AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Sean McMahon

CHEM115 · CHM107 · CHEM231 · CHEM108 · CHEM102 · OCHEM231 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
89/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
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Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you want a strong chemistry foundation and are ready for a difficult, high-effort class.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerExcellent TeacherVery Hard CourseClear ExplanationsHigh WorkloadCares About Students
  • Students strongly praise McMahon's clarity, dedication, and ability to teach difficult chemistry.
  • The courses are demanding, fast-paced, and and preparation.
  • and are willing to work hard.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible, but students describe it as , and strong study habits.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

The material is difficult, fast-paced chemistry with heavy conceptual volume even when taught clearly.

Only in-person reviews describe course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

Attendance is not clearly mandatory, but students say lectures and .

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Students recommend him because he teaches hard chemistry clearly and gives major support to serious students.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

50/100

Students call him fair, but the tests and course expectations are demanding rather than lenient.

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Workload

Heavy

25/100

Reviews , and heavy material volume.

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Workload .

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students consistently praise his clarity, care, passion, and ability to make difficult chemistry understandable.

Format shift

Teaching evidence is entirely in person.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

, and chapter objectives, so the course is not purely exam-based.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe assessments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and caring teacher whose chemistry classes are genuinely hard.

Main concern

The workload and prepared.

What students said

“Organic chem by nature is a difficult subject, but he can present the material clearly”
CHEM231
“be prepared to work hard.”
CHEM102
“ and tricky example of each concept.”
CHEM102

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Exam style

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Exams are described as difficult and tricky, but reviews do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book status, or closed-book status.

Difficult TestsTricky Exam QuestionsChapter ObjectivesReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Proctoring Policy

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and objective sheets, but do not clearly prove proctoring or book policy.

Difficult TestsTricky Exam QuestionsChapter Objectives
“ and tricky example of each concept.”
CHEM102
“He supplies objective sheets for every chapter that tells you exactly what pages are covered in the text and what you need to know for that chapter.”
CHEM102

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ but also the most difficult class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching quality, difficulty, and student support. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“He makes everything easy as it can be to understand.”

🔥 Course Difficulty

25/100

“The class is super hard though so be ready!”

👍 Recommendation Level

88/100

“Take his class and ...period!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He states concepts in a clear and straightforward way while keeping the class lively and fun.
  • Sean walks through every step and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Work

  • If .
  • Class goes FAST, so be sure to do HW and .

Theme 3

❤️ About Student Support

  • He is always there for , and will provide extra help whenever it is needed.
  • If you put forth an effort, he is more than willing to help you succeed.

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

There are 16 detailed and consistent reviews, but they are old and have little grade data.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 53
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CHEM10210 reviews
CHEM2312 reviews
CHEM1081 review
CHEM1151 review
CHM1071 review
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OCHEM2311 review

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