AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Ahmad Samin

CHEM160 · CHEM1 · CHEM3A · CHEM001 · CHEM60012 · CHEM010 · CHEM10 · CHEM02 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
58.82%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Take him if you already know some chem or ; .

Best fit · Self Taught ProFunny but uneven teachingSelf-teach for intro chemGreat if you have backgroundRushes lecturesCaring personality
  • Strong personality and humor, but intro chem students .
  • Students with prior chem or more advanced courses rate him much higher.
  • Attendance and participation matter; tests and quizzes are common.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Some As appear, but and comments that many students sit at Ds show an A takes real outside work.

Online includes both A+ praise and ; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Intro and rushed; students without background struggle with fundamentals.

; some online students found it easier when lectures clicked.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and skip-class-you-wont-pass tags are common.

and in-person reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

About 59 percent would retake him; if .

Online is mixed; in-person advanced or .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

, and reports of many Ds show little free cushion.

Format shift

and in-person intro comments.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

, but and quizzes replace it.

Format shift

; in-person still expects serious outside practice.

Teaching experience

Average

54/100

Warm, funny, and helpful for some; rushed and .

Format shift

Online mixed; in-person has both rave lectures and .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Tests, quizzes, pop quizzes, and sets.

Format shift

Both formats mention quizzes and tests; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

many call him hilarious and a must for chem, while intro students say he rushes and confuses basics.

Main concern

Intro students without prior chemistry often feel doomed by rushed lectures and .

What students said

“ IF YOU DO NOT HAVE PREVIOUS CHEM BACKGROUND.”
CHEM160
“Dr. Samin makes chemistry enjoyable. He is straightforward about how you need to learn and if you ask!”
CHEM010
“Expect . He'll call on the same people each class.”
CHEM160

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and fun and those who felt lectures required full self-teaching.

Main concern

Even online, several students say you learn mostly on your own despite a .

What students said

“He makes chemistry easy and fun. You won't have to spend a lot of time out of class studying if you pay attention in lecture.”
CHEM160
“He's an absolutely lovely person but don't expect to be taught anything without doing the work yourself.”
CHEM02
“this became a self-taught class.”
CHEM160

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Standard quiz and ; no clear lockdown or open-book proof.

Quizzes and testsPop quizzesExtra creditStudy-on-your-own

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students describe tests and quizzes, sometimes without a .

Tests and quizzesPop quizzesExtra credit
“He is not quite clear on what to study for .”
CHEM160
“Although we didnt have , and pre-laboratory quizzes.”
CHEM001

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes and self-study but do .

Self-study heavyParticipation matters
“We never really used the textbook he assigned, although I used it bc this became a .”
CHEM160

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ IF YOU DO NOT HAVE PREVIOUS CHEM BACKGROUND.”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews, highlighting the intro-chem struggle versus advanced-student praise. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Split

54/100

“He is a . He genuinely wants to help students learn & understand the materials. However, he does not know how to teach.”

📚

40/100

“I am learning everything on You Tube. All I need is a C to get to chem 1A.”

😄 For Prepared Students

88/100

“If you're taking Chem 010, then Professor Samin is a must! He is very funny and caring.”

👍

58/100

“Amazing teacher.... if you have no chemistry back round!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Clarity

  • he rushes through notes and can't fathom why you're not grasping concepts
  • His lectures are very lengthy that's difficult to comprehend
  • He makes chemistry easy and fun

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • 70% of my class currently have D's with hopes of passing
  • Tests and
  • If you put the work in, he will notice and you will do well.

Theme 3

❤️ About Personality

  • He's an absolutely lovely person
  • He has funny stories about his life
  • does not make you feel dumb ever!

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen detailed reviews with a consistent intro-versus-advanced split and multi-year span support a reliable polarized profile.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 53
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 2 · A 4

B range

1

B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3