AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Sam Abbas

CHEM151 · CHEM110 · CHEM100 · CHEM111 · CHEM108 · CHEM210 · CHEM150 · 72 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
82%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you will work hard for a fair grade and want a professor who actually teaches and cares.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and MotivationalAmazing LecturesTest HeavyExtra Credit LifelinesPolarizing Grader
  • Most students call him one of the and real care.
  • Exams and workload are real; partial credit and reward effort.
  • A .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many As appear, but , and selective toughness mean an A still costs real study and consistency.

Online notes more make-up chances; and denser labs.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

General and organic chemistry stay conceptually demanding with fast lectures and tough problem-style exams.

Both formats describe hard chem content; and volume brutal.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and participation as important for success.

Online and as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

and care, tempered by a vocal minority who warn others off.

Recommendation is strong in both formats, with more glowing long-term loyalty from in-person students.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

62/100

Partial credit, , and second chances help, but and harsh outliers keep it from feeling free.

Format shift

and redo chances; in-person has more tough-grader complaints.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

, and formal reports make this time-intensive for many students.

Format shift

; online still reports long homework and .

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Lectures, motivation, and genuine care dominate the narrative despite disorganization and polarizing personality notes.

Format shift

Online praises heartfelt teaching with fewer postings; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Tests and and and often test-heavy overall.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize exams; terms.

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

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are strongly split between life-changing inspirational teaching and .

Main concern

, and difficult exams punish students who need a light, low-stress section.

What students said

“ if you get the chance!”
CHEM150
“Makes the exams impossible. You spend 10+ hours studying, it wouldn't help.”
CHEM150
“ ! This man has a heart of gold”
CHEM111

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students , and chances to catch up work, with occasional complaints about hard exams and disorganization.

Main concern

and uneven organization can sting even when lectures land well.

What students said

“he knows the stuff and very good at managing a hybrid class. Gives students many opportunities to complete and finish work.”
CHEM150
“ and not enough time to finish it.”
CHEM150
“ and very thoughtful. . Test heavy and hard questions”
CHEM150

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are typically hard and high-stakes, offset somewhat by partial credit, feedback, and .

Hard Timed ExamsPartial CreditExtra CreditACS Final MentionedTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe , and occasional ACS final pressure.

Hard ExamsPartial CreditChallenge QuestionsACS Final Mentioned
“While the tests are hard, .”
CHEM150
“Be prepared to not have a life and disregard all other classes”
CHEM108

Online

Online comments describe hard exams with limited time and .

Hard ExamsTest HeavyLimited Time
“ and not enough time to finish it.”
CHEM150
“Test heavy and hard questions, make sure to study very well”
CHEM150

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Dr. Abbas is truly one of the . He cares very much about the material he teaches and his students.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“Abbas teaches very well and from his heart. I loved his class.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

82/100

“If you have the !!”

⚖️

62/100

“He does not do grade inflation but is very fair.”

📚 Workload Reality

35/100

“Gen Chem along with the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • teaches very well and from his heart
  • motivational and supportive teacher

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • so much partial credit
  • opportunities

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • really cares and it shows
  • heart of gold
  • wants ALL of his students to succeed

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

72

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across many years and both formats show consistent themes of , and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 549
4 out of 513
3 out of 51
2 out of 56
1 out of 54

Course coverage

CHEM15030 reviews
CHEM1119 reviews
CHEM1514 reviews
2112 reviews
CHEM1102 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

48 reported outcomes

A range

30

A+ 2 · A 25 · A- 3

B range

8

B+ 3 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

7

Not sure yet 7