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Song Jin

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Raw average: 3.50/5 from 20 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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What students say

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CHEM 329
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
Its a disorganised course . He is an awesome researcher but not a great lecturer. Youre gonna have to work hard.
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CHEM 329
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
While he is sometimes hard to understand, he really is a brilliant guy. It is a must when you take this class to go to office hours. The TAs and professor are helpful, they help you get to the answer from the knowledge that you have. He is also understanding about situations, he wants his students to succeed. If you put in the effort you will pass.
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CHEM 329
Quality 2/5Difficulty 5/5
Song Jin is a researcher, not a professor. He is a very intelligent man but he is an awful teacher. The class itself is unorganized, the lecture and lab should be 2 separate classes as each require 8 hours a week, and the homework and tests ask you to go way above and beyond anything you're taught. This class made me decide to not be a chem major.
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CHEM 329
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
He seems to enjoy to topic and like teaching it. He usually procrastinates on assigning homework, so deadlines will come quickly. He'll extend them if enough students express distress, though. The group project will be explained very poorly, though. Plan well and make sure you pick your group wisely. Exams are reasonable and homework based.
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CHEM 329
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Amazing professor. Yes, his tests can be tough and he can be confusing at times. But labs and homeworks aren't that hard, and his thick Asian accent really helps break things up! He is very helpful if you ask him for help. Great, quirky guy, who really makes Chemistry a lot of fun!
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CHEM 329
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
He is not helpful-he would not answer my questions. Professor Jin is an intelligent man who knows chemistry, but he can't explain it in lecture. His lectures largely consist of him mumbling at the board under his breath.
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Classes with Song Jin

CHEM 299

Directed Study

1–4 credits

A mentored research project arranged with a faculty or academic staff member, offered as Directed Study in Chemistry.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Matt BowmanTehshik Yoon+52 more

No recorded grade history

CHEM 699

Directed Study

1–6 credits

Directed Study is an advanced mentored research project arranged with a faculty or academic staff member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2015: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades); Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

Matt BowmanTehshik Yoon+101 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sample
CHEM 990

Research

1–15 credits

Supervised research course where students exhibit broad understanding of chemical principles, conduct independent research, and collaborate with investigators.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Tehshik YoonPupa Gilbert+78 more

No recorded grade history

Recorded teaching history

Distinct courses recorded per term

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027CHEM 299Directed Study
Spring 2027CHEM 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2027CHEM 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2027CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2027CHEM 990Research
Fall 2026CHEM 299Directed Study
Fall 2026CHEM 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026CHEM 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2026CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2026CHEM 980Seminar: Review of Current Research
Fall 2026CHEM 990Research

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