Michael Dahl

CHEM2A · CHE1A · CHEM1A · 1A · CHEM1QA · CHE2A · CHE47587 · CHEM1B · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 95/100
RMP rating: 4.7/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 3.2

The decision

if you will study; he is widely seen as the and still succeed.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesPractice exams match testsCheat sheets and retakesCaring and approachableNo textbook needed

Students call him an exceptional chem lecturer who makes hard material understandable.
, and raise the odds of solid grades.
Expect , and real study time for an A, not a free ride.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

An A usually needs real studying, but , and make grades fair and achievable.

Online and in-person both say study hard for an A; and cheat sheets.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Chemistry remains substantive, but students.

Difficulty ratings cluster mid-range in both formats with occasional hard-test outliers.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

while others say no; lecture engagement still strongly affects success.

Online and reports.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Near-universal take-again , and .

Strong recommendation holds across all online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Many call him easy or fair with retakes and rounding, though a minority found tests harshly graded.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

54/100

, and practice work add up, but most call it doable.

Format shift

Online reviews more often tag lots of homework; and unit tests.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Overwhelming praise for clarity, humor, care, and lectures that finally make chemistry click.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strong in both online and in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Unit tests, finals, and and homework.

Format shift

; online still stresses lectures and tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews highlight clear lectures, matching , and a caring personality across Chem1A/2A.

Main concern

and some call him a .

What students said

“You can have a cheat sheet for each and .”
CHEM2A

“His practice exams are exactly like his exams, he is a .”
CHEM1B

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online Chem1A students praise video lectures, accessibility, , and , while noting you must put in study time.

Main concern

and homework load can feel heavy.

What students said

“I understood Chem better in this class a lot more than at ucr.”
CHEM1A

“professor dahl gave great great lectures, but you just have to attend.”
CHE1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are serious but , and retakes.

Practice Exams Match TestsCheat Sheet AllowedExam RetakeExtra Credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students repeatedly report practice exams similar to real tests, one-page cheat sheets, and .

Cheat SheetExam RetakePractice Exams Match

“lets you use a 1 page ”
CHEM2A

“ ”
CHEM1B

Online

Online comments mention practice exams and claims.

Practice ExamsLive Zoom Tests

“Give and practice exams.”
CHEM1A

“ .”
CHEM1QA

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Science is my worst subject, & I never understood chemistry until I took his class. He teaches with care and depth.”
Voice snapshots generated from 17 chemistry reviews across online and in-person formats. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“He is so and . If you do not understand something all you have to do is ask him.”

📝

78/100

“ a sheet during the exams and provides similar practice exams for every test.”

❤️ Student Care

90/100

“He was the most accomodating and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

amazing lectures
makes even the
teaches with care and depth

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Study well and you will get an A
but and youll be fine
easy B

Theme 3

🧪

cheat sheet for each

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen detailed reviews from 2016-2021 show strong consistency on teaching quality and .

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513

4 out of 52

3 out of 52

2 out of 50

1 out of 50

Course coverage

CHEM2A5 reviews

CHE2A4 reviews

CHE1A2 reviews

CHEM1A2 reviews

1A1 review

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CHE475871 review

CHEM1B1 review

CHEM1QA1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 9 · A- 1

B range

B 2 · B- 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 1

Michael Dahl

x x x x if you will study; he is widely seen as the x x x x x and still succeed.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Varies

MustTake

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📝 x x

❤️ Student Care

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧪 x x x x

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you will study; he is widely seen as the and still succeed.

📝

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