Is this an easy A?
HardWork
35/100Getting an A appears to require heavy studying, office-hour use, and .
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The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
Getting an A appears to require heavy studying, office-hour use, and strong test performance with little extra credit support.
All evidence comes from in-person reviews because there are no online reviews.
Is the course easy?
CHEM30B is repeatedly described as hard and material-heavy, even by students who like Hong.
All evidence comes from in-person reviews because there are no online reviews.
Is attendance flexible?
Reviews do not clearly state an attendance policy, so flexibility cannot be proven.
All evidence comes from in-person reviews because there are no online reviews.
Is this professor recommended?
Most students recommend her for being caring and helpful, but a strong minority warns about fast lectures and harsh tests.
All evidence comes from in-person reviews because there are no online reviews.
Course guide
Grading
Strict
25/100
Multiple negative reviews describe harshly graded exams, no extra credit, and no test corrections.
Format shift
All evidence comes from in-person reviews because there are no online reviews.
Workload
Heavy
28/100
Reviews mention lots of material, studying, Mastering Chemistry, homework, and test-heavy expectations.
Format shift
All evidence comes from in-person reviews because there are no online reviews.
Teaching experience
Average
62/100
Her care and availability are strong, but lecture speed, clarity, and example coverage are inconsistent.
Format shift
All evidence comes from in-person reviews because there are no online reviews.
Assessment method
FocusOnExams
82/100
Comments repeatedly call the course test-heavy and focus on exam difficulty and grading.
Format shift
All evidence comes from in-person reviews because there are no online reviews.
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Course format
Classroom format
Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner
In-person reviews show a caring and accessible instructor in a hard chemistry course with sharp disagreement about lecture clarity and grading fairness.
Main concern
Tests and harsh grading can overwhelm students who cannot self-study or seek help early.
What students said
“Chem 30B has a lot of material but Su is very thorough and helpful.”
“She also goes through her lectures way too fast its hard to keep up and take notes.”
“Her tests are graded too harshly and the material is not thoroughly covered.”
Remote format
Low confidence
No stored summary is available for this format.
Main concern
No main concern is stored for this format.
Exam style
Reviews clearly support a test-heavy course with harshly graded exams and few recovery options, but do not prove book or proctoring rules.
Assessment risk
Strict
30/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
In-person reviews mention test-heavy grading and long exams, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or proctoring rules.
“Her tests are graded too harshly and the material is not thoroughly covered.”
“expects you to be able to regurgitate everything on her 8 page long exams which she grades very harshly.”
“She gives no extra credit or test corrections.”
Student evidence
Top student voice
“Su is nice and caring. I think CHEM30B course itself is hard. You do need to study.”
“She is very available if you have questions or concerns via email/office hours etc.”
“Chemistry is hard by itself, study study study”
“Her tests are graded too harshly and the material is not thoroughly covered.”
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Data context
Analysis sample
8
Recent reviews read by the AI
8
Lifetime ratings
72/100
Evidence confidence
Eight recent in-person reviews give enough detail, though opinions split sharply between very positive and very negative experiences.
Inside 8 stored ratings
Reported outcomes
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