AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Theodros Kidane

CHEM40 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
64.29%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

Only take Kidane if you already know chemistry and ; .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerDisorganized LecturesTough GraderAssumes Prior ChemCaring but Strict LabsTest Heavy
  • some call Teddy a and unfair.
  • Intro CHEM40 assumes prior chemistry knowledge and punishes beginners who need structure.
  • Labs and who like him.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

, and little rescue credit mean an A requires strong prior chem skills and constant work.

All evidence is in-person; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Intro chem is taught at a fast pace that assumes prior knowledge and piles on labs and long tests.

All 14 reviews are in person.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

Most students report and say skipping lecture or .

Evidence comes only from in-person CHEM40 reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

About two-thirds would take again, but .

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

; curves help some, but delayed grades and .

Format shift

In-person only; several students never received grades in .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Lots of , and constant lecture material.

Format shift

All workload comments are from in-person CHEM40.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Personality is often praised as funny and caring, but .

Format shift

In-person only; no online teaching sample.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Test-heavy with labs, study guides, and and lab work.

Format shift

and lab reports.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person CHEM40 is polarizing: kind personality but , and steep pace for new chem students.

Main concern

Disorganization, delayed grades, and zero support for students without chem background.

What students said

“If you know little ”
CHEM40
“He is HORRlBLY DISORGANIZED. He is a ”
CHEM40
“Teddy is a gem! , and kind!”
CHEM40

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 long and difficult but useful and others unhelpful.

Long TestsStudy GuidesCurvesStrict Labs

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and long; success depends on lecture examples, study guides, and staying current.

Difficult TestsStudy Guides ProvidedCurvesLecture-Based
“The but not too hard. Just focus on the examples that he gave”
CHEM40
“ and prints out the ”
CHEM40

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you know little .”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 in-person reviews, highlighting organization, prior-knowledge barriers, and mixed affection. Credibility rating: Medium.

📚 Prior Knowledge Gate

28/100

“ if you are new to chemistry because he jumps STRAIGHT in”

🗂️ Organization Issues

30/100

“He is HORRlBLY DISORGANIZED. He is a ”

💎 Caring Personality

70/100

“teddy is so kind and funny, he truly cares for his students”

Theme 1

⚠️ About Difficulty

  • chem 40 was TOUGH not easy
  • Very helpful if you ask him and make sure you stay ONTOP of labs
  • He assumed evry1 understood

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Nice but
  • posts study guides for all exams and hands out the notes

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Funny professor and very nice
  • , and kind
  • gets angry sometimes

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

14 detailed in-person reviews with mixed years and consistent themes on disorganization and difficulty, but modest sample size.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

CHEM4014 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1