Phillipp Ahrend

CHEM101 · PHYS2A · CHEM060 · 35 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 96/100
RMP rating: 4.7/5
Take again: 94.29%
Difficulty: 2.5

The decision

Add him immediately for Chem 60 or 101 if and an A within reach.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyEXTRA CREDITClear grading criteriaAmazing lecturesCaringPractice exams match tests

Near-universal praise as the
Practice exams and study
Workload stays manageable for intro chem when you attend and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Practice exams match the real tests, homework is often completion-based, and and .

All evidence is in-person; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Chemistry remains real content, but he breaks concepts down so STEM beginners routinely call it manageable.

Evidence comes only from in-person Chem 60, 101, and one physics section.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

94/100

Over 90% would take him again and reviews call him the .

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

Completion homework, lab resubmits, late grace periods, and frequent make grading student-friendly.

Format shift

All evidence from in-person sections.

Workload

Light

76/100

, and no quiz spam for many sections keep the load reasonable.

Format shift

Summer intensives can feel heavier; regular-term load is light to moderate.

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Students call lectures clear, passionate, and and personal help in lab.

Format shift

outliers.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Midterm and final carry major weight, but , and also matter substantially.

Format shift

In-person reviews mention exams about 60% plus labs and HW.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person chem and lab sections are highly recommended: , and exams that mirror practice tests.

Main concern

A few summer or ; weak test-takers may still struggle when exams dominate.

What students said

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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.

Exams closely follow posted practice tests and study guides, with .

Practice exams nearly identicalStudy guides providedExtra credit on examsFew exams not weekly quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals mirror practice exams and are widely described as fair or easy when prepared.

Practice exam matchExtra credit on testsStudy guidesSometimes only midterm and final

“ rather than the ”
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“Exams were super easy, got over 100% on all of them”
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Dr. Ahrend is the . He is brilliant.”
Voice snapshots generated from 35 in-person chemistry reviews with High credibility from consistency and detail.

🌟 Teaching Excellence

95/100

“ . talented, brilliant, amazing, show stopping- you get it”

🎯 Easy A Path

86/100

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👍

94/100

“Just add him to your cart immediately”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He makes chem so easy and
He really cares for his students and wants everyone to succeed
; if you need help

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

There's a lot of , almost for every lab and every test
if you attempt all questions
Chemistry is hard, but he makes it easy as possible

Theme 3

🧪 About Labs and Exams

and straightforward
and kinds of questions as the real exams

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-five recent, detailed, highly consistent in-person reviews with very high agreement support strong confidence.

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 531

4 out of 51

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1 out of 51

Course coverage

CHEM06027 reviews

CHEM1017 reviews

PHYS-2A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 6 · A 17

B range

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

C 2

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 5

Phillipp Ahrend

Add him immediately for Chem 60 or 101 if x x x x x and an A within reach.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

MustTake

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🌟 Teaching Excellence

🎯 Easy A Path

👍 x x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

🧪 About Labs and Exams

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Add him immediately for Chem 60 or 101 if and an A within reach.

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