AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Ahmad Alshawa

CHEM110 · CHEM130 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
2.2/5
Take again
45.45%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Only take him if and grind ; otherwise find a clearer lecturer.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-teach requiredExtra credit heavyLecture heavyHard to understandSlow grading
  • Many students say he knows chemistry but , so you must teach yourself.
  • , homework, and if you stay on top of them.
  • Attendance and sitting up front matter; and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

and retakes help some students, but , and D grades without heavy self-study.

and classwork drive exams; most detail is in-person.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Chemistry content plus jumbled lectures and test-heavy structure makes the course intellectually hard for many.

; the single online review rated content easier.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Most reviews , and skipping means you miss exam material.

Both online and and you will not pass.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Roughly half would take him again; supporters cite while .

Online review was mildly positive; .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

, and lots of extra credit that can rescue grades.

Format shift

and most; online evidence is thinner.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Homework, quizzes, labs, long lectures, and .

Format shift

Workload details come mainly from in-person CHEM110 reviews.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Students repeatedly say he is smart but lectures are confusing, mumbled, rushed, or .

Format shift

In-person criticism is strongest; the online review is milder but .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Midterms, finals, and test-heavy tags , and .

Format shift

detail in person.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person CHEM110/130 students split between those who pass via and notes and , and disorganized.

Main concern

, and limited outside-class help.

What students said

“he makes it as best as he can for his students.”
CHEM110
“He is a smart man, but not fit for teaching.”
CHEM110
“You basically have to teach yourself.”
CHEM130

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

One online CHEM130 review notes he knows chemistry but students must own learning, with and classwork.

Main concern

Content mastery becomes the student's job if lectures do not land.

What students said

“learning material became my responsibility and knowing certain topics .”
CHEM130

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and board examples; some sections allow choosing problems and heavy curving, but .

Board problems on midtermsExtra creditSome exam problem choiceCurves commonHomework-based exam questions

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

sets to grade, and large curves when scores are low; reviews do not clearly prove proctoring tools.

Board problems on examsChoose problems to gradeHeavy curvesLimited final review
“If the exam was 12 questions long he was only grading the 6 you wanted to do.”
CHEM130
“ because of so many low scores.”
CHEM110

Online

and classwork, so missing class hurts.

Homework-based exam questionsClasswork-linked exams
“He gets most of and classwork so show up to class or else you won't .”
CHEM130

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He is a smart man, but not fit for teaching.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews (1 online, 10 in person), highlighting self-teaching, , and lecture clarity. Credibility rating: Medium.

🧠 Content Expert, Weak Teaching

32/100

“Seems like a smart man, but .”

🎁 Lifeline

60/100

“Prof. Ahmad offers A LOT of (the )”

📚

35/100

“You basically have to teach yourself.”

⏱️

40/100

“ beware of that.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Has a and his teaching
  • the way he articulates lectures is very jumbled and incomprehensible
  • Sit in front.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Lots of
  • Easy A.
  • Do the and labs and if you bomb them.

Theme 3

⚠️

  • Bad with feedback as well
  • he's lost more than half of our class' papers

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven reviews from 2019-2026 with and extra-credit themes support a medium-confidence picture despite polarized ratings.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

CHEM1107 reviews
CHEM1304 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 2 · A 1 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1