AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Michael Doud

233L · CHEM4 · CHEM100 · CHEM152 · CHEM233 · CHEML100 · CHEM231 · CHEM141 · CHE141 · CHEM152L · CHEM150 · CHEM130 · CHEM230 · CHEM215 · CHEM120 · 56 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
87.5%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you want supportive chemistry teaching with generous and a real shot at an A.

Best fit · Easy A HunterExtra Credit KingCaring Chem ProfessorOpen Note FriendlyEasy A ChemistryAmazing Lectures
  • Students overwhelmingly call him the , and piles of .
  • Many report open-note or with steady study.
  • A small cluster of harsh CHEM152 failures exists, so upper-level intensity can still spike.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

92/100

Flood of A+ reports plus open notes, dropped scores, and massive make high grades very attainable.

Online also reports A/A+; easiest-A language is densest in in-person CHEM130.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

He makes hard chem feel understandable, though ALEKS or summer pace can still demand real study hours.

In-person has both cakewalk CHEM130 praise and hard CHEM152 outliers.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

sometimes not taken daily, but .

; in-person comments split mandatory versus not taken.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

About 87.5% would take again and many say he is the .

; negatives concentrate in a few in-person higher courses.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

90/100

, dropped lows, open notes, and partial safety nets make grading feel very student-friendly.

Format shift

Generosity is clearest in-person; a few CHEM152 reviewers call him tough.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Homework and ALEKS can be heavy, but many lower courses feel manageable with study guides and EC.

Format shift

Online lab reports add work; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Repeated praise for , and genuine care.

Format shift

Online and and support.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Exams matter, but , and EC share the grade load.

Format shift

and .

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 Easy A Hunter

guides, , and approachability; a minority slam pacing or CHEM152 difficulty.

Main concern

Summer or higher chem sections plus ALEKS can still feel like a heavy grind.

What students said

“for anyone looking for An "A" .”
CHEM4
“This is not a class, it is a piece of a cake! Full of extra credits”
CHEM130

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

and ochem lab were asynchronous, knowledgeable, and .

Main concern

Online lab work can feel video-and-report heavy rather than hands-on.

What students said

“His example problems were closely .”
CHEM215
“Dr. and easy to contact outside of class.”
233L

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams often track study guides and lectures, with , and heavy .

Open Note ExamsTake Home QuizzesLots Of Extra CreditStudy Guide AlignedCumulative Final

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and finals allowing multiple sheets of notes.

Open Note ExamsTake Home QuizzesNotes Allowed On Final
“allows you to use your notes during the final”
CHEM130
“Some open note exams that you are allowed .”
CHEM130

Online

Online comments say example problems closely match exams and the ; webcam or Lockdown tools are not clearly described.

Exam Like ExamplesCumulative Final
“His example problems were closely .”
CHEM215

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“for anyone looking for An "A" .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (2 online, 48 in , and caring teaching. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“Dr. Doud is the and he knows how to teach.”

🎁 Boost

93/100

“Full of extra credits”

📘 Easy A Chemistry

92/100

“ ask for, easy easy A”

📝 Student Friendly Exams

86/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • makes the material easy to understand
  • , and fun
  • he really cares about his students

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • piece of a cake! Full of extra credits
  • Easy A even if you are not perfect
  • Easy enough to get an A if you put in the time

Theme 3

⚠️ About Harder Sections

  • he does not pace the class correctly
  • The hardest and most difficult class you could ask for
  • ALEKS hw online which was hell

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

56

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with strong agreement on care and , tempered by a visible hard-course minority.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 544
4 out of 55
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 55

Course coverage

CHEM13022 reviews
CHEM15212 reviews
CHEM1003 reviews
CHEM42 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

35

A+ 27 · A 8

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

5

F 5

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values