AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Michael Payne

CHEM300 · CHEM305 · CHEM401 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.4

The decision

if you can; and students widely recommend him.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyMakes chemistry funClear breakdownsCares about studentsExtra credit availableHighly recommended
  • Most students call him one of the .
  • and offers help before and after class.
  • One outlier review calls him rude with a , but it is not the majority view.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

, review materials, and if you study, though exams can still be tough.

; no online reviews were analyzed.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Students say he breaks chemistry into understandable steps and makes a hard subject feel manageable.

; no online reviews were analyzed.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

At as mandatory, and success is tied to being present for lectures.

; no online reviews were analyzed.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

as an outstanding chemistry teacher.

; no online reviews were analyzed.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

and review support help grades, though exams are still described as a bit tough.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Work is manageable with study and nomenclature prep rather than described as overwhelming.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

and genuine care that every student understands.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Learning is lecture-driven with and reviews.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

care for learning, and strong prep for later chem, with one sharp negative review.

Main concern

and one review reports rudeness and .

What students said

“Mike made his lectures so lively that he actually made chemistry fun to learn.”
CHEM305
“He makes lectures fun and easy to understand, he makes sure that every single student understands the material.”
CHEM401
“He provides a lot of extra credits! He also posts a lot of reviews.”
CHEM305

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

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Exams are fair but can be challenging; studying lectures and reviews is enough for most students.

Exams can be toughStudy and you do fineLots of review materialsExtra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

tough but are passable with study and review support.

Somewhat tough examsReview postsExtra credit
“ but if you study you'll do fine.”
CHEM305
“He provides a lot of extra credits! He also posts a lot of reviews.”
CHEM305

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Chemistry is not an easy class and Mike broke it down to a level that everyone could understand.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 in-person reviews, highlighting teaching quality and recommendation themes. Credibility rating: Medium.

⭐ Teaching Quality

90/100

“Master Payne is one of the .”

👍 Recommendation

90/100

“ if you have the chance to!!”

🎯 Clarity

88/100

“He takes the time to break down what is being taught so that you understand it and he makes it fun and interesting.”

❤️ Student Care

92/100

“He cares about the success of each & every student in the class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Makes lectures fun and easy to understand
  • Goes over every topic many times

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • but study and you are fine
  • Provides lots of
  • Know your nomenclatures

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Really cares if you are learning
  • Willing to help before and after class
  • Dedicated to teaching

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

, but the small sample and one strong outlier limit certainty.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CHEM3054 reviews
CHEM3002 reviews
3001 review
CHEM4011 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values