AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Rayya Bourche

CHEM1A · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
90%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you will attend on time and study her practice materials; not a free ride, but a very solid choice.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear LecturesApproachableStrict AttendanceFair LabsACS Final
  • Strong Chem 1A lecturer who breaks concepts down and and practice work.
  • and on-time expectations matter, but labs and .
  • if you use worksheets and slides; .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

As and Bs are common with steady review, but and effort.

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews to compare.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Chemistry 1A is inherently demanding, though many say her structure keeps it doable rather than crushing.

All reviews are in person for CHEM1A.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Multiple and enforces a late policy, so being on time is required.

Attendance .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

and support, with one outlier finding pace and load too harsh.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

quizzes, and exams are often called reasonable with clear expectations.

Format shift

In-person only; .

Workload

Moderate

62/100

noting denser quiz/exam weeks near the end.

Format shift

In-person only; majority call load manageable rather than overwhelming.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Students repeatedly , and strong lab guidance.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Assessment centers , and an as practice support.

Format shift

and quiz heavy with fair labs.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person Chem 1A students , and manageable workload with strict attendance.

Main concern

and a tough ACS final can stress students who fall behind.

What students said

“ ! Chem is a hard subject but Professor Bourche is a good lecturer and .”
CHEM1A
“ so try to be on time or early but it was a chill class other than that.”
CHEM1A
“Hardest part is the .”
CHEM1A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Unit exams are often straightforward with good prep materials, while the .

Reasonable Unit ExamsPractice Problems Match TestsACS FinalQuizzesCumulative Final

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

if you use slides and worksheets; and some quizzes raise difficulty.

ACS FinalThree to Four ExamsPractice WorksheetsQuizzes
“Hardest part is the .”
CHEM1A
“ and practice problems on canvas to study, some are exactly the same.”
CHEM1A
“ , and grades labs fairly”
CHEM1A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ ! Chem is a hard subject but Professor Bourche is a good lecturer and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 in-person Chem 1A reviews, , and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“ and , and the material is covered perfectly.”

⏰

22/100

“ so try to be on time or early but it was a chill class other than that.”

🧪

72/100

“Do all the worksheets she provides to and all practice problems in slideshows.”

👍 Recommendation

88/100

“ if you can!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • breaks chem down in a
  • good lecturer and
  • and

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Hardest part is the
  • It's not overly hard

Theme 3

⏱️

  • so try to be on time
  • nice

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

and mostly consistent, though the sample is still modest and format-limited.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CHEM1A10 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

3

B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1