AI Rate Professor

Physical Sciences

Deborah Schwyter

BIOCHEM · CHEM21 · CHEM11 · CHEM19 · CHEM31 · CHM31 · BIOCH31 · CHEM24 · BIOCH1361 · CHEM31342 · ORGCHEM · 52 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
73.08%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Take her if you will attend or carefully review lectures, grind the problem sets, and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear chem lecturesPractice sets match examsCaring but test-heavyLecture-aligned quizzesNo textbook required often
  • Most students say problem sets and and exams if you practice daily.
  • Chemistry is not easy, but , and one of the better CHEM19/CHEM31 options.
  • yet skipping lectures is widely treated as academic suicide.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

As are common among committed students, but exams and ; no free A for showing up.

Nearly all evidence is in-person; as even pickier.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Intro and biochem chemistry cover a lot of material at a fast lecture pace with heavy memorization and problem solving.

In-person students repeatedly stress pace and volume; online echoes heavy weekly assessments.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Many say attendance is not strictly and missing class costs a week of content.

and you won't pass even when formal attendance is no.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

Roughly three-quarters would take again; strongest praise is for clarity, care, and .

Recommendation is driven by in-person CHEM19/CHEM31 success stories; online sample is thin and mixed.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

Some call her a tough grader on tiny details, others note partial credit, dropped low quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online ; in-person more often say fair if you practice.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Weekly labs and but essential problem sets; not endless busywork if you stay current.

Format shift

Online week structure (discussion, quiz, lab) feels heavier in the few comments available.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

and real help outside class, with a minority finding explanations unclear or cold.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is strong and consistent; online teaching quality is less clearly proven.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and labs; homework problem sets are often uncollected practice that still mirrors tests.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person CHEM19 and biochem students , and fair exams if you study consistently; minority call her tough, fast, or cold.

Main concern

, and falling behind if you miss class.

What students said

“You can use the textbook, but for me just completing her worksheets, asking questions, showing up every class, and taking good notes was enough.”
CHEM19
“Her problem sets help you prepare for the quizzes and exams.”
CHEM19
“She made Chem so easy for me!Chemistry?! What she teaches is exactly what you get tested on.”
CHEM19

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

one praises organization and weekly lab/test structure; , and difficult quizzes when remote.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“There's 1 lab & test per week, & she provides worksheets for practice as well online.”
CHEM21
“the workload is VERY heavy. Every week there is a discussion, quiz, and .”
CHEM19

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

frequent quizzes and and practice sets, with moderate difficulty if prepared.

Quizzes from lecturesExams mirror problem setsLabs gradedPartial credit sometimesCheat sheet on some finals

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and ; some finals allow cheat sheets; proctoring details beyond in-class testing are not detailed.

Lecture-aligned examsPractice sets on testsDropped low quizzes sometimesCheat sheet final in some courses
“these problems literally come out on the exams and quizzes.”
CHEM19
“ as long as you make a good cheat sheet and are familiar with the material.”
CHEM31342

Online

, and difficult tests without clear proof of webcam or Lockdown Browser policies.

Weekly quizzesWeekly labsHard tests
“Tests and and her teaching is not that great in terms of explaining properly.”
CHEM19
“There's 1 lab & test per week, & she provides worksheets for practice as well online.”
CHEM21

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you're . She is truly incredible and everything you want in a professor in a difficult/any subject.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (3 online, 47 in , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Clarity

78/100

“She is very sweet and , and she really tries to work w/ u.”

📝

70/100

“What she teaches is exactly what you get tested on.”

💪 Effort Required

42/100

“ if you're serious and HAVE TIME TO STUDY (min. 2 hrs DAILY)!”

👍

74/100

“Dr Schwyter Chem 19 class is very doable. Don't believe the bad reviews, she is a nice person and wants her students to do well.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Great at explaining and answering questions.
  • She moves fast, if you miss a class you missed a week of lecture
  • Powerpoint lectures and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • She is lenient with so stay hopeful!
  • The grade is 100% on Exams, labs and quizzes so be aware.
  • An A is possible but you can't mess around.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She's really sweet and happy to help!
  • She was disrespectful towards my group in the lab.
  • My respects to Professor Schwyter. She is one of the .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

52

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years with repeated specific , and lecture pace yield high confidence despite only three online reviews.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 527
4 out of 59
3 out of 59
2 out of 52
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

22 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 1 · A 10 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 4