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Ellen Harju

CHEM2A · CHEM22 · CHEM001B · CHEM1A · CHEM002A · 26 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Take her if you want a and ; skip if you need crystal-clear lectures without self-study.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizing lecturesExtra credit lifelineCaring approachableHard chemistry testsSelf-study required
  • Students split hard between calling her the and saying you must teach yourself.
  • , and late work policies often rescue grades.
  • weekly quizzes and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

, and late work help a lot, but and chemistry content still require consistent work for an A.

Almost all evidence is in person; the single online review only says the class felt hard but passable.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

Even supporters say chemistry is hard, with , and tough application tests.

In-person comments dominate; online sample is too small to change the picture.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

, though showing up for lecture notes still helps tests.

; online evidence is thin.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

About 60% would retake her, matching a and frustrated droppers.

Recommendation swings .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

68/100

Labs on completion, test corrections, late full-credit work, and repeatedly soften hard exam scores.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

, and labs make the load moderate for intro chemistry.

Format shift

and frequent assessments.

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

She is widely called caring and patient, but lecture quality is polarizing from amazing to unhelpful.

Format shift

Nearly all teaching judgments are in person.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Exams and quizzes matter, but , and meaningfully shape the final grade.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person chemistry reviews are strongly polarized: , while others say lectures are disorganized and .

Main concern

Lecture clarity varies widely and .

What students said

“Literally the as well.”
CHEM002A
“You'll end up having to teach yourself the entire course... her lectures are so bad.”
CHEM001B
“She also lets you turn in and for FULL credit.”
CHEM2A

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One hybrid/online-adjacent review calls her alright, notes the class was hard for a non-STEM student, and is glad to have stayed and passed.

Main concern

Limited online evidence and .

What students said

“Shes alright. Her class was kinda hard but thats because Im not good with science and math and thats basically chemistry.”
CHEM002A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often described as hard and lecture-based, with quizzes and corrections as the main support, not open-book policy.

Hard examsWeekly quizzesLecture-based testsExtra credit correctionsNo clear proctoring details

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students report hard, lecture-heavy exams and .

Hard examsWeekly quizzesLecture-based testsTest corrections
“ in class.”
CHEM1A
“if it wasnt for her giving for good grade.”
CHEM002A

Online

The single online review .

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ because she's the only professor I've had who actually wants to help you pass, and wants you to understand the concepts.”

Voice snapshots generated from 26 reviews (1 online, 25 in person), highlighting support, lectures, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Student Support

78/100

“ and over again even 50 times until you understand it.”

🎯 Lecture Polarization

56/100

“ and unhelpful. You don't really learn from her and will require outside resources.”

🎁 Grade Rescue Policies

68/100

“She also lets you turn in and for FULL credit.”

👍 Recommendation Split

55/100

“Hard subject, but great teacher; .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Harju is a wonderful professor who breaks chemistry down in a way that is extremely understandable.
  • to me she does not do a good job of explaining chemistry. I learned everything on my own.
  • She's lectures very well and makes chemistry really easy to understand.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • chem aint easy, yet so doable with this professor.
  • If you !

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • and very caring.
  • First and foremost I would like to say that this professor is extremely nice and caring.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

26

Recent reviews read by the AI

26

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

26 reviews with rich detail and consistent polarization provide a solid but mixed picture; only one online review lowers format confidence.

Inside 26 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 55
3 out of 52
2 out of 55
1 out of 54

Course coverage

CHEM002A13 reviews
CHEM2A6 reviews
CHEM001B4 reviews
CHEM1A2 reviews
CHEM221 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 3 · A 7 · A- 2

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

3

C 2 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1