AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Matt Koutroulis

CHEM110 · CHEM · CHEMI110 · OCHEM · CHEM231 · CHEMI230 · CHEMISTRY120 · CHEM101 · CHEM120 · CHEM140 · CHEM130 · MATH130 · CHEM230 · 59 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
47.37%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you already handle chemistry well and will grind notes and practice exams; avoid if you need a gentle intro.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest heavyFast lecturesOrganized notesPolarizing personalityTough exams
  • Strong content knowledge and , but pace is often very fast.
  • and can feel closed-book, inconsistent, or .
  • some call him the best chem teacher, others find him rude and discouraging.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

As require heavy study of notes and homework; , and little .

Both formats describe hard grading; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

26/100

Chemistry content plus fast pacing and .

In-person reviews are the main evidence; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Some sections list attendance mandatory, others optional, with office hours more important than seat time.

Mixed reports in both formats; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

46/100

; love of organization battles complaints about rudeness and difficulty.

; recent in-person and online lean more critical.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

and frequent tough-grader tags.

Format shift

Consistent across formats; online adds unforgiving tone complaints.

Workload

Heavy

36/100

, and multiple large exams require substantial study time.

Format shift

In-person and online both cite lots of homework and .

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Lectures and notes can be excellent for prepared students but many call him rude, fast, or discouraging.

Format shift

Polarized in-person majority; online sample is small and mostly negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

; homework is hard but .

Format shift

; some online open-notes with tight time limits.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person chem is lecture- and and rude, fast, high-fail vibes for others.

Main concern

, and discouraging first-week messaging.

What students said

“Moves EXTREMELY fast, with .”
CHEM120
“He has about 3 big exams, all closed book.”
CHEM120
“Professor Koutroulis is the best chemistry professors I have ever had.”
CHEM130

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

one strong summer report, two harsh , and .

Main concern

Unapproachable tone and .

What students said

“Prof. K made online Chem110 great! ”
CHEM110
“he is an expert in making things more difficult that they need to be, could be a bit arrogant.”
CHEM140

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are the main gate and often closed-book or tightly timed with limited forgiveness.

Closed book examsTest heavyPractice exams availableTight timed open notes online

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

tests plus final, sometimes with obscure items.

Closed bookThree big exams plus finalPractice exams
“He has about 3 big exams, all closed book.”
CHEM120
“ ”
CHEM130

Online

Limited ; one period allowed open notes with short time and one question at a time.

Test heavyTimed open notesOne question at a time
“Everything was open notes for BUT he cuts the time limit to make sure no one cheats”
CHEM110

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He was so discouraging in the beginning, middle and end even if a ton of us were studying and trying.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting polarized teaching quality and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“ ; I never opened the textbook.”

📉 Recommendation Split

46/100

“Not sure why professor K has so many bad reviews. He is an amazing teacher”

🧪

32/100

“He has about 3 big exams, all closed book.”

⚠️ Classroom Tone

30/100

“on the FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL when I asked him for help ... he said I'm going to be honest if you don't know this dont take chem”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures are easy to follow.
  • His

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The course is pretty difficult
  • You can't expect an easy A without hard work.
  • .

Theme 3

😠 About Personality

  • At times he was rude tbh
  • could be a bit arrogant.
  • Made him feel unapproachable & unforgiving

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

59

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years show a and difficulty/personality critics.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 534
4 out of 52
3 out of 57
2 out of 55
1 out of 511

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 2 · A 2

B range

6

B 6

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

12

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Not sure yet 5 · Pass 1 · Rather not say 1 · Rather_Not_Say 1