AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Siraj Omar

1AB · CHEM20106 · CHEM1A · CHEM30A · CHEM1B · 109 lifetime ratings

AI rating
46/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
55.56%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you already have chem foundation and will grind weekly work and tutoring.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerThick accent barrierTough graderLots of homeworkSelf-teach requiredTest heavy
  • , and high-stakes tests.
  • and YouTube due to accent and slide-heavy lectures.
  • , but polarizing overall.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

An A needs constant homework, weekly quizzes, tutoring, and ; one wrong quiz item can tank a letter grade.

; online adds answer-key mistakes and trick questions.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Chem 1A/1B content is dense and fast, with many saying lectures alone do not prepare them for problem solving.

In-person and online alike describe heavy theory and difficult problem-based assessment.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

and warn skipping hurts; others say no formal attendance but lectures still matter.

; in-person reports mixed mandatory vs optional.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

About half would take him again if they work hard; and teaching clarity.

; older in-person and some online praise persist.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

36/100

, and , though partial credit and EC appear for some.

Format shift

Online and ; a minority call him fair with corrections.

Workload

Heavy

26/100

Weekly quizzes, Sapling homework, lab reports, midterms, and .

Format shift

Heavy weekly work is consistent across online and in-person chem sequences.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Knowledgeable and , but lectures frequently fail clarity due to accent, pace, and organization.

Format shift

Online tech friction worsens clarity; and unintelligible.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and final with heavy problem sets supporting tests.

Format shift

Both formats are test-heavy; homework and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and fair with EC; others say unintelligible, unorganized, and harsh.

Main concern

Accent, dense lectures, and .

What students said

“be prepared to get a private tutor and spend your semester teaching yourself everything”
CHEM1A
“he made learning chemistry fun and easy”
CHEM1B
“ .”
CHEM1A

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections amplify tech issues, unclear instructions, trick questions, and long lectures; .

Main concern

Accent plus remote format makes lectures ; .

What students said

“He mainly lectures on theory and grades on problem solving which doesn't allow for any meaningful prep in class.”
CHEM1A
“watching youtube videos on the material and doing the multiple-choice exams.”
CHEM1B
“ so don't be afraid to challenge his answers.”
CHEM1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes are difficult and high-stakes; but still feel unforgiving.

Hard quizzes and midtermsTrick questions reportedTest corrections sometimesWeekly quizzes

Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; practice materials help but .

3 midterms plus finalWeekly quizzesPractice examsTough grader
“3 midterms, ”
CHEM1B
“ . You need to study very very hard if you want to get that A.”
CHEM1B

Online

Online students report , and grades swinging hard from single wrong quiz items.

Multiple-choice examsAnswer key mistakesPartial credit correctionsTrick questions
“You can easily fail by missing 1 q on a quiz.”
CHEM1A
“He gave ”
CHEM1B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If private tutor and spend your semester teaching yourself everything you were supposed to learn in class on Youtube.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (13 online, 37 in person), highlighting clarity, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Clarity

48/100

“This , and has a difficult accent to understand.”

📚 Workload Intensity

26/100

“ , and 3 midterms and a final.”

⚖️

36/100

“He is a and problems, employs trick questions”

👍 Conditional Praise

52/100

“Chemistry is not easy but Omar makes it doable.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Accent hard to understand
  • Long dense lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • available
  • and textbook

Theme 3

⚠️ Polarized Outcomes

  • AVOID
  • 10/10 if you attend and do work
  • True definition of teacher

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

109

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across years and formats show a stable, polarized pattern of heavy work and mixed teaching clarity.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 536
4 out of 519
3 out of 516
2 out of 518
1 out of 520

Course coverage

CHEM1A32 reviews
CHEM1B13 reviews
CHEM30A2 reviews
1AB1 review
207321 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

25

A+ 4 · A 19 · A- 2

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 5

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1