AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Khuloud Sweimeh

CHEM8A · CHEM2A · CHEM1 · ENVS2 · CHEM22 · CHEM1A · 1A · 136 lifetime ratings

AI rating
41/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
43.86%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you already like chemistry and and mandatory structure; otherwise choose a gentler Chem 1A option.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTest-heavy chemistryTough graderPolarizing personalityLecture videos outdatedDrops lowest exam
  • CHEM1A is hard, test heavy, and rewards students who practice constantly and attend SI.
  • and rude or hostile instructor.
  • Online and hybrid eras draw more complaints about outdated videos and weak live teaching.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Even with an 86-as-A scale or and tests are hard and require constant practice.

Online students report harder quizzes and less support; in person still not an easy A.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

General chemistry content plus multi-concept wordy exams make the course intellectually demanding.

Both formats call chem hard; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and stress SI, labs, and not missing class.

Online has more asynchronous options historically, but .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

44/100

strong for .

; older online reviews heavily say no.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

36/100

, though some report dropped exams and an 86 percent A cutoff.

Format shift

Online grading of Chem101 and .

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Lots of homework, labs, SA assignments, and .

Format shift

Full-semester and online terms feel especially loaded.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Some call lectures amazing and caring; many others say she is rude, late, or only posts old videos.

Format shift

delivery.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Quizzes, multiple tests, and a but .

Format shift

Online emphasizes Proctorio quizzes and tests; in person is still test heavy.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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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

clear passionate lectures and style for others.

Main concern

and strict demeanor can overwhelm students without strong chem background.

What students said

“ and shifts the grading scale (86 is an A), so .”
CHEM1A
“Super rude as a professor and doesn't care about students”
CHEM1A
“ , and she genuinely cares about student success.”
CHEM1A

Remote format

Online

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

outdated or , and many avoid ratings.

Main concern

Little and .

What students said

“Uses Proctorio. Again, she literally teaches nothing herself.”
CHEM1A
“Her lecture videos are very old and outdated.”
1A
“barely teaches us anything. a lot of hw for little credit.”
CHEM1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes are hard and high weight; online has used Proctorio while .

Test heavyWordy multi-concept examsProctorio onlineDrop lowest examHard quizzes

Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and multi-concept, but and curve 86 to an A.

Hard examsDrop lowest exam86 equals A reportedLecture-aligned practice
“ and shifts the grading scale (86 is an A)”
CHEM1A
“Her test and quizzes are so much harder than any problems in the book or in her lectures.”
CHEM1A

Online

Online reviews cite Proctorio, hard quizzes, and on self-study.

ProctorioHard quizzesOutdated lecture videosSelf-study heavy
“Uses Proctorio. Again, she literally teaches nothing herself.”
CHEM1A
“ and if you are taking other classes this class is not for you.”
CHEM1A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Chemistry isn't my strong suit, but taking Prof. Sweimeh's class was a game-changer. , and she genuinely cares about student success.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 chemistry reviews, separating . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“She is truly a great professor, provided you give yourself the chance to learn.”

🧪

34/100

“Lots of Quizzes, 3 tests, 1 final are all very difficult.”

👍 Recommendation Split

44/100

“ .”

😠 Personality Risk

30/100

“She is rude, condescending and passive aggressive.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her video lectures are very useful and they're really all you need
  • Lecture videos only show the basic concepts but the exam tests by putting 2-3 of these concepts together
  • Doesn't teach anything herself

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not an easy A. You have to work hard, but she is fair in grading
  • 86% or higher is an A but it'll be difficult
  • Will easily take 3-5 points off an

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • I LOVE PROFESSOR SWEIMEH!!!
  • UNBELIEVABLY hostile and rude toward students
  • she is a very sweet lady

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

136

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years show a stable pattern of and a strongly polarized instructor personality.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 544
4 out of 530
3 out of 513
2 out of 520
1 out of 529

Course coverage

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1A2 reviews
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CHEM2A2 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

21

A+ 1 · A 19 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 5

C range

4

C 4

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

11

Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 2