Mike Clay

CHEM192210 · CHEMSECT · CHEMAX · CHEM220 · CHEMISTRY · CHEM192 · CHEM410 · CHEMBB · CHEM210 · CHEM210410 · 74 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 34/100
RMP rating: 2.4/5
Take again: —
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

if , but self-motivated students may survive through independent study and his forgiving grading structure.

Best fit · Self Taught ProOff Topic LecturesSelf Taught RequiredLenient Grade PathsHard TestsChem Skills Program

Most negative , and rely too much on his computer program.
Several students say grades can be manageable because of .
The course works best for independent students who can learn chemistry from the , and Chem Skills.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A can be realistic through curves, , but students still report hard tests and self-teaching.

All evidence comes from in-person chemistry reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

44/100

Chemistry content and tests can be hard, especially because .

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Avoid

30/100

Most students do not recommend him because , and often force students to self-teach.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Despite hard tests, reviews mention curves, , non-mandatory homework, grade replacement by the final, and low A thresholds.

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Workload

Moderate

52/100

Workload includes labs, online homework, Chem Skills, and studying, but .

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Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

Students often call him nice and knowledgeable, but many say he cannot teach, goes off topic, and leaves learning to students.

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Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades appear to involve , and rather than only exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are heavily negative about teaching clarity but pass or earn an A.

Main concern

The main concern is that students often feel they must teach themselves chemistry.

What students said

“ .”
CHEM210

“ and get a A in his class.”
CHEM220

“Nice guy but awful teacher.”
CHEM210

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.

but also student-friendly grading features such as curves and ; exam book or proctoring policy is not proven.

Hard TestsFinal Can Replace GradeCurves Mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and final-grade replacement, but do not clearly prove book policy or proctoring.

Hard TestsFinal Can Replace GradeCurves Mentioned

“ , but it doesnt matter.”
CHEM220

“Exam questions are exactly like those in the program. .”
CHEM410

“if u get an A on the ”
CHEM220

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Nice guy but awful teacher. Tells stories most of the time and talks about CLEM but doesn't teach!”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting repeated themes in , and forgiving grade mechanics. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

35/100

“He doesn't teach, he basically fills in the blanks in his "skills" program”

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72/100

“He also gives you a lot of and grades off a curve.”

📘 Self Study Needed

30/100

“The only way to learn is to read the book and do the homework.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Clay does not teach.
His lectures are useless since he already expects you to know the material.
definitely knows this subject, but has no clue on how to teach it.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

If you want the A you can get it...but you have to work!
and get a A in his class.
because you have to do all the learning on your own.

Theme 3

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Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

There are 50 reviews across many years with detailed, repeated , and self-study.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511

4 out of 511

3 out of 59

2 out of 516

1 out of 527

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

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C range

C+ 1

D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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Mike Clay

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Recommended

Avoid

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In person

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🎯 Teaching Quality

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📘 Self Study Needed

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

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