AI Rate Professor

Foothill College · Chemistry

Mary Holland

CHE1B · CHEMA5 · CHEM1A · CHEM25 · CHEM25A · CHEM1B · 39 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
81.82%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Take her if you will keep up with , and reading, but if you need a very flexible or gentle class.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear Visual LecturesLots of HomeworkExtra CreditAttendance MattersMixed Personality
  • , and strong chemistry preparation.
  • The class , and practice problems.
  • Reviews are polarized, with some students finding her rude, rigid, or too demanding.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

An A is realistic with , and practice, but it is not a low-effort grade.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

Chemistry content is challenging, but many students say and visuals make it easier to learn.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Attendance and labs matter heavily, and students warn that skipping class or being late can hurt you.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

and fair effort-reward grading, despite a strong minority of negative experiences.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

68/100

Grading is usually described as fair with , but missed labs and .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

Many reviews mention MasteringChem, reading, labs, practice problems, and .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

78/100

and help, while negative reviews cite rudeness and unclear support.

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and practice-based preparation rather than one single method.

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

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews describe a demanding but often rewarding chemistry class with , and .

Main concern

Students who fall behind, miss labs, or need a softer communication style may struggle.

What students said

“There was a lot of long time”
CHEM25
“All the exams and .”
CHEM25
“She will spend time explaining concepts until you understand.”
CHEM25

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.

Exams are generally standard and manageable with homework and practice, with mentioned but .

Practice ExamsExtra Credit QuestionsTests Similar To HomeworkNo Makeups Reported

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention practice , and one complaint about no makeups, but book or proctoring policy is not clearly proven.

Practice ExamsExtra Credit QuestionsTests Similar To HomeworkNo Makeups Reported
“All the exams and .”
CHEM25
“the ”
CHEM1A
“no make up for ”
CHEM25

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She is the type of teacher that rewards you for the time you put into the class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 39 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and classroom style. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“She will spend time explaining concepts until you understand.”

📚 Workload

28/100

“There was a lot of long time”

⚖️

68/100

“It seemed as she graded looking for points as .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She really tries her best to make the material easy for students to understand.
  • so you can study them on your own or even go ahead
  • She was not a great teacher.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Focus and you will get an Easy A.
  • If you work hard you can get an A/B.
  • There was a lot of long time

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She is very encouraging and .
  • She can be a touch abrasive
  • The way she talk to students when they need help was too rude.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

39

Recent reviews read by the AI

39

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

There are 39 reviews across many years with detailed and repeated themes, though opinions are strongly polarized.

Inside 39 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 58
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 59

Course coverage

CHEM2521 reviews
CHEM1A11 reviews
CHE1B2 reviews
CHEM25A2 reviews
251 review
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CHEM1B1 review
CHEMA51 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 5 · A 1 · A- 2

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather_Not_Say 1