AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Sarah Kurtoic

CHEM55 · CHEM19 · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating
80/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
77.42%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you will attend, do every practice packet, and want a .

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear chem lecturesPractice packets goldFair but precise graderTest and lab heavyStudy or struggle
  • Students who put in the work praise her clarity, notes, practice packets, and real support.
  • Chem 19 remains inherently hard with weekly quizzes, labs, and exams; not an easy A.
  • ; complainers often underprepared.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is available through practice and attendance, but , and .

All evidence is in person; no online review set to compare.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Allied-health chem is dense, paced quickly, and , and cumulative testing.

Only in-person evidence; consistently describes a hard STEM-lite course.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

, but missing class makes the material much harder and labs matter.

In-person only; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

About 77% would take again because she teaches clearly and supports effort, even though the class itself is tough.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

Drops lowest scores and clear criteria help, but and is limited.

Format shift

In-person only; .

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Weekly quizzes, labs, and homework is light.

Format shift

In-person only; practice packets and .

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Clear step-by-step lectures, posted notes, and .

Format shift

and care.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Quizzes, midterms, finals, and labs dominate; .

Format shift

In-person only; .

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and approachable help, but face a dense quiz-lab-exam structure that rewards consistent study.

Main concern

Fast pace and ; little free-ride .

What students said

“Anyone who leaves a bad review didn't try. I've never taken a chemistry class in my life and got a 96% in here.”
CHEM19
“The course itself is tough. It's not an easy A. She's a .”
CHEM19
“Dr.Kurtoic is the and wants students to do well. Be prepare to study a lot.”
1437

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and exams closely tied to her practice materials.

Weekly quizzesMultiple exams plus finalLabs gradedPractice packets map to testsDrops lowest scores

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person assessment centers on weekly quizzes, labs, and and backpack rules mentioned once.

Weekly quizzes3+ exams and finalLabs count heavilyPractice packets
“ and there is a .”
CHEM19
“Graded on 10 quizzes, 3 exams, and final exam (2 quizzes and 1 exam dropped).”
1437

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Kurtoic is actually the ... Dr.K will teach you the content really well and you will absolutely pass if you study/put in the work.”

Voice snapshots generated from 31 in-person chemistry reviews focused on clarity, effort, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Clarity

82/100

“She explains everything clearly and .”

📚 Effort Required

38/100

“The course itself is tough. It's not an easy A. She's a .”

👍

76/100

“Trust me and !!!”

🧪 Assessment Load

48/100

“3 exams, 6 quizzes, 15 labs, and . It's very easy to lose yourself so PAY ATTENTION.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • her dry sense of humor and joyful whimsy made Chem 55 so fun
  • She gives you everything you need to know for exams and the final
  • Dr. K has great lectures and she provides a lot of resources like practice packets

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It's not an easy A
  • Be prepare to study a lot
  • , but

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • You can ask her any questions too will no judgement
  • She's always willing to help
  • and

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

31

Recent reviews read by the AI

30

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

and consistent difficulty messaging support high confidence despite some grade polarization.

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 55
3 out of 53
2 out of 53
1 out of 52

Course coverage

CHEM1911 reviews
14379 reviews
14347 reviews
13433 reviews
CHEM551 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

30 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 4 · A 8 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 4 · B 2

C range

3

C 2 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

8

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1