AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Sean Gottlieb

CHEM150 · CHEM151 · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
83.78%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you want to learn chemistry seriously and can , and a fast pace.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerKnowledgeable chemistHeavy workloadTough examsAccessible helpClear expectations
  • Students often respect Gottlieb's chemistry knowledge, passion, accessibility, and organization.
  • The course is demanding, with , and fast or difficult timed exams.
  • Strong students and , while students wanting an easy science class should be cautious.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

44/100

An A is possible, but students repeatedly , and managing difficult timed exams.

Online reviews make the grade path sound more manageable, while and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Chemistry content , and often assumes strong preparation.

Both formats are challenging, but pacing and exams.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

36/100

Some reviews mark attendance as not mandatory, but many say class, labs, quizzes, or .

Online attendance evidence is mixed, while as practically necessary.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

and support, but several warn against him if students dislike hard chemistry or .

Online reviews are positive with manageable exam comments, while because of workload and grading.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

Students often call him a tough grader, though many also say criteria are clear and or .

Format shift

In-person reviews drive the strict grading judgment, while online reviews are milder and .

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Reviews repeatedly mention lots of , and a time-consuming course load.

Format shift

Both formats mention workload, but and most consistent burden.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

He is widely described as knowledgeable, passionate, accessible, and helpful, but some students say he goes too fast or .

Format shift

Online students praise videos and availability, while and frustration with pace.

Assessment method

Balanced

64/100

Assessment , and practice work, with exams carrying major stress.

Format shift

Online reviews mention tests, quizzes, and lab reports, while , and reports.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews show a polarizing but mostly respected professor: strong teaching and support, but , and .

Main concern

Timed exams, many assignments, lab reports, and .

What students said

“The course is rigorous/tedious by nature of the material and is not a reflection of his teaching ability.”
CHEM151
“ AND .”
CHEM150
“Midterms are at least 11 pages and timed, but doable if you study.”
CHEM150

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mostly positive and , and a time-consuming workload.

Main concern

The online class still takes a lot of time and , and instructions.

What students said

“ to trick anybody.”
CHEM150
“Very time consuming class overall, much of which is arbitrary IMO, difficulty will vary.”
CHEM150
“ and practice and you'll be fine.”
CHEM150

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The because many in-person reviews describe timed, difficult, test-heavy exams with limited study support.

Timed ExamsDifficult TestsNo Study GuidesNotes Not AllowedLong Midterms

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews repeatedly describe timed and , and notes not allowed in at least one review.

Timed ExamsDifficult TestsNo Study GuidesNotes Not AllowedLong Midterms
“Midterms are at least 11 pages and timed, but doable if you study.”
CHEM150
“ and notes arent allowed)”
CHEM150
“ AND .”
CHEM150

Online

Online reviews mention straightforward tests and quiz material helping with exams, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or take-home policy.

Straightforward TestsQuiz-Based Exam PrepNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“ to trick anybody.”
CHEM150
“a for exams”
CHEM150

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Very important not to confuse professor and course. The course is rigorous/tedious by nature of the material and is not a reflection of his teaching ability.”

Voice snapshots generated from 37 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and student fit. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“Excellent professor, provides what is needed to succeed.”

⚖️ Effort For Grade

44/100

“I took this class w/o intro to chem, so it's possible to perform well if you work hard.”

🧪

32/100

“ and notes arent allowed)”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He , and careful.
  • , and shows you how to solve things in different ways.
  • He tends to go fast during lecture but will clarify if asked.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • There is a lot of work but it was almost always useful to the .
  • Lots of , so dedicate some time to homework.
  • There is a lot of , and 3 exams plus the final.

Theme 3

🧪

  • if you don't study the material you're the weakest at.
  • No study guides for exams and he is a .
  • and are timed.

Theme 4

👍 About Fit

  • if your field is heavy in chemistry.
  • If if you are not a CHEM tryhard.
  • if you want to learn chemistry seriously and can handle heavy work.

Data context

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Analysis sample

37

Recent reviews read by the AI

34

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-seven reviews across 2018 to 2026 provide rich, consistent evidence with enough detail to separate teaching quality from course difficulty.

Inside 37 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 510
3 out of 55
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

CHEM15027 reviews
CHEM15110 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

32 reported outcomes

A range

12

A 12

B range

8

B+ 1 · B 4 · B- 3

C range

7

C+ 2 · C 5

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1