AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Samuel Balsley

CHEM10740 · 2 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
1.5

The decision

If you need intro chemistry and want a . Sam—but note only two reviews exist so far.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyMust-Take Chem TeacherMakes Chemistry FunStays Late to HelpClear GradingFirst-Time Chem Friendly
  • Two perfect 5/5 reviews call him a and clear.
  • He stays early/late to help and ties concepts to everyday life.
  • Path to an A , and exams.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

85/100

Both reviewers earned A or A+ as non-strong chem students , and exams.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

First-time chemistry felt fun and understandable with everyday-life connections rather than abstract overload.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

as mandatory and stress showing up as part of passing.

In-person only; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

95/100

Both students call him amazing or a must-take and .

Unanimous from the two in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

and supportive approach; students who complete the work path report A and A+.

Format shift

In-person only evidence.

Workload

Light

72/100

Standard chem components (HW, quizzes, labs, exams) without complaints of overwhelming volume.

Format shift

In-person only; workload described as manageable.

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Described as , and focused on every student succeeding.

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

, and exams together.

Format shift

In-person only.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students , and strong willingness to help outside class hours.

Main concern

Very small sample; success still requires showing up and , and exams.

What students said

“Dr. Sam is an amazing teacher! This was my first-time taking chemistry and he was able to make class enjoyable and fun.”
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“Am not a good chemistry student but i managed to get A. show up do hw,pass the and you will pass.”
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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.

with quizzes and labs; proctoring and open/closed book are not described.

Exams RequiredLabs and QuizzesHomework Path

Assessment risk

Standard

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Reviews confirm exams matter for the grade but .

Exams RequiredQuizzes and Labs
“show up do hw,pass the and you will pass.”
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Dr. Sam is a MUST TAKE teacher. He wants to see all of his students succeed and is willing to come early and stay late after class to help.”

Voice snapshots generated from 2 in-person chemistry reviews with perfect quality scores. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“Dr. Sam is an amazing teacher! This was my first-time taking chemistry and he was able to make class enjoyable and fun.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

95/100

“Dr. Sam is a MUST TAKE teacher.”

📈 Path to an A

85/100

“Am not a good chemistry student but i managed to get A. show up do hw,pass the and you will pass.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He makes chemistry fan as he relates to everyday life to life experiences.
  • He is a joy to be around.
  • Willing to come early and stay late after class to help with anything you don't understand.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • show up do hw,pass the and you will pass.
  • This was my first-time taking chemistry and he was able to make class enjoyable and fun.

Data context

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Analysis sample

2

Recent reviews read by the AI

2

Lifetime ratings

28/100

Evidence confidence

Only 2 reviews, both glowing, with limited grade and format diversity; trends may not be stable yet.

Inside 2 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CHEM107402 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

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