AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Soshanna Potter

CHEM4 · CHEM41174 · CHEM1A · CHEM1A1B · CHEM1B · BIO101 · 102 lifetime ratings

AI rating
50/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
56.16%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you want a rigorous chemistry course and are ready to study heavily, attend office hours, and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerDifficult chemistry examsTough or inconsistent gradingHelpful office hoursHeavy effort requiredPolarizing teaching style
  • Students agree Potter's chemistry courses are demanding and and office hours.
  • Many praise her passion, resources, partial credit, and support, especially in person.
  • A large minority describe her as harsh, condescending, hard to approach, or especially difficult online.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible, but students repeatedly say it requires heavy studying, practice problems, office hours, and surviving difficult exams.

Online reviews make the A path sound harsher and more time-consuming, while scores, and support.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

The chemistry content is consistently described as , and .

Both formats are challenging, but online reviews more often describe confusion, workload overload, and poor fit for busy schedules.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Students say , and keeping up are critical, and several reviews warn that skipping class means you will not pass.

In-person evidence stresses lecture attendance for spoken content, while online evidence stresses making meetings and keeping up with modules and assignments.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

56/100

She is recommended for serious chemistry students who want rigor and support, but many warn others away because of and difficult exams.

In-person recommendations are more positive, while online recommendations are much more divided and .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Some students praise partial credit, dropped quizzes, and score replacement, but , and .

Format shift

and partial-credit support, while online reviews more often describe tough grading and timed exam pressure.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

The workload is heavy because of frequent quizzes, , and constant studying.

Format shift

Online reviews describe workload as more overwhelming, while as necessary preparation for chemistry.

Teaching experience

Average

61/100

many praise her passion and support, while many others report , condescension, or discomfort asking questions.

Format shift

, while online reviews contain more complaints about confusion, structure, and communication.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

83/100

Grades are strongly shaped by quizzes, labs, exams, finals, and practice.

Format shift

, and online reviews especially emphasize tests as the main grade driver.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are also rigorous but more favorable, with many students , and fair if students work hard.

Main concern

, and weekly quizzes can feel harsh even to strong students.

What students said

“Difficult exams but if you get a higher score on final, the ”
CHEM1B
“She grades very harsh, but it does help you with future chem courses.”
CHEM4
“Going to OH and doing a lot of practice is essential to getting an A.”
CHEM1B

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are sharply mixed, with some students praising support but many warning , and poor online fit.

Main concern

Online students often , and the need to self-teach.

What students said

“ .”
CHEM4
“Her class is not an easy A, but not unreasonable.”
CHEM4
“Id highly advise against taking her class online.”
CHEM4

Exam style

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Exams are repeatedly described as difficult, frequent, and central to the grade, though some in-person students note partial credit and replacement policies.

Difficult ExamsTimed ExamsFrequent QuizzesFinal Can Replace Lowest ExamPartial Credit Sometimes Given

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

credit, and final score replacement, but do not clearly prove open-book, proctoring, or closed-book rules.

Difficult ExamsWeekly QuizzesPartial CreditLowest Exam Replacement
“Difficult exams but if you get a higher score on final, the ”
CHEM1B
“The 64%.”
CHEM1A
“The , but it's Chem after all”
CHEM4

Online

Online reviews clearly describe difficult and sometimes time-pressured exams, but do not clearly prove webcam rules, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book status, or closed-book status.

Very Difficult ExamsTimed ExamsTest HeavyMain Grade Driver
“ .”
CHEM4
“NOT ENOUGH TIME for exams, expects 2 mins each ques.”
CHEM4
“ grade in this class, so study!”
CHEM4

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The class is tough but if you put in the work and go to office hours, it'll pay off.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🧪 Teaching Quality

61/100

“She is a very motivated and passionate teacher and is always open for anyone to ask questions.”

📈 Effort For An A

38/100

“Going to OH and doing a lot of practice is essential to getting an A.”

🧾

28/100

“I .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is incredibly passionate about her work which makes the lectures go by faster and the material easier to grasp.
  • She lightly brushes over concepts by rushing .
  • She made me feel dumb for asking questions and was always so .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Her class takes a ton of effort to succeed in.
  • If you wanna get an A you prob have to study for at least 20+ hours a week
  • The , but she is fair and gave quizzes to adjust for some of the difficulty.

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams And Workload

  • , but she offered office hours if we ever needed it.
  • top of it constantly.
  • and frequent, and she barely gives enough time to actually complete

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

102

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is highly credible because 50 detailed reviews across formats show consistent patterns about difficulty, exams, support, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 544
4 out of 518
3 out of 511
2 out of 59
1 out of 520

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 3 · A 14 · A- 2

B range

10

B+ 2 · B 6 · B- 2

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

12

Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 4