Is this an easy A?
EasyA
84/100An A is very reachable with steady work because , and flexible grading.
Online reviews praise leniency and open-book take-home finals, while , and exam-aligned practice.
The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
An A is very reachable with steady work because she uses study guides, curves, corrections, extra credit, and flexible grading.
Online reviews praise leniency and open-book take-home finals, while in-person reviews give stronger evidence for curves, corrections, and exam-aligned practice.
Is the course easy?
The chemistry itself remains challenging, but her explanations and supports make it manageable for consistent students.
Online CHEM1A reviews mention hard content and ALEKS workload, while in-person reviews often call exams manageable with study guides.
Is attendance flexible?
Attendance expectations vary by course, with some reviews saying mandatory and others saying lecture could be skipped or was not mandatory.
Both formats contain mixed attendance signals, so the safest conclusion is that it varies by section.
Is this professor recommended?
Students strongly recommend her because she is caring, lenient, approachable, and committed to helping students succeed.
Both online and in-person reviews are highly positive, with in-person reviews providing more volume.
Course guide
Grading
Generous
88/100
Students cite curves, corrections, extra credit, flexible deadlines, study guides, and manageable exams.
Format shift
In-person reviews provide the clearest grading evidence, while online reviews also describe her as not tough.
Workload
Moderate
55/100
Workload is manageable but includes labs, pre-labs, homework, ALEKS, practice problems, and exam study.
Format shift
Online CHEM1A reviews mention heavier ALEKS work, while in-person reviews describe labs and homework as manageable.
Teaching experience
Excellent
92/100
Most students describe her as caring, helpful, approachable, and effective, despite some boring or disorganized lectures.
Format shift
Both formats praise her support, but in-person reviews more often mention Canvas disorganization and boring lectures.
Assessment method
Balanced
62/100
Assessment mixes homework, labs, lab quizzes, midterms, finals, study guides, and corrections.
Format shift
Online reviews mention ALEKS and take-home finals, while in-person reviews mention midterms, finals, lab exams, and lab quizzes.
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Course format
Classroom format
High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward
In-person reviews are very positive, emphasizing caring support, lenient grading, study guides, corrections, and manageable exams.
Main concern
Some students report tough exams, boring lectures, and disorganized Canvas habits.
What students said
“She curves a lot of grades especially when the average grade of the class is like a 60.”
“her lectures can get boring but the problems she does are copy+pasted into exams.”
“I would not take this class if you prefer a professor who was on top of things.”
Remote format
Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward
Online students praise her support and low stress, with one review explicitly saying finals were take-home and open-book.
Main concern
Online workload can be high, especially ALEKS and daily work in CHEM1A.
What students said
“finals, which were challenging but take home and open book.”
“you have to spend at least an hour and a half every day just for ALEKS to be able to finish on time.”
“She is definitely not a tough grader.”
Exam style
Exam style varies by format and course, with online take-home open-book evidence and in-person exams that are manageable but sometimes tough.
Assessment risk
Varies
70/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
In-person reviews describe midterms, finals, lab quizzes, study guides, and exam-aligned practice, but do not clearly prove open-book or proctoring rules.
“She provides a study guide before each exam which has everything that's going to be on the exam”
“2 exams and a final (non cumulative) + 2 lab exams that are all very manageable if u study.”
“the quizzes and tests are a bit tough (but manageable).”
Online reviews explicitly support take-home open-book finals in CHEM1A, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, or Lockdown Browser policies.
“finals, which were challenging but take home and open book.”
“ALEKS, rly helped me understand the material and prepare for finals”
Student evidence
Top student voice
“Professor Burcak is probably the best professor I've taken for chemistry, she is genuinely so sweet and wants to help her students.”
“Professor Burcak is probably the best professor I've taken for chemistry, she is genuinely so sweet and wants to help her students.”
“If I could I would take her for all my Chem classes.”
“She curves a lot of grades especially when the average grade of the class is like a 60.”
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Data context
Analysis sample
24
Recent reviews read by the AI
24
Lifetime ratings
90/100
Evidence confidence
Twenty-four detailed reviews across both formats are recent enough and strongly consistent, though online evidence is smaller.
Inside 24 stored ratings
Reported outcomes
24 reported outcomes
A+ 3 · A 13 · A- 2
B+ 1 · B 1
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No reported values
No reported values
Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3