AI Rate Professor

Physical Sciences

Muriel Walker-Waugh

CHEM9 · CHEM11 · CHEM1316 · CHEM60 · CHEM10 · 239 lifetime ratings

AI rating
64/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
65.71%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you need a strong chemistry foundation and can dedicate many hours weekly; if you want an easy A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHilarious LecturerExtra Credit HeavyHard Chem WorkloadTest HeavyOffice Hours Lifesaver
  • Engaging, funny chemistry teacher who rewards effort with heavy
  • Exams and and
  • Online sections draw more complaints about pacing, pressure, and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Many students earn A or B only , and every extra-credit opportunity.

Both formats demand hard work; online students more often call exams trickier and less aligned with practice.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Introductory chemistry content is dense, cumulative, and accelerated in short terms.

Online and and fast pacing; summer intensives feel especially brutal.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and stress that missing class or participation tanks success.

Online reviews emphasize Zoom participation checks; and labs.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

skills; not recommended for students seeking low stress.

In-person praise is steadier; online ratings are more polarized.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

36/100

, and little curving, offset somewhat by drops and .

Format shift

Online comments more often allege practice-test mismatch; and boot camps.

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Students repeatedly report weekend work, massive homework, and 20-plus weekly study hours.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy load; short online or summer terms intensify it.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Many call her hilarious, caring, and inspiring, while a .

Format shift

In-person teaching reputation is stronger; pandemic-era online delivery drew the harshest criticism.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Quizzes, midterms, and finals dominate, though homework and can rescue overall grades.

Format shift

Both formats are test heavy; online .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students more often praise her energy and preparation for higher chem, while still warning that accelerated terms demand 20-plus study hours a week.

Main concern

Brutal workload and if you fall behind.

What students said

“You will have to work hard, and be ready to dedicate 20+ hours of study time per week.”
CHEM10
“she gives TONS of .”
CHEM9
“Her class is not an easy A; you need to study to do well but .”
CHEM10

Remote format

Online

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online CHEM can still feel rewarding with her humor and , but several students report , and Zoom participation stress.

Main concern

Hard, sometimes trick-feeling exams plus strict live participation expectations.

What students said

“Open note and proctored exams as well.”
CHEM9
“Habit of yelling names via zoom to make sure everyone is still there.”
CHEM9
“Her quizzes and but she gave lots of ”
CHEM10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are generally hard and cumulative; some online sections allow open notes while .

Proctored examsOpen note onlineHard cumulative quizzesNo cheat sheets

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes are hard, cumulative, and rarely curved, though lowest scores and can help.

Hard examsCumulative quizzesLowest score dropsNo curve
“Class averages on quiz/test <60% no curve and no retest.”
CHEM10
“ .”
CHEM9
“ . Want your A? You will work for it”
CHEM10

Online

Online students report proctored exams, occasional open-note policies, timed quizzes, and no cheat sheets.

Proctored examsOpen noteTimed quizzesNo cheat sheets
“Open note and proctored exams as well.”
CHEM9
“u are not allowed to have a ”
CHEM10
“ and the .”
CHEM9

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Her class is not an easy A; you need to study to do well but .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 mixed-format chemistry reviews, highlighting polarized but recurring themes. Credibility rating: High.

😂 Lecture Energy

74/100

“Professor Walker-Waugh is one of the best instructors I've ever had. and somehow make it fun.”

🔥 Workload Intensity

18/100

“On the first day professor Waugh will say to set aside 25+ hours a week for chemistry.”

🎁 Lifeline

55/100

“ a ton, do all of them.”

🧪

38/100

“The mean score for tests and quizzes was between 54-59. .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is so sweet, hilarious, FUN, intelligent and caring.
  • Her lectures are fun and shes to the point.
  • Sensational, hilarious, very respected!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • I have never struggled so hard to get an A in a class.
  • You want an A? you better work for your A.
  • THIS CLASS IS NOT FOR LAZY PEOPLE!

Theme 3

💻 About Online vs In Person

  • Open note and proctored exams as well.
  • .
  • For the first few weeks of class before we went online, she was great.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

239

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews across online and and multi-year span.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5146
4 out of 540
3 out of 517
2 out of 511
1 out of 525

Course coverage

CHEM1025 reviews
CHEM920 reviews
CHEM603 reviews
CHEM111 review
CHEM13161 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

21

A+ 3 · A 16 · A- 2

B range

13

B+ 2 · B 8 · B- 3

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1