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Chemistry

Kersti Haatveit

CHEMISTRY002 · CHEM2A · CHEM21 · CHEMISTRY2A · CHEM002 · CHEM002A · CHEM001A · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
12/100
RMP rating
1.7/5
Take again
14.81%
Difficulty
4.5

The decision

Avoid unless no other chemistry professor is available and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProOverwhelming ALEKS loadSelf-taught chemistryUnresponsive helpBusywork modulesAvoid if possible
  • Dominant theme is crushing weekly modules plus paid ALEKS with little useful teaching support.
  • Most students feel and .
  • A few early CHEM001A comments were milder, but later Chem 2A reviews are overwhelmingly negative.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

22/100

A few As appear after extreme effort, but , and constant warnings show an A is costly and unreliable.

; online comments emphasize unpaid modules plus ALEKS.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

12/100

Students call it one of the hardest classes, with , and .

Difficulty is extreme online and in person for Chem 2 series.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

, but that does not reduce the crushing assignment load.

as optional or not provided.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

14/100

and low take-again rate overwhelm the few early positive notes.

Online and in-person Chem 2 reviews are strongly negative; early CHEM001A is softer.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

Tough grader tags and ; only a .

Format shift

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Workload

Overwhelming

8/100

Weekly 30-50 modules, ALEKS lessons, labs, and zero-credit unlock work define the experience.

Format shift

Overload is the shared online and in-person theme.

Teaching experience

Awful

16/100

Students say she posts other professors videos, answers slowly or not at all, and leaves them to teach themselves.

Format shift

Negative teaching judgments are consistent across formats after the first semester.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grade hinges on ALEKS and , while many modules give no credit.

Format shift

Both formats stress ALEKS, labs, and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person and hybrid-era reviews still describe zero-credit module floods, weak teaching, and unsupported students; a couple early fair comments exist.

Main concern

Workload and lack of help remain the core risks even when labeled in person.

What students said

“ . She assigns way too much work that .”
CHEM002
“I have never felt more unsupported in a class in my life.”
CHEM2A
“ ! .”
CHEM001A

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online Chem sections are slammed for endless modules, expensive ALEKS, recycled videos, and poor response times.

Main concern

Huge unpaid busywork gates graded work while support is scarce.

What students said

“The amount of work that and the lack of help from this professor made me want to kms.”
CHEMISTRY2A
“ . I have learned absolutely nothing. She grades hard, but will not teach you the material.”
CHEM002A
“this unprofessional professor should be reported to the school. ”
CHEMISTRY002

Exam style

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Exams and final reports are widely called hard and poorly aligned with taught material, with .

Test heavyHard examsALEKS heavyLab reportsPop quizzes

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and questions that do not match what was taught.

Test heavyMisaligned examsPop quizzes
“Gave too many questions with not enough time to complete.”
CHEM002A
“ .”
CHEM002A

Online

Online students report hard tests and proctoring perks.

Hard testsALEKSLab reports
“the !! Plus you have to do ALEKS lessons that !!!”
CHEM002A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ !!”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews (10 online, 17 in person), highlighting overload, self-teaching, and avoidance warnings. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

16/100

“She does not teach at all. HORRIBLE.”

👎 Recommendation Rate

14/100

“ . She assigns way too much work that .”

📚 Overwhelming Workload

8/100

“Class work consisted of 30-50+ modules per week, and ALEKS.”

🆘 Lack of Support

18/100

“ and was told to basically figure out myself.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her instructional videos are from a different professor
  • BARELY taught anything.
  • She's an okay teacher. I didn't find the

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • One of the hardest classes I've ever taken.
  • She grades extremely hard and does not help you if .
  • I ended up with a fricken C .

Theme 3

💥 About Workload & ALEKS

  • Had to purchase an expensive book that we didn't use and ALEKS for $60.
  • tonsss of work assigned that are worth 0 points.
  • The Aleks lessons for each week in this course are deadly.

Data context

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Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-seven detailed reviews clustered in 2020-2022 with highly consistent complaints about workload and support give strong confidence.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 51
3 out of 53
2 out of 53
1 out of 518

Course coverage

CHEM002A11 reviews
CHEM2A5 reviews
CHEM001A3 reviews
CHEM0023 reviews
CHEMISTRY0022 reviews
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CHEMISTRY2A2 reviews
CHEM211 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 5

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1