AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Michael Hughes

CHEM150 · CHEM120 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
90%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you want a demanding chemistry class where effort is strongly supported and usually rewarded.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaringExtra CreditAmazing LecturesAccessible HelpStudent-Friendly Exams
  • Students overwhelmingly praise Hughes as , and highly supportive.
  • Chemistry is still challenging, but , and office hours lower the grade risk.
  • The main cost is keeping up with fast lectures, exams, and steady effort.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

An A is not automatic, but , and strong support make high grades realistic with effort.

In-person evidence is stronger and more detailed, while online reviews also support the effort-for-reward pattern.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Chemistry content is challenging, but and breaks it into manageable steps.

Both formats say chemistry is not easy, but Hughes makes the material easier to understand.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

mandatory and others not mandatory.

Online and , so flexibility depends on the section.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Students strongly recommend Hughes because he teaches clearly, cares about comprehension, and gives many ways to succeed.

Both formats are highly positive, with .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

84/100

Grading is helped by , partial credit, cheat sheets, practice tests, and fair expectations.

Format shift

, while online reviews also mention and support.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Workload is manageable but not light because students mention , and studying.

Format shift

, while online reviews mainly stress effort and lecture follow-through.

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Students repeatedly describe Hughes as , and accessible outside class.

Format shift

Both online and .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Reviews repeatedly mention , and as central to grades.

Format shift

, while online reviews only mention tricky tests.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews strongly praise Hughes for , and exam preparation.

Main concern

Some students say lectures move fast and chemistry remains difficult.

What students said

“ and heavy on partial credit”
CHEM150
“he goes fast and it can be a bit hard to keep up.”
CHEM150
“He also allows cheat sheets for .”
CHEM120

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are very positive and , and support through difficult chemistry material.

Main concern

and still require effort.

What students said

“ but if you put in effort and attend lecture/ follow along you will be fine.”
CHEM120
“ and gives .”
CHEM150

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams can be tricky, but cheat sheets, practice-test alignment, partial credit, and make the exam setup student-friendly.

Cheat Sheets AllowedPractice-Test Aligned ExamsPartial CreditExtra CreditTricky Tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews clearly , and multiple exams or finals.

Cheat Sheets AllowedPractice-Test Aligned ExamsPartial CreditMidterms And Final
“ and heavy on partial credit”
CHEM150
“He allows a cheat sheet front and and they are IDENTICAL to the practice test.”
CHEM150
“There were 3 midterms and a final”
CHEM120

Online

Online reviews mention tricky tests but do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book rules, webcam use, or Lockdown Browser.

Tricky TestsReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Proctoring
“ but if you put in effort and attend lecture/ follow along you will be fine.”
CHEM120

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He gives you every opportunity to succeed, as long as you put in effort.”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“One of the .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

94/100

“TAKE HIS CLASS, if you want to really nail chemistry hes your guy!”

🧪

86/100

“He also allows cheat sheets for .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he made chem so understanding and a class to look forward to.
  • and put in great effort to communicate and .
  • Chemistry is a very difficult subject, however Professor Hughes breaks it down so much for you.
  • He honestly he walks you through the class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • he gives , labs assigned but expected in a chemistry class
  • If you go to his office hours and do the .
  • He gives you every opportunity to succeed, as long as you put in effort.
  • A good amount of is offered.

Theme 3

📝 About Exams

  • He allows a cheat sheet front and and they are IDENTICAL to the practice test.
  • just with different numbers so if you study YOU SHOULD EASILY PASS.
  • and heavy on partial credit
  • but if you put in effort and attend lecture/ follow along you will be fine.

Data context

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Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

There are 20 reviews across several years with strong consistency and detailed comments, though online evidence is limited.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

CHEM15014 reviews
CHEM1206 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 2 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 5

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2