AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Michael Lodewyk

CHEM1CHEM2 · CHEM1 · CHEM21 · CHEM51 · CHEM21CHEM22 · CHEM52 · CHEM110 · CHEM110LAB · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
76.47%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you want a and are willing to attend, study, and keep up with exams.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear chemistry teacherCaring and approachableExtra credit availableExam-heavy gradingAttendance matters
  • Students most often describe him as , and willing to help outside class.
  • Chemistry remains a real workload, but study guides, , and .
  • The , and a few reviews describing confusing or overwhelming instruction.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A is realistic with , and , but chemistry still requires steady studying and exams matter a lot.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online reviews to compare.

Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

The material is chemistry and organic chemistry, so students call it inherently .

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

, and missing class can quickly make the course harder.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

, and helpful, though a minority report confusing teaching or heavy workload.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

68/100

, and open-book quizzes help, but and some tough-grader complaints limit leniency.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

Workload ranges from manageable homework and weekly labs to a few .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews discuss workload.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Most students describe him as clear, caring, knowledgeable, and or monotonous.

Format shift

Teaching evidence .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

, and exams making up about 60% to 65% of the grade.

Format shift

Assessment .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

explains chemistry clearly, helps students, and rewards steady work.

Main concern

Grades and attendance, so falling behind is costly.

What students said

“He made all the lectures super easy to understand and included questions.”
CHEM51
“His quizzes and gives out same layout and outline questions are usually very similar.”
CHEM52
“Tests are 60% of grades.”
CHEM51

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews show student-friendly quiz and study-guide support, but and one review reports short time limits.

Open Book QuizzesStudy Guide Aligned TestsExam Heavy GradingShort Time LimitsStraightforward Tests

Assessment risk

Varies

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person evidence supports open-book quizzes, tests , and some time-pressure concerns.

Open Book QuizzesStudy Guide Aligned TestsExam Heavy GradingShort Time Limits
“All of !”
CHEM52
“His quizzes and gives out same layout and outline questions are usually very similar.”
CHEM52
“ to rush and make simple mistak”
CHEM51

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Mike was awesome. He made all the lectures super easy to understand and included questions.”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation strength. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“He made all the lectures super easy to understand and included questions.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

80/100

“ . :)”

⚖️

68/100

“His study guides are usually the same as the tests.”

⏱️ Workload Risk

48/100

“His work load is over bearing and I couldn't finish all of his work along with my other classes”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He makes organic chemistry as easy and understandable as possible.
  • Always went over the .
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • and lots of
  • Tests are 60% of grades.
  • No teacher can make chemistry easy -- learn to ask good questions, put in time/effort, & it will pay off!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • and supportive if you needed help.
  • Easily one of the kindest, most genuine instructors I've had anywhere for any subject.
  • , and very genuine.

Data context

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Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 25 detailed reviews span many years and show consistent themes despite some outlier negative experiences.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 57
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

Course coverage

CHEM517 reviews
CHEM525 reviews
CHEM14 reviews
CHEM1104 reviews
CHEM1CHEM22 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 2 · A 4 · A- 4

B range

8

B+ 3 · B 5

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

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