AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Mike Russell

CHEM300 · CHEM401 · CHEM400 · 83 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
87.84%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you want a strong chemistry teacher and are willing to practice hard for exams.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesCaringTest heavyFunny and engagingFair with effort
  • Most students strongly recommend him because and makes lectures engaging.
  • The course is not an easy A because , and require consistent practice.
  • Students but essential for .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

A good grade is very realistic with and studying, but a low-effort A.

Online evidence is sparse but similar to in-person reviews: .

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Chemistry remains content-heavy and calculation-heavy, but his examples and .

challenging but well-taught course, while online reviews only confirm tough but .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

as mandatory, but , and examples are important for exam success.

In-person reviews repeatedly stress attending lecture and lab, while online reviews .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Students overwhelmingly recommend him because , and fair when students put in work.

Both online reviews are positive, and the much larger in-person sample strongly supports the recommendation.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Several students mention partial credit and , but others still call him tough because .

Format shift

, while online reviews only mention bonus points and .

Workload

Moderate

45/100

, but students repeatedly say it is long and necessary for exams.

Format shift

In-person reviews describe the workload in , and exams; online reviews are limited.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students consistently describe him as , and highly effective at teaching chemistry.

Format shift

The strong teaching pattern is driven by in-person reviews, with online reviews also positive but too few to carry equal weight.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades are mostly shaped by midterms, lab exams, quizzes, and a as preparation.

Format shift

Both formats mention tough tests, while , and multiple exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are strongly positive about teaching, personality, and support, but students repeatedly warn that .

Main concern

Students must keep up with homework and studying because and quizzes.

What students said

“He's an amazing professor for 400, there's no !”
CHEM400
“ , and hard. NOT EASY.”
CHEM401
“He makes learning enjoyable and is full of practical life advice.”
CHEM401

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online evidence is positive but limited, with students saying lectures prepare them for tough but .

Main concern

The small online sample .

What students said

“Tests are tough but .”
CHEM400
“Most of the .”
CHEM400

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are demanding and often long, but reviews say they are and lecture examples.

Long ExamsTough But DoableHomework-Based PracticeCheat Sheet MentionedExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews show long, hard, exam-heavy assessment with some student-friendly support like cheat sheets, partial credit, and .

Long ExamsCumulative FinalLab ExamCheat SheetsPartial Credit
“3 Midterm .”
CHEM400
“On exams, at least for 400, he will allow cheat sheets”
CHEM400
“ and tough but if you prepare, are easy to get high grades on.”
CHEM401

Online

Online reviews say tests are tough but supported by lecture emphasis and open-book rules.

Tough ExamsLecture-Emphasized QuestionsBonus Points
“Tests are tough but .”
CHEM400
“Most of the .”
CHEM400

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He's an amazing professor for 400, there's no !”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“ and gives out examples.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“ if you can!”

📘 Effort For Grades

68/100

“Put in some effort and you'll do fine.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are amazing, he truly makes chemistry so fun to learn.
  • He makes chem extremely easy.
  • Lectures are excellent and detailed.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • , and hard. NOT EASY.
  • The class is hard at times but as long as you do the HW and pay attention then you'll be fine.
  • He will give you partial credit on everything

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • and his lectures are really digestible.
  • Professor Russell is passionate about chem and student success in class.
  • This man is an , and he genuinely cares.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

83

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

The 50-review sample is detailed, recent, and highly consistent about excellent teaching paired with .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 568
4 out of 56
3 out of 53
2 out of 54
1 out of 52

Course coverage

CHEM40029 reviews
CHEM40120 reviews
CHEM3001 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 3 · A 10 · A- 3

B range

15

B+ 2 · B 12 · B- 1

C range

3

C+ 2 · C- 1

D range

2

D 2

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 5