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Chemistry

Theodros Kidane

CHEM120 · CHEM130 · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
58.06%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you will study hard, use outside videos, and stay on top of homework; he helps effort, not free riders.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring but DisorganizedTest HeavyLots of HomeworkThick AccentExtra Credit Lifeline
  • many call him caring and and .
  • CHEM 120/130 is test-heavy with ; A grades need .
  • Accent, fast lectures, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

, curves, and , but exams and homework are heavy so an A still takes serious study.

; online comments stress heavy HW and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Chemistry content piles up fast with lecture-heavy pacing that many students struggle to process.

In-person and online both describe high difficulty; online also flags hard Cengage problems.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

38/100

, and missing class makes it easy to fall behind.

; online is mixed between required and not required.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

56/100

because he cares and supports effort, while others warn about accent, chaos, and stress.

In-person opinions are split; the few online reviews skew more negative.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

Tough on exams for some, but curves, , and .

Format shift

and EC most; online notes easier tests but useless HW.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and study time are repeated across nearly all reviews.

Format shift

Online and .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Caring and helpful for many, but accent, speed, and disorganization drag the experience for others.

Format shift

In-person praise is stronger; and more critical.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

74/100

than day-to-day work alone.

Format shift

Test-heavy pattern is clearest in in-person CHEM120 comments.

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

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person he is widely seen as caring and willing to help, but lectures can be fast/monotone with a , and .

Main concern

Workload, accent clarity, disorganization, and test weight can overwhelm students who fall behind early.

What students said

“He is a very caring professor and you can tell he wants his students to succeed. However, the work was too much to keep up with.”
CHEM120
“Teddy has been the .”
CHEM130
“This class is no easy A.”
CHEM120

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online CHEM130 felt homework-heavy with hard Cengage work and ; two of .

Main concern

and than class content.

What students said

“Be prepared to take Exams with content that is wildly more difficult and unrelated to what you've learned in class.”
CHEM130
“ , but gives SO MUCH HW.”
CHEM130

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are a large grade share and often feel hard, with .

Test HeavyChallenging ExamsSome RetakesExtra CreditCurve

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and challenging; some students get retakes, curves, or EC to offset score risk.

Test HeavyStudy EverythingPartial RetakesCurve
“The so study everything.”
CHEM120
“he did give a lot of on the homework. .”
CHEM120

Online

Online comments claim exams can be much harder or less related to class material, with heavy Cengage work.

Hard Online ExamsCengage HomeworkHeavy Workload
“Be prepared to take Exams with content that is wildly more difficult and unrelated to what you've learned in class.”
CHEM130

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He is a very caring professor and you can tell he wants his students to succeed. However, the work was too much to keep up with.”

Voice snapshots generated from 31 reviews (3 online, 28 in , and organization. Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Caring Support

72/100

“He really cares about the success of his students and .”

📚 Heavy Workload

28/100

“Lots of .”

🧪 Test Pressure

48/100

“regular exams are 45% OF YOUR GRADE!!!! and the final is 20%.”

👍 Split Recommendation

56/100

“Amazing professor! Gives students all his support to pass the class as long as you put in the work.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Takes his time to break down problems and answer questions during lecture.
  • His lectures weren't very ADHD friendly
  • He's difficult to talk to. Doesn't communicate well, his accent is too thick to understand him

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • This class is no easy A.
  • he expects you to know and remember so much of the subject so fast
  • He offered so many opportunities to make your grade better

Theme 3

📝 About Workload and Organization

  • and takes FOREVER to grade
  • Lots of homework
  • UNPROFESSIONAL AND DISORGANIZED

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

31

Recent reviews read by the AI

31

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

31 detailed reviews spanning 2020-2026 with , and accent issues.

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 55
3 out of 54
2 out of 54
1 out of 56

Course coverage

CHEM12022 reviews
CHEM1308 reviews
522251 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 2 · A 4

B range

12

B+ 1 · B 11

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

9

Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1