AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

David Srulevitch

CHEM50 · CHEM40 · CHEM51 · CHEN51 · CHEM10 · 26 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Take him only if and ; he is fair but not easy.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderLots of HomeworkLecture HeavyHard LabsKnowledgeable
  • Chemistry is doable with , and if you study constantly.
  • Many call him knowledgeable, funny, and , but lectures often feel boring or book-heavy.
  • , so perfectionism matters more than raw talent.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

As require , and meticulous lab work; several strong students still earned Bs or struggled.

All evidence is from In person reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

, and difficult exams make the course intellectually and time-demanding.

All evidence is from In person reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

, and skipping lectures is discouraged even when slides track the book.

All evidence is from In person reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

and help, tempered by tough grading and workload complaints.

All evidence is from In person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Frequently tagged a and .

Format shift

All evidence is from In person reviews.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

and formal lab reports are long and precise.

Format shift

All evidence is from In person reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

64/100

Students split between interesting, helpful lectures and boring, book-derived teaching that .

Format shift

All evidence is from In person reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grade , and a lower-weight final in several terms.

Format shift

All evidence is from In person reviews.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person CHEM courses mix solid content knowledge with , and ; outcomes depend on study time.

Main concern

Overwhelming homework and students.

What students said

“ , 10x harder than any example in class, took 6-10 hours per hw/week”
CHEM50
“Be meticulous with .”
CHEM50
“He is always willing to stay late and help with any questions you have.”
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 and and limited .

Hard examsPop quizzesHomework-based testsLittle extra credit

Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person tests are frequently called hard, with pop quizzes and .

Hard testsPop quizzesHomework-aligned examsStrict lab reports
“ .”
CHEM51
“ ! He gives little E.C., !”
CHEM50
“He ”
CHEM50

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“NOT EASY. Straight A student, just got first B, and worked my ass off for it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 26 In , and mixed lecture quality. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Heavy Workload

24/100

“ , 10x harder than any example in class, took 6-10 hours per hw/week”

⚖️

32/100

“Be meticulous with .”

👍

72/100

“ ”

👨‍🏫 Mixed Teaching

64/100

“he's pretty funny too. With that being said.. he doesn't know how to teach.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • his lectures are pretty interesting, and .
  • Lectures are boring, but he is easy-going about late work
  • You're better off learning the material on your own.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • NOT EASY. Straight A student, just got first B, and worked my ass off for it.
  • This was a very difficult class. You must study very hard
  • u have to work hard to get A. not an easy class.

Theme 3

🧪 About Labs

  • Labs required many formal reports and he was a .
  • his lab reports are formal.. which aren't hard, but time-consuming.

Data context

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Analysis sample

26

Recent reviews read by the AI

26

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

26 detailed in-person reviews spanning many years with , and .

Inside 26 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 512
3 out of 54
2 out of 53
1 out of 51

Course coverage

CHEM5020 reviews
CHEM513 reviews
CHEM101 review
CHEM401 review
CHEN511 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 3 · A- 1

B range

4

B 4

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1