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Chemistry

Zachary Sharrett

CHEM50 · MATH180 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
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Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Strong pick for Chem50 if , and study for exams—especially if you want a .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyChill and funnyEasy A if you studyHelpful with labsApproachableBest chem at Mt. SAC
  • , and one of the best Chem50 teachers at Mt. SAC.
  • Many say an A is realistic with attention, notes, and practice tests; labs graded generously.
  • A and demand heavy weekly effort.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Multiple students report getting As with attention, practice tests, and late-lab flexibility, though a few say hard work is still required.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is approachable for first-time chem students when lectures and , though .

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

Strong majority recommend him as fun, helpful, and among the ; .

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

75/100

a small penalty; practice tests provided.

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

Manageable if you study and keep up with labs; some report 20 hours a week when exams get hard.

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Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Widely praised as , and excellent at explaining lectures and labs.

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Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Mix of lab reports and exams; both matter and .

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person Chem50 (plus one mislabeled math review) where most students , and .

Main concern

and high weekly time commitment.

What students said

“He is a really chill teacher. His class was super easy if you pay attention and .”
CHEM50
“If your going to take chemistry 50 take him! I am horrible at chemistry and and made the class easy!”
CHEM50
“He's extremely funny and entertaining but his class requires you to put in a lot of effort to do well.”
CHEM50

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are doable with study and practice tests, but a subset of students call questions shady or panic-inducing.

Study-dependent examsPractice testsSome tricky questionsNot too hard if prepared

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; some find them straightforward with practice tests, others call questions tricky.

Practice testsTricky questions for someStudy-dependent
“If you study, the .”
CHEM50
“ . really tricky.”
CHEM50
“ and they help!”
CHEM50

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If your going to take chemistry 50 take him! I am horrible at chemistry and and made the class easy! He makes it easy to get an A!!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 in-person reviews (mostly Chem50). Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“ and funny. Really knows his Chemistry and is always willing to help his students.”

📈 Easy A Potential

78/100

“It's very easy to get A in his class.”

😂 Personality

85/100

“He's young, fun, and easygoing. He gets along with students so easily.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • more understandable
  • He breaks it down and makes the material easy
  • super helpful and made the class easy

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • seriously not that hard to do well
  • I turned in and got an A
  • MUST studied in order to get an A

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • really chill teacher
  • cool dude that jokes a lot
  • The .Sac!!

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen reviews with consistent praise themes but all dated 2010-2014 and mostly Chem50, so evidence is solid yet outdated.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 54
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CHEM5016 reviews
MATH1801 review

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