AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Franci Bolen

CHEM2A · CHEM22 · CHEM1A · 1A · CHEMISTRY · CHEM1B · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
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Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you can self-study chemistry hard and stay every day; many warn she is a teaching risk.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHard examsTeach yourself from bookStrict attendanceMixed teaching clarityHeavy problem work
  • Many students say and they learn mainly from the book
  • limited
  • Attendance and tardies can heavily affect the grade

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

, and little make an A a real climb.

All evidence is from in-person chemistry reviews only.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Chemistry with heavy math, fast mid-semester pace, and .

All evidence is from in-person chemistry reviews only.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Students say absences and tardies heavily damage the grade and you must be there daily.

All evidence is from in-person chemistry reviews only.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Reviews split between love for her effort and .

All evidence is from in-person chemistry reviews only.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Many call her a and limited curve or .

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Workload

Heavy

35/100

Lots of math problems, labs, quizzes, and book study are repeatedly mentioned.

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Teaching experience

Average

45/100

Some praise clarity and demos; many say lectures are boring or force self-teaching.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Quizzes, midterms, cumulative finals, and lab reports dominate the grade.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some like her demos and fairness, many call lectures weak and exams tough.

Main concern

, and attendance penalties that can tank the grade.

What students said

“DO NOT NOT NOT take this woman for any class, much less Chemistry.”
CHEM1A
“You have to learn from the book because she is not understandable.”
CHEM2A
“an absence is equivalent to 2 quizzes or 2 lab reports ~ it's ridiculous.”
CHEM2A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Exams are often hard, tricky, and sometimes department-standardized with little cushion.

Hard tricky examsMultiple choice plus problemsCumulative finalDepartment standardized midterms

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Students report , and a .

Hard examsMultiple choice quizzesCumulative finalChapter-review style questions
“ and tricky.”
CHEM2A
“All midterms and . standardized.”
CHEM1A
“Exams and quizes are multiple choice from lecture and book + some demensional analysys problems.”
CHEM22

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“DO NOT NOT NOT take this woman for any class, much less Chemistry.”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 and polarized teaching quality. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“You have to learn from the book because she is not understandable.”

🧪

35/100

“ and tricky.”

📅

15/100

“an absence is equivalent to 2 quizzes or 2 lab reports ~ it's ridiculous.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • I read the book before lecture and she usually made it much easier to understand.
  • Wasted 10 hours per week sitting through her lectures for nothing.
  • You have to learn from the book because she is not understandable.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and tricky.
  • she is a and does not grade on a curve.
  • There is A LOT of math in this class.

Theme 3

⏰

  • Be on time and don't miss a class! It will cost you in the end.
  • attendance and tardies affect your grade by a lot
  • an absence is equivalent to 2 quizzes or 2 lab reports ~ it's ridiculous.

Data context

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Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-two reviews across many , and strict attendance.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 57
3 out of 53
2 out of 54
1 out of 54

Course coverage

CHEM1A8 reviews
CHEM226 reviews
CHEM2A5 reviews
1A1 review
CHEM1B1 review
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CHEMISTRY1 review

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