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Chemistry

Sevan Menachekanian

CHEM50 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
84.62%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you want a passionate chem lecturer and will keep up with homework and labs, not if you need a free ride.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing LecturesCaringFeedback OrientedLecture HeavyInspirational
  • and a caring professor who wants students to succeed
  • , and multi-part exams that can feel heavy
  • Grades range widely, so effort and staying caught up matter more than an automatic easy A

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Some students earn As with feedback and , but grades also include Bs, Cs, and a .

All evidence is from in-person Chem 50 reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Concepts can be hard if you fall behind, with , and substantial exams.

All evidence is from in-person Chem 50 reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

and not, but multiple students say missing lecture leaves you lost.

All evidence is from in-person Chem 50 reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

84/100

and lecture quality despite heavier workload and a few low ratings.

All evidence is from in-person Chem 50 reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

and feedback help, but some and admit exams can be hard.

Format shift

All evidence is from in-person Chem 50 reviews.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Weekly homework, typed lab reports, and .

Format shift

All evidence is from in-person Chem 50 reviews.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Majority praise amazing lectures and caring support, though a minority say teaching is confusing or ChatGPT-aided slides hurt learning.

Format shift

All evidence is from in-person Chem 50 reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Course , and substantial lab reports rather than one pure focus.

Format shift

All evidence is from in-person Chem 50 reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person Chem 50 is lecture-heavy with , and meaningful but and labs.

Main concern

Missing lecture and , and a minority find teaching uneven.

What students said

“Honestly one of the better professors I've had. sense and keeps the lectures interesting.”
chem50
“There is and the .”
chem50
“Take this class! and wants you to succeed.”
chem50

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.

Exams are often long and fair when students follow lectures, with and some for weak areas.

Long Multiple Choice Plus WrittenLecture-Aligned TestsStudy Feedback System

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

plus written problems and generally follow lectures, though some expect outside knowledge.

50 Multiple Choice Plus WrittenLecture-AlignedExtra Credit On Weak Topics
“Exams are long (50 multiple choice + written problems) but fair.”
chem50
“ but he still has questions that he expects you to know that are not covered”
chem50

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Take this class! and wants you to succeed. he's really enthusiastic, and made me actually love chem.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 in-person Chem 50 reviews, highlighting lecture quality, workload, and mixed grade outcomes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“ sense and keeps the lectures interesting.”

📘 Workload Reality

35/100

“There is and the .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

84/100

“Definitely the . TAKE THIS CLASS. !”

⚖️

62/100

“ because he felt bad for us lol).”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • comes up with
  • His lectures are actually interesting and easy to follow
  • he's truly passionate about the material

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Exams are long (50 multiple choice + written problems) but fair
  • The course itself can be challenging if you fall behind
  • Most experiments should be done individually and has to be typed with graphs in Excel

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He's super chill and cares a lot about students
  • never made you feel dumb
  • really cares about making sure that EVERYONE understands

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen detailed in-person reviews over about 18 months show consistent lecture praise with credible disagreement on workload and .

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

chem5013 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 2 · A 2 · A- 2

B range

4

B 3 · B- 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1