Is this an easy A?
MissionImpossible
22/100An A is possible for strong students, but , and major GPA risk.
All evidence is in person because there are zero online reviews.
CHEM12AB · CHEM12B · CHEM1B · CHEM1A · CHEM50 · CHEM12A · CHEMD05004 · 61 lifetime ratings
The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
An A is possible for strong students, but many reviews describe hard exams, no curve, no partial credit, and major GPA risk.
All evidence is in person because there are zero online reviews.
Is the course easy?
Organic chemistry and chemistry content are described as difficult, fast, exam-heavy, and sometimes requiring self-study.
Only in-person reviews exist, so there is no online comparison.
Is attendance flexible?
Many reviews say attendance was not mandatory, though several recommend attending because exams follow lectures.
Only in-person reviews exist, and attendance flexibility varies by course.
Is this professor recommended?
Many students explicitly warn against taking her because grading and exams feel unusually harsh, despite positive comments about her caring personality.
All recommendation evidence is in person, with recent CHEM12B reviews much more negative than many older reviews.
Course guide
Grading
Harsh
15/100
Students repeatedly cite tough grading, no partial credit, no curve, exam-only grades, and high drop or failure rates.
Format shift
All grading evidence is in person, with the harshest reports concentrated in CHEM12A and CHEM12B.
Workload
Heavy
28/100
Homework may be limited, but exam preparation is heavy and some students report studying many hours each week.
Format shift
Only in-person workload evidence exists, and workload comes mainly from studying rather than graded assignments.
Teaching experience
Average
52/100
Reviews split between caring and clear teaching versus disorganized lectures, fast pacing, and poor exam preparation.
Format shift
All teaching evidence is in person, with older reviews more positive and recent organic chemistry reviews more negative.
Assessment method
FocusOnExams
94/100
Many comments say grades are based mainly or entirely on exams, with little homework credit or alternative assessment.
Format shift
Only in-person assessment evidence exists, and CHEM12B reviews strongly support exam-heavy grading.
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Course format
Classroom format
High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner
In-person reviews are highly polarized, with many recent students warning about very hard exams, harsh grading, and exam-heavy scoring.
Main concern
Grades can depend heavily on difficult exams with little room for homework or partial-credit recovery.
What students said
“Grade is only based on closed book exams.”
“Be ready to spend 20hrs a week to study.”
Remote format
Low confidence
No stored summary is available for this format.
Main concern
No main concern is stored for this format.
Exam style
Exam risk is very high because many students describe hard closed-book exams, exam-only grades, little partial credit, and surprise questions.
Assessment risk
Strict
14/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
In-person reviews explicitly support strict exams, including closed-book exams, exam-only grading, hard questions, no partial credit, and pop quizzes in some courses.
“the entire grade is based on 4 hairy closed-book exams.”
“No partial credit. Hard grader. No curves.”
“Pop quiz at the end of lecture.”
Student evidence
Top student voice
“If you care about your GPA find a different prof.”
“Grade is only based on closed book exams.”
“If you made a small mistakes in the exams, she will deduct all the points.”
“She really cares about students' enjoyment and understanding of material.”
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Data context
Analysis sample
50
Recent reviews read by the AI
61
Lifetime ratings
86/100
Evidence confidence
Credibility is high because 50 in-person reviews cover many years and courses, though opinions are polarized across time and course level.
Inside 50 stored ratings
Reported outcomes
40 reported outcomes
A+ 3 · A 8 · A- 5
B+ 2 · B 7
C+ 1 · C 6
D+ 2 · D 1
F 1
Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 1