AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Theresa McIntire

CHEMA185 · A185 · A180 · GCHEM180 · A130L · CHEM180 · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
23.33%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Avoid unless you already know chemistry well and can teach yourself from other sources.

Best fit · Self Taught ProReads off slidesTeach yourselfTest heavyConfusing lecturesStrict lab grading
  • Most students say lectures confuse more than they help and .
  • Grade is driven by a .
  • but many call lectures low value.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Some students earn A or B with heavy outside study, but , and often poorly aligned, so an A is not low-effort.

Online reviews show A grades are possible with effort; and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

General chemistry content plus , long videos, and test-heavy design make the course feel hard even when material is standard.

Both formats report high difficulty; online adds long pre-recorded lectures and self-pace burden.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Many reviews mark attendance mandatory and , though value of sitting through lecture is disputed.

In-person and as mandatory; a few in-person reviews say it was not.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

25/100

Would-take-again is about 23% and most recent comments urge students to pick someone else and . Laux videos.

Negative tone dominates both formats; a minority of online and and support.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

Tough grader tags, picky labs, and late-semester flexibility.

Format shift

Online students mention tiny deductions and favorites; and .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Lots of , and multiple labs stack on top of three high-stakes exams.

Format shift

and test load; online adds long video lectures.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

, and students learning more from YouTube than class.

Format shift

; online reviews split between caring help and rude or disorganized delivery.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Comments repeatedly say three exams drive most of the grade with and labs secondary.

Format shift

and in-person CHEM courses.

Luni fit check

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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

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and slide-reading, with and labs that demand outside self-study.

Main concern

and lecture averages often sit below passing.

What students said

“ . Doesn't know what she's yapping abt bro fully reads off the slides”
CHEM180
“You will not learn from lecture. She managed to confuse me on stuff I learned in previous chem classes.”
A180
“D's are the class avg for exams. probably 50% of the hw even relates to the exam.”
CHEM180

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and hit-or-miss on help, with several students still earning A only by self-study.

Main concern

, and limited empathy when tech or logistics fail.

What students said

“This was by far the most stressful experience I had in college.”
CHEM180
“ and cluttered, and shes not very tech savvy.”
CHEM180
“Professor is difficult and a lot is teaching yourself.”
GCHEM180

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Course grade hinges on a ; multiple-choice and occasional curves appear in comments.

Three examsMultiple choiceNot like homeworkCurves sometimesTest heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe three high-stakes exams, sometimes multiple-choice with and with low averages.

Three examsMultiple choiceCurves sometimesMismatch with homeworkTimed ~45 questions
“Only plus is that and .”
A180
“Her exam is about ~45 questions in about ~1hr30mins to solve.”
A180
“ .”
CHEM180

Online

Online comments mention tests that are okay with no surprise questions for some, but still stress heavy testing and self-study.

Test heavyNo surprise questions for someSelf-study required
“ .”
CHEM180
“If you don't put in the effort & study hard you WILL NOT get an A.”
GCHEM180

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“You absolutely won't pass the class if you rely on her lectures u have to study on your own.”

Voice snapshots generated from 30 reviews (6 online, 24 in , and exam weight. Credibility rating: High.

📉 Teaching Quality

28/100

“by far the . she is not thorough when lecturing, just speeds thru”

📚

85/100

“Be prepared to teach yourself if you havent taken chem already.”

🧪

78/100

“There's only 3 difficult exams in the entire semester that ”

👎 Recommendation

25/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • fully reads off the slides and sometimes cant even answer our questions
  • I have resorted to watching another professor's videos during her lectures
  • Jumps around and makes no sense

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • D's are the class avg for exams
  • homework
  • idk whoever can have an A

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She's a nice person but her teaching methods are horrible
  • She really cares about you if you pay attention and follow directions
  • she is sassy,doesn't let people get a word out

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

30

Recent reviews read by the AI

30

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

30 detailed reviews across 2020-2024, both formats, with consistent complaints about lecture quality and .

Inside 30 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 52
3 out of 56
2 out of 59
1 out of 510

Course coverage

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A1857 reviews
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GCHEM1802 reviews
A130L1 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

9

A 5 · A- 4

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 5

C range

5

C+ 2 · C 3

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Incomplete 2 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1