AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Helen Maughan

CHEM180 · CHEM185 · CHEM180185 · 134 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
59.38%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Take her if and professor, not if you need fast clear lectures.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of homeworkCaringSlow lecturesLab-heavyExtra credit
  • Students and caring, but split on whether lectures teach chemistry well.
  • Workload is heavy with , and exams; effort usually maps to the grade.
  • Recent complaints focus on extremely slow lectures that and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A is possible with heavy practice and homework, but chemistry content and As uncommon.

; online COVID sections felt harsher and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

CHEM 180/185 is inherently hard and her slow or .

Evidence is mostly in person; online adds confusion rather than ease.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Attendance and notes tied to showing up.

Both formats stress showing up; online required cameras or live participation in some terms.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

Near 59 percent would take again; fans love her care and structure while .

In-person recommendation is mixed-positive; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

Many call exams fair and , but and inconsistent.

Format shift

; online had more test-mismatch frustration.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of written and , and tests; not a light chemistry load.

Format shift

Online COVID terms sometimes added even more work.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Warm and helpful personality with useful in-class examples for some, offset by slow boring or error-prone lectures for others.

Format shift

; online teaching is weaker.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

, and exams all matter; success requires steady work not only tests.

Format shift

Same balanced structure across formats with .

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

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person she is often loved as a , yet many say lectures are slow or confusing and .

Main concern

Slow lectures that and .

What students said

“Maughan is a , but she can't teach.”
CHEM180
“ , and truly wants her students to succeed.”
CHEM180185
“ if you study the In-class examples and do the homework.”
CHEM185

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and tests, and self-teaching via other videos.

Main concern

Online delivery felt unorganized with .

What students said

“She doesn't handle online well even after 3 semesters of it.”
CHEM185
“ but super tedious.”
CHEM185
“as soon as online school began, my opinion changed completely as her lack of common sense was infuriating.”
CHEM180

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are generally doable if you rework in-class examples and .

Exams aligned with in-class examplesPractice exams and reviewsLab practical gradingHomework-heavy prep

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and in-class examples when you practice them repeatedly.

In-class examples on examsPractice examsFair but hard chemistry tests
“ if you study the In-class examples and do the homework.”
CHEM185
“ class examples”
CHEM180

Online

Online comments say tests can feel disconnected from recent lectures and .

Test timing mismatchTedious weekly homeworkLecture and test disconnect
“ with our lecture”
CHEM185
“We spend time studying for tests with content from 2-3 weeks ago”
CHEM185

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She's a very sweet person, but not the greatest professor. I didn't grasp any concepts from her lectures, I only learned material from doing the hw.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (5 online, 45 in , and lecture effectiveness. Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Care and Support

78/100

“ , and truly wants her students to succeed.”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“homework and and time consuming”

🎯 Lecture Clarity

45/100

“Her lectures are extremely slow and boring, and ”

👍

58/100

“Just attend all the lectures and !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very very very slow and boring lectures that would .
  • Amazing lecturer. Very detailed lecture!
  • I didn't grasp any concepts from her lectures, I only learned material from doing the hw.

Theme 2

🧪 About Labs and Homework

  • LOTS OF HW!!! she assigns way too much, its super tedious.
  • and picky. is a as a person.
  • There is a lot of homework, but also a lot of .

Theme 3

📈 About Grades and Effort

  • It is very easy to get a B, but requires a lot of effort to push that B over into an A, which is fair.
  • If you put in a lot of effort, you can do well in her class.
  • She lays out exactly how to get an A and offers .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

134

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with strong recent volume and , and lecture pace support a solid credibility score.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 550
4 out of 530
3 out of 511
2 out of 519
1 out of 525

Course coverage

CHEM18034 reviews
CHEM18514 reviews
CHEM1801852 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 1 · A 11 · A- 3

B range

9

B+ 3 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

7

C+ 4 · C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1