Kim Tu

CHEM50 · CHEMA130L · A180 · CHEMA130 · CHEM130L · CHEM130 · 56 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 58/100
RMP rating: 3.1/5
Take again: 57.14%
Difficulty: 3.4

The decision

if you will attend, take notes, and use the curve; avoid if you need a .

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture heavyCurves examsExtra creditTough graderCaring but snippy

strong praise for curves and prep vs harsh critiques of rudeness and disengagement
Attendance and lectures matter; and notes
Online COVID-era reviews are far

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many As with curves and , but exams and .

Online reviews stress timed quizzes and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Intro chem content is manageable with notes, yet still challenging without prior chemistry.

; online students stress self-teaching.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

, or skip-class warnings.

; a few in-person notes say no.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

; recent fans defend her teaching while older online reviews urge avoiding her.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

and EC, but labs and exams can feel picky.

Format shift

Online comments emphasize harsh .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

, and exams; manageable if you keep up weekly.

Format shift

Summer online sections feel more intensive.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

and resources for engaged students; many report impatience, distraction, or self-teaching.

Format shift

Recent in-person praise is warmer than 2020 online backlash.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Tests, quizzes, and as prep.

Format shift

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

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person CHEM130 is mixed but often workable: , and generous curves for students who show up.

Main concern

Missing lectures or asking questions she finds basic can feel punishing.

What students said

“She literally curved every exam by like 7% to help people.”
CHEM130

“lots of lectures, if u miss one ur cooked.”
CHEM130

“She's a , however everything she teaches on lecture and .”
CHEM130

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections, especially early COVID, draw , and self-teaching.

Main concern

and limited patience when students ask basic questions.

What students said

“ !!”
CHEM130

“You can hear her disdain when anyone asks a question.”
CHEM130

“I felt like I had to learn everything myself.”
CHEM130

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams track lectures and homework; curves and EC soften difficulty, while timed or .

Exam curvesExtra credit on examsLecture-aligned testsPop quizzesTimed online quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and homework; large curves and .

Exam curvesExtra creditLecture-aligned exams

“She curves her exam by over 10% if the class average is a 60% or less.”
CHEM130

“she will tell you .”
CHEM130

Online

Online reviews highlight short timed quizzes and ; note-allowed lab tests appear in one lab section.

Timed quizzesTough graderNotes allowed on lab tests

“All the quizzes/labs are timed (5 min per quiz)”
CHEM130

“There are notes and .”
CHEM130L

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“Chemistry isn't the easiest class, but prof is great :)”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and complaints. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“Literally the . She's super open to questions and .”

👍 Recommendation Split

55/100

“I don't know why her ratings are so low. She was a good and ”

⚖️ Curve and

62/100

“Lots of opportunity for , plus she grades on a !).”

⚠️ Harsh Online Experience

30/100

“ !!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

she will tell you .
Lectures are required as she does these lecture exit tickets
her lectures are thorough

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

She literally curved every exam by like 7%
She's a

Theme 3

💔 About Character and Help

she made you feel dumb for asking any question, she's snippy.
You can hear her disdain when anyone asks a question.
She's a .

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews spanning 2019-2026 with consistent themes and both strong praise and strong criticism.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518

4 out of 511

3 out of 56

2 out of 53

1 out of 518

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 4 · A 16 · A- 3

B range

B+ 4 · B 6 · B- 1

C range

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 2

Kim Tu

x x x x if you will attend, take notes, and use the curve; avoid if you need a x x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Split

⚖️ Curve and x x

⚠️ Harsh Online Experience

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

💔 About Character and Help

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you will attend, take notes, and use the curve; avoid if you need a .

⚖️ Curve and