AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Upasna Sharma

CHEM1 · 1B · 1A · CHEM1A · CHEMA · CHEM1B · 56 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
55%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you will watch long videos and grind practice problems; otherwise pick a lighter chem instructor.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring Chem ProfessorLong Lecture VideosPop QuizzesTest HeavyFlipped Style
  • Students split between calling her a caring second mom and
  • Long pre-recorded lectures plus in-person class create a heavy time load
  • and check-ins if you put in the work, but averages can be rough

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

44/100

As are available if , and practice are mastered, but exams and .

Online comments sound more A-friendly; recent in-person reports more struggle.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Chem 1B content plus heavy calculations and flipped prep keep intellectual demand high.

Challenge is mainly described in in-person CHEM1B.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

that punish lateness.

Nearly all evidence is in-person; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

; fans praise care while critics cite self-teaching and workload.

Sparse online reviews are more positive than the mixed in-person base.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

52/100

Labs and check-ins help, exams are fair if prepared, but and .

Format shift

Online older reviews call her .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

, and frequent quizzes create a heavy week.

Format shift

Heavy-load complaints dominate in-person CHEM1B.

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

Many find her caring and supportive; and .

Format shift

Teaching praise is stronger in the two online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Multiple exams and a final drive the grade, with and .

Format shift

and in person.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person CHEM1B is polarizing: caring and fair for workers, overwhelming flipped videos and .

Main concern

Multi-hour lecture videos plus weekly worksheets can consume all free time.

What students said

“Genuinely one of the ”
CHEM1B
“More work than any other professor. 2-3 hour lecture videos twice a ”
CHEM1B
“If you put in the work, this class is so rewarding”
CHEM1B

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Limited online reviews are , and support.

Main concern

Too few online reviews to generalize beyond older pandemic-era praise.

What students said

“Everything youll see on the exam and so there are no surprises”
CHEM1B
“She is a . ”
CHEM1B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and lecture problems, with frequent low-stakes pop quizzes.

Exams Match HW/Check-insPop QuizzesNo Surprise ContentTest HeavyLow Class Averages Reported

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

if videos and check-ins are done, though some report D averages and .

Check-in Aligned ExamsPop QuizzesStrict Lab Percent Error
“ and exactly like the HW!”
CHEM1B
“The ”
CHEM1B

Online

; proctoring tools are not clearly described.

No Surprise ExamsPractice Problems
“Everything youll see on the exam and so there are no surprises”
CHEM1B
“ you've never seen before”
CHEM1B

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you put in the work, this class is so rewarding. Online lecture videos made it easy to study for the tests/quizzes.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting care vs workload polarization and . Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Care Factor

70/100

“Genuinely one of the . She's so sweet, accomodating, and genuinely cares”

⏱️ Workload Load

32/100

“More work than any other professor. 2-3 hour lecture videos twice a ”

🧪

58/100

“Everything in the , and problems in the lectures”

📉 Polarized Outcomes

40/100

“ unless its the last option. She and you pretty much have to teach yourself”

Theme 1

👩‍🏫 About Teaching & Care

  • My second mom
  • She really does care about you as a student

Theme 2

🎥 About Flipped Videos

  • Each lecture video is 1-2 hours long and they'res about 2 videos per class
  • Video lectures are tedious so I would suggest finding shorter videos on YouTube
  • Lengthy lecture videos just manage your time properly

Theme 3

📊

  • pop quizzes were only 3% of the grade
  • 65 ish
  • Watch lecture videos before and complete checkins for

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

56

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years with stable themes on , and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 512
3 out of 56
2 out of 56
1 out of 512

Course coverage

CHEM1B34 reviews
CHEM1A9 reviews
CHEM14 reviews
1A1 review
1B1 review
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CHEMA1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 3 · A 12 · A- 3

B range

10

B+ 2 · B 5 · B- 3

C range

6

C+ 1 · C 5

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 2