Andrea Chen

CHEMB · CHEMCHEM · CHEM1A · CHEM3 · CHEM1B · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 52/100
RMP rating: 3.8/5
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Difficulty: 3.7

The decision

if you will read, practice, and want solid prep for higher chem; skip if you need a .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHard ChemistrySelf-Study RequiredFair but Tricky TestsEntertaining or LazyLab-Helpful

CHEM1A/1B is inherently hard; many say self-teaching, reading, and .
Positive reviews praise fair tests, lab help, and entertaining lectures; .
, not for easy-grade seekers.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Getting an A requires knowing the , and review; self-study is repeatedly required.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Students describe chemistry as hard by nature with and tricky tests.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do not clearly establish a .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

; others report lazy teaching and do not recommend.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Tests are often called fair or similar to lecture problems, but she can be tricky and .

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Workload

Heavy

32/100

, and labs are repeatedly required to pass or earn an A.

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Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Split between entertaining, helpful, and , and .

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Grades and reading as preparation.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some call her the best CHEM1B option with fair tests and and self-study is required.

Main concern

What students said

“the best chem1b teacher to take at ivc for sure.”
CHEM1B

“Self teaching yourself is a must to get a good grade.”
CHEM1A

“To get an A, you must read the book, attempt the hw probs the , and most definatly do the review sheets.”
CHEM1B

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Tests are often fair and lecture-aligned but can be tricky in a hard chemistry course.

Fair testsTricky questionsSimilar to lecture problems

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Students say and similar to lecture problems if you know the material.

Fair testsTricky questionsTest-heavy grading

“ course.”
CHEM1B

“Grades and similar to the problems in lecture.”
CHEM1B

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“To get an A, you must read the book, attempt the hw probs the , and most definatly do the review sheets.”
Voice snapshots generated from 10 in-person , and mixed lecture quality. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“Loved Andrea as a teacher. She is extremely funny and entertaining.”

📚 Effort for an A

34/100

“Self teaching yourself is a must to get a good grade.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

55/100

“ if you are going to pursue chemistry as your major but don't if not.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Professor Chen is a very entertaining teacher.
She couldn't make lecture clearly, and made lots of mistakes both in lectures and in worksheet.
and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

course.
You have to study really hard out of class to get A.
If you know the material, you'll do well.

Theme 3

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If you ask, she helps you .
need to do by yourself.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Ten 2010-2012 in-person reviews with rich detail but polarized views on lecture quality.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54

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3 out of 52

2 out of 51

1 out of 50

Course coverage

CHEM1B4 reviews

CHEM1A3 reviews

CHEM31 review

CHEMB1 review

CHEMCHEM1 review

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

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Varies

Depends

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In person

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🎯 Teaching Quality

📚 Effort for an A

👍 Recommendation Rate

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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if you will read, practice, and want solid prep for higher chem; skip if you need a .

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