AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Veronica Jaramillo

CHE1B · CHEM2A · CHEMISTRY2A · CHEM22 · CHEM1A · CHEM1B · 40 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
37.04%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Take her only if you want rigorous STEM preparation and can handle a ; .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderTest HeavyLots of HomeworkSTEM PreparerPicky Labs
  • STEM-focused students praise real preparation, while many others call her harsh and avoidable.
  • Workload is heavy with meticulous labs, substantial homework, and .
  • Not an easy A path; success usually requires strong chem background, constant study, and office-hour effort.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

24/100

Even strong students say you must work hard for a good grade, and .

Both sparse online and ; online adds test-mismatch complaints.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

Chem content is paced high with dense labs, picky reports, and .

; the two online reviews also rate the course hard.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and warn that skipping hurts success.

as required; online notes are mixed but sparse.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

; praise exists for serious STEM learners, but more students actively warn others away.

In-person majority is mixed-to-negative; online is split one strong yes and one strong no.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Tough grader tags dominate, with , and meticulous report standards.

Format shift

and exams in person.

Workload

Overwhelming

16/100

Lots of , and high-stakes tests create a time sink many call unmanageable.

Format shift

Online and ; in-person labs amplify the load.

Teaching experience

Average

44/100

Some find her knowledgeable, caring, and clarifying; many find lectures fast, PowerPoint-heavy, or above student level.

Format shift

Online is split; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Quizzes, midterms, and finals drive outcomes, with labs also heavily graded and .

Format shift

Test-heavy tags and ; online also complains about mismatched tests.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person CHEM1A/1B/2A reviews dominate and paint a strict, test-heavy, meticulous-lab experience that prepares strong students and overwhelms others.

Main concern

Tough grading on labs and sig figs, fast lectures, and ratings.

What students said

“ . because everyone else was taken.”
CHEM1B
“You have to work for your grade but that should be expected with a heavy course like this. !”
CHEM1B
“ ! She ruined my perfect 4.0 GPA”
CHEM2A

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Two online CHEM1B reviews split: one STEM student loved the rigor and and tests unlike lectures.

Main concern

Online can feel like too much homework with .

What students said

“Professor Jaramillo is extremely knowledgeable and teaches really well, and I think is a fantastic option for any STEM major.”
CHEM1B
“Insane amount of ... her test problems were nothing like the .”
CHEM1B

Exam style

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Exams and quizzes are high-pressure and often tougher than homework or lectures, with .

Test heavyExams harder than homeworkTricky testsWeekly quizzesPicky lab grading

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person , and averages that can sit low without intense study.

Hard examsTest heavyPicky labsLow exam averages reportedPractice tests help
“The average class exam score was below 60. Half of the .”
CHEM1A
“ .”
CHEM2A
“ , but they aren't too bad if you get it.”
CHEM1B

Online

Online evidence is limited but includes good lectures paired with and a .

Tests unlike lectures/homeworkHeavy homeworkUnclear labs
“her test problems were nothing like the . Not sure if shes like this with in person classes but .”
CHEM1B
“if you make an earnest effort in the class, she will certainly meet you where you're at!”
CHEM1B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ if you want a good grade, it is even hard to get a C to nearly pass.”

Voice snapshots generated from 40 , and polarized STEM recommendations. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

44/100

“Dr. Jaramillo is incredibly knowledgeable. She , and is ALWAYS happy to answer questions.”

🔥 Difficulty & Grades

24/100

“Very very difficult professor, makes you work for your grade and then some.”

👎 Recommendation

34/100

“ !!!!”

🧪 Lab and

20/100

“ ! Her teaching style is all PowerPoints which she goes through quickly”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She
  • Lectures are fast paced and at a level much lower than that on the exams/quizzes
  • She teaches like how she would teach a colleague and not a student.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and her lecture schedule was different
  • She is so picky on the lab and SA assignment

Theme 3

🧭

  • If youre a !
  • unless you're a Chem God.

Data context

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Analysis sample

40

Recent reviews read by the AI

40

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

40 reviews over many years form a large, detailed, consistently polarized dataset with stable themes of rigor and .

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 56
3 out of 56
2 out of 59
1 out of 511

Course coverage

CHEM1B22 reviews
CHEM1A8 reviews
CHEM2A6 reviews
CHEM222 reviews
CHE1B1 review
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CHEMISTRY2A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

10

A 10

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

4

C+ 2 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 3