AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Oanh Lam

CHEM110 · CHEM1 · CHEM2 · CHEM001 · CHEM010 · CHEM160 · 83 lifetime ratings

AI rating
49/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
56.96%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you already handle chemistry well and and office hours every week.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest-heavy gradingTough but fair for someFast-paced chemistryPractice exams helpLate to class often
  • Exams and , so memorization and outside study decide outcomes.
  • some call him a ; others say he tells instead of teaches.
  • Hard work can pay off, but support, punctuality, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

As are possible with practice exams and , but test weight and As uncommon.

; online notes 70 percent tests more often.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Fast multi-chapter pace and dense chem content force heavy outside study for most students.

In-person Chem 1 and 2 drive most difficulty comments; online and tests.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and missing lectures quickly hurts in a fast test-focused class.

Most in-person and ; a few say it is not heavily graded.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

; success stories love him and struggling students strongly warn others off.

Online is slightly more mixed on support and proctoring; and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

Tough grader and test-heavy structure dominate; helps but .

Format shift

; online also stresses high exam percentage.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Lots of , and constant quiz or .

Format shift

; and long lectures.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Passionate and , with chronic lateness and uneven lab presence.

Format shift

In-person shows the strongest split; online has both excellent lecture praise and .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Quizzes and exams commonly make up about 60 to 70 percent of the course grade.

Format shift

Online and and labs.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

caring and thorough for prepared students, confusing and tough for those who need more scaffolded teaching.

Main concern

Fast pace, late starts, and .

What students said

“ . Lam.”
CHEM001
“you basically have to teach yourself everything.”
CHEM001
“He is a nice person but he is not a good teacher”
CHEM010

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online chem is still test-dominated; , and weak exam alignment.

Main concern

support is thin.

What students said

“if spyware on your computer.”
CHEM001
“camera MUST be on.”
CHEM001
“Absolutely a cut above the other professors at SCC!”
CHEM160

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

High-stakes timed exams drive the grade; practice materials help but .

Test heavyClosed-note style expectationPractice exams providedOnline camera or spywareNo grade curve often

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, carry most of the grade, and can include gotchas beyond practice sets.

Not open notePractice exams availableExams 60-70 percentGotcha-style questions
“Exams and but still expects you to memorize a lot.”
CHEM001
“The only thing that stressed me out was the and quizzes are 68% of your grade.”
CHEM001
“ practice exams he gave out.”
CHEM2

Online

Online reviews cite camera-on testing and even spyware install requirements, plus exams as most of the grade.

Camera requiredSpyware or proctoring softwareTests about 70 percent
“camera MUST be on.”
CHEM001
“he requires you to install spyware on your computer.”
CHEM001
“70% of your grade for .”
CHEM110

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Put in the work and you'll be fine.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (7 online, 43 in person), balancing polarized praise and frustration. Credibility rating: High.

🧪 Test-Heavy Reality

28/100

“The only thing that stressed me out was the and quizzes are 68% of your grade.”

🎯 Teaching Split

52/100

“ . Lam.”

📚

30/100

“you basically have to teach yourself everything.”

⭐ When Effort Pays

70/100

“If you put in the effort he will give you all the tools and help you need to pass.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Doesn't really teach, rather he tells you as if you already know it.
  • Amazing professor!
  • Lectures are grueling, long, and insanely boring.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • , but he does give .
  • This class is definitely a struggle, extremely fast paced.
  • one.

Theme 3

⏱️ About Habits and Access

  • He is ALWAYS late to class.
  • .
  • always has office hours, which you should go to if you need help

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

83

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews with a large in-person sample and consistent exam-heavy themes make the overall pattern highly credible despite polarization.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 519
3 out of 510
2 out of 58
1 out of 523

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 3 · A 11

B range

11

B+ 3 · B 8

C range

11

C+ 3 · C 6 · C- 2

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

7

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