AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Kim Tu

CHEM201155 · CHEM · CHEM4 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
4.8

The decision

if you can handle heavy chemistry work, hard exams, and strict online testing conditions.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerVery hard examsHeavy workloadLockdown BrowserHelpful when askedMixed teaching tone
  • Students consistently describe chemistry with Tu as very difficult and test-heavy.
  • Some students praise her fairness, , study guides, and accessibility.
  • Online reviews are much harsher because of stress, communication issues, and Lockdown Browser.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

, curves, and full homework points help, but students repeatedly say the class takes serious study and .

In-person reviews show better effort-to-reward through curves and , while online and workload.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

Chemistry content is repeatedly described as very hard, test-heavy, and demanding.

Both formats are difficult, but online students describe more stress and less learning from lecture videos.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

The tag warning that skipping means failing suggests attendance or active participation is important, but .

The strongest attendance warning appears in an online review, while and exams.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Students are split between those who value her help and and those who strongly reject her online teaching style.

, while online reviews include strong negative recommendations.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

52/100

Some students call her tough, but others cite , curves, and .

Format shift

and more rewarding, while online reviews emphasize tough grading and accusations.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Students describe lots of , and .

Format shift

Both formats are heavy, with online reviews sounding more stressful.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

She can be helpful and thorough, but several students report rude communication, hard-to-follow lectures, and stress.

Format shift

In-person teaching receives more praise, while online lecture videos and communication receive sharper criticism.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Reviews repeatedly mention exams, quizzes, tests, study guides, and .

Format shift

Both formats are exam-heavy, with online reviews giving the clearest evidence of timed quizzes and Lockdown Browser.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students still find the class hard, but they more often mention fair grading, , and .

Main concern

and require serious studying.

What students said

“This class is a lot of work and you really have to study if you want to do well in the class.”
CHEM4
“ and .”
CHEM4
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CHEM

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online students report high stress, heavy work, strict testing, and Lockdown Browser, despite .

Main concern

Online exams and and tightly controlled.

What students said

“This is the only one that takes a toll on me and leave me stressed.”
CHEM201155
“However, she uses Respondus Lockdown Browser.”
CHEM4
“She doesn't give enough time to finish the quizzes and the tests.”
CHEM

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because , and Lockdown Browser use.

Respondus Lockdown BrowserTimed QuizzesHard ExamsTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Strict

25/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and weekly quizzes, with one review also mentioning Lockdown Browser for quizzes.

Hard ExamsWeekly QuizzesLockdown Browser
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CHEM
“there are weekly quizzes and were only given 15 minutes to finish through lockdown browser.”
CHEM4

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention Respondus Lockdown Browser and not enough time for quizzes and tests.

Respondus Lockdown BrowserTimed QuizzesTest Heavy
“However, she uses Respondus Lockdown Browser.”
CHEM4
“She doesn't give enough time to finish the quizzes and the tests.”
CHEM

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This class is a lot of work and you really have to study if you want to do well in the class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: Medium.

📈 Difficulty Level

25/100

“This class is a lot of work and you really have to study if you want to do well in the class.”

🧪

25/100

“However, she uses Respondus Lockdown Browser.”

⚖️

52/100

“ and .”

Theme 1

📚 About Workload

  • Lots of homework
  • This class is a lot of work and you really have to study if you want to do well in the class.
  • This is the only one that takes a toll on me and leave me stressed.

Theme 2

🧪 About Exams

  • She gives study guides for tests.
  • She doesn't give enough time to finish the quizzes and the tests.

Theme 3

👩‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • If you ask, she will try to help you.
  • Shes rude and I havent learned anything by watching her lecture videos.
  • I do think she grades fairly and .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Six detailed reviews across both formats show a consistent pattern of high difficulty, heavy testing, and mixed teaching quality.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

CHEM43 reviews
CHEM2 reviews
CHEM2011551 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

3

B 2 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1