Omran Karmach

CHEM50 · CHEM40 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 47/100
RMP rating: 3.2/5
Take again: 41.67%
Difficulty: 3.7

The decision

if you already know chemistry basics and can learn .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTest heavyFast lecturesHilariousNo homeworkHard for beginners

Grades and .
Lectures move very fast; self-study and tutoring are often required.
many love his humor and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

An A is possible but because grades and exams.

Nearly all evidence is in person; the single online review also paints a struggling experience.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Fast 100-plus-slide lectures and chemistry content make the class feel harder than average intro chem.

In-person reviews dominate; online also reports long .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

as mandatory and students say missing lectures risks a zero.

; stronger detail comes from in-person reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

About two in ; fans praise humor and fairness while others warn beginners away.

; in-person is sharply split.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

52/100

Some mention curves and ; and near-failing averages.

Format shift

and tough outcomes; .

Workload

Light

68/100

, but study load for frequent quizzes and .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize no busywork and heavy testing.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Funny and and unhelpful for others, so overall quality lands in the middle.

Format shift

Online was negative; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Almost the entire grade is quizzes and most sections.

Format shift

Consistent across in-person; online also test and lecture heavy.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

; rewarding for prepared students and rough for beginners.

Main concern

and breakneck lecture pace crush underprepared students.

What students said

“ . If you need an A to transfer, this class might not be for you, as it's HARD for beginners.”
CHEM40

“Was a VERY VERY fast paced class. Long lectures with long powerpoints.”
CHEM50

“Great Professor! Funny, no B.S. and completely fair. Lectures are fast-paced so be prepared to study!”
CHEM40

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Long online lectures left the student confused and .

Main concern

Extremely long lectures and ongoing confusion online.

What students said

“I wouldn't recommend taking his online course. His lectures are extremely long. the end.”
CHEM40

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is standard closed-style chem testing with many quizzes and exams; reviews .

Test heavyQuizzes and exams onlyNo homeworkCurve on some tests

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person grades rest on frequent quizzes and .

Test heavyQuizzes and exams onlySome curves

“ .”
CHEM40

“We had lots of tests but were graded on a curve.”
CHEM40

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam or Lockdown Browser use; the course still felt confusing and lecture-long.

Long lecturesTough grader tag

“His lectures are extremely long. the end.”
CHEM40

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ . If you need an A to transfer, this class might not be for you, as it's HARD for beginners. MUST WATCH LECTURES or you'll likely end up with a 0%.”
Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews mainly in-person CHEM40 and CHEM50, with High credibility from consistent multi-year themes.

⚡ Fast Lecture Pace

28/100

“He has 100+ slides in each lecture, which he goes through incredibly fast.”

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88/100

“Your entire and quizzes, and there is no homework/ opportunities given throughout the semester.”

😂 Humor and Fairness

70/100

“Great Professor! Funny, no B.S. and completely fair.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He's very chill kinda weird tbh
His humor is in touch with his students, making the class super engaging.
and made me feel uncomfortable/dense for asking questions.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

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If this is your first time taking chemistry or you have no general understanding of it, I would seek elsewhere.
so take that into account!

Theme 3

📝 About Assessment

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No hmwk, but lots of quizzes and exams.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve detailed reviews over several years with stable themes on pace, testing, and humor make the pattern reliable.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54

4 out of 51

3 out of 50

2 out of 55

1 out of 52

Course coverage

CHEM408 reviews

CHEM504 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

A 2 · A- 1

B range

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

F 1

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2

Omran Karmach

x x x if you already know chemistry basics and can learn x x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

⚡ Fast Lecture Pace

🧪 x x

😂 Humor and Fairness

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

📝 About Assessment

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you already know chemistry basics and can learn .

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