift

Online and in person both report steady weekly work; summer intensives are heavier.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Dominated by best-professor praise for , and endless help.

Format shift

In person ratings are exceptionally strong; online is still mostly positive with .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Majority of , and and homework as support.

Format shift

Both formats are test heavy; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person he is repeatedly called the , and strong support.

Main concern

Course is still chemistry-level work and .

What students said

“I will forever glaze this professor! Of all the professors I've taken so far, he is the !”
CHEM401
“BY far Shewa gives the most opportunities and help out of any other professor.”
CHEM400
“He makes the materisal very easy to understand.”
CHEM305

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students still call him one of the , but timed quizzes and .

Main concern

Timed multi-step quizzes and .

What students said

“Professor Shewa is honestly one of THE .”
CHEM305
“His quizs are 20 minutes which you have to solve at least 3 multistep math problems which is not enough time”
CHEM305
“ !”
CHEM305

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are fair if you practice, but still chemistry-hard and often the main grade driver.

Weekly quizzesMultiple midtermsCumulative finalExtra credit on examsPractice mirrors tests

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person exams and and lecture handouts, with and drops.

Practice-aligned examsExtra credit on quizzes and examsDrop lowest scoresFormula support
“ . Pay attention to lectures and ask questions.”
CHEM401
“There . It is all straight forward.”
CHEM305
“Majority points come from 4 exams and Final.”
CHEM400

Online

Online reviews mention Zoom exams, timed quizzes with multi-step math, and .

Zoom examsTimed quizzesTest heavyPartial credit limited
“ !”
CHEM305
“His quizs are 20 minutes which you have to solve at least 3 multistep math problems which is not enough time”
CHEM305
“ and .”
CHEM305

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I will forever glaze this professor! Of all the professors I've taken so far, he is the !”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting teaching quality, safety nets, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Excellence

94/100

“His lectures are amazingly easy to follow and all the exams and ”

🅰️ Grade Safety Nets

78/100

“He gives a LOT of , and has many opportunities to raise your grade if you aren't doing well.”

👍

93/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • No question is a stupid question
  • His lectures make chemistry fun to learn

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Chem 400 is a fairly difficult class but Professor Shewa makes it easy to pass if you put in the effort
  • Gives 4+%
  • and the main factor for lowering my grade

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • genuinely wants you to succeed
  • ALWAYS HELPS YOU!!
  • !!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

68

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning years and courses with highly consistent praise, detailed policy notes, and strong sample size.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 560
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

CHEM30528 reviews
CHEM4009 reviews
CHEM4018 reviews
CHEM4212 reviews
CHEM4232 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

49 reported outcomes

A range

26

A+ 9 · A 16 · A- 1

B range

16

B+ 9 · B 4 · B- 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 2