AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

S. Menon

CHEN102 · CHEM2 · CHEM60 · CH3494 · CHEM101102 · CHEM101 · CHEM · CHEM101L · CHEM102 · 32 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.2/5
Take again
12.5%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

Avoid unless you are a strong self-studier chasing elite chem rigor; most students report a brutal, unsupportive experience.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderTest heavyCondescendingSelf-teach requiredMCAT-level rigor
  • Lectures poorly prepare students for
  • Widely described as condescending with
  • A minority say hard work and self-study can yield real chemistry mastery and solid grades

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

Tough grading, few assessments, and without extreme self-study.

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

12/100

Material is advanced, fast, and often beyond lecture depth with MCAT-style questions.

All evidence is in-person.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Many tags and comments say skip class and you will not pass; as required.

All evidence is in-person.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

and most reviews say stay away despite a few hardcore endorsements.

All evidence is in-person.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

; averages low and .

Format shift

In-person only.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Heavy testing, long exams, and .

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Poor

25/100

Frequent reports of , and belittling questions.

Format shift

In-person only.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Test-heavy design with quizzes and .

Format shift

In-person only.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person chem is test-heavy, poorly aligned with lecture, and often demoralizing; a few hardcore students credit him for MCAT prep.

Main concern

, and rude classroom climate.

What students said

“Avoid this class at all costs! The .”
CHEM101
“ !!! ... he does not teach at all!!”
CHEM102
“ ! It takes about 3 hours to complete one”
CHEM101

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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and demand deep self-study.

Test heavy3-hour examsLecture-exam mismatchMCAT-style questionsNo study guides

Assessment risk

Strict

22/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and questions beyond lecture or practice problems.

3-hour examsTest heavyMCAT-level itemsNo study guides
“ ! It takes about 3 hours to complete one”
CHEM101
“Exams are 3 hours long. !!!”
CHEM102
“he doesn't give study guides, just tells you to study the notes, and .”
CHEM101

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ ! I have not had a worse teacher in my life.”

Voice snapshots generated from 32 and poor support. Credibility rating: High.

🚫

18/100

“ !”

📝

22/100

“ ! It takes about 3 hours to complete one”

🧠

25/100

“Our class had to teach ourselves how to do the problems on our own.”

⚡ Rare Hardcore Upside

40/100

“IF YOU'RE SERIOUS ABOUT THE MCATS, DATS OR AS A STEPPING STONE TO YOUR SUCCESS.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The
  • he is not a teacher - he is a lecturer and problem giver
  • condescending, sarcastic, hateful

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Basically be perfect to get a good grade
  • Over 75% of my class dropped

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams

  • Exams are 3 hours long
  • some of the !!

Data context

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Analysis sample

32

Recent reviews read by the AI

32

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

32 detailed in-person reviews over many years with strong consistency on difficulty and poor teaching tone.

Inside 32 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 518

Course coverage

CHEM10118 reviews
CHEM1025 reviews
CHEM1011023 reviews
CH34941 review
CHEM1 review
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CHEM101L1 review
CHEM21 review
CHEM601 review
CHEN1021 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 5

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 4