AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Stephanie Curzon

CHEM20085 · CHEM12A · 1A · CHEM1A · 113A · CHEM12C · 12AB · 12C · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if , and handle difficult exams.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizing teacherDisorganized lecturesDifficult examsHelpful in labRequires strong chemistry base
  • Student experiences are .
  • Many negative reviews focus on disorganization, fast lectures, and .
  • Students who already have chemistry foundations and seek help can still do well.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

45/100

An A is possible, but students repeatedly say it requires serious effort, prior knowledge, and .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Chemistry content is difficult, lectures are often broad or fast, and students need a strong foundation to keep up.

Course challenge .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

One review says lecture attendance is not checked but , while most .

, and the evidence suggests different expectations for lecture and lab.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

Students split sharply because she can be caring and helpful, but and .

and strongly mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

Reviews mention , and hard work for an A.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

30/100

Students report lots of , and many hours needed for success.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

She is often described as helpful and caring, but frequent comments cite confusing, rushed, or .

Format shift

Teaching evidence is entirely in-person and highly polarized.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Reviews repeatedly emphasize tests, midterms, finals, and .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are highly mixed, praising her helpfulness and lab support while and .

Main concern

and may feel disconnected from lectures.

What students said

“ . and does not give partial grade for exams.”
113A
“Expect to put in a lot of effort and hours because .”
12AB
“She gives a lot of practice and practice tests to help you prepare for the midterms and .”
CHEM1A
“If you plan on actually trying, you'll get an A.”
CHEM1A

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.

, while reviews do not clearly prove open-book status, closed-book status, or proctoring rules.

Difficult ExamsNo Partial Credit ReportedMidterms and FinalPractice Tests Available

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and mention midterms, a final, practice tests, and one report of no partial credit.

Difficult ExamsNo Partial Credit ReportedMidtermsFinalPractice Tests
“does not give partial grade for exams.”
113A
“Expect to put in a lot of effort and hours because .”
12AB
“She gives a lot of practice and practice tests to help you prepare for the midterms and .”
CHEM1A
“ .”
CHEM1A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“You'll have to work - and I mean WORK! for your A, but it's not impossible.”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“She is extremely helpful, you just need to talk to her.”

📈 Difficulty & Grades

45/100

“You'll have to work - and I mean WORK! for your A, but it's not impossible.”

🧪

35/100

“Her lectures, her review notes, and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and leave you with good notes to use as a study guide.
  • Her lectures consist of extremely fast words, long moments of forgetfulness pauses, and "umms."
  • She was a confusing professor and often got her own examples wrong due to mathematical errors.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Expect to put in a lot of effort and hours because .
  • Tons of work for her class and not really easy to get an A.
  • If you plan on actually trying, you'll get an A.

Theme 3

❤️ About Helpfulness

  • She cares for her students and is always there to help you!
  • to make sure no catastrophic mistakes were made.
  • Dr. Curzon is so helpful! She's easy to approach.

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen in-person reviews across several years provide detailed and consistent evidence of a polarized experience.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

CHEM1A8 reviews
113A1 review
121 review
12AB1 review
12C1 review
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1A1 review
CHEM 12A1 review
CHEM12A1 review
CHEM12C1 review
CHEM200851 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 2 · A- 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Incomplete 1