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Chemistry

Prima Tatum

CHM101 · CHEM101 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
1.7/5
Take again
20%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

expect , and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderDisorganizedTest HeavyTeach Yourself ChemHigh Drop Risk
  • Majority of CHEM101 reviews rate 1/5 and .
  • , and unclear lectures force self-teaching.
  • A small minority say she is tough but fair if you grind and use office hours.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

, and 55% test averages mean an A requires heavy independent work, not passive effort.

One online student still earned an A despite grading complaints; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Chemistry is already hard and lectures, labs, and .

In-person dominates difficulty complaints; one summer remote-style comment called it easier under quarantine.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Multiple reviews mark attendance or if skipped.

and office hours; the online review marked attendance no.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

Most students say , and low motivation, with only a few conditional yeses.

; the online review is also strongly negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

16/100

; students report and grading that feels arbitrary.

Format shift

Online cites answer-key mismatches; and self-calculated grades.

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Lots of , and stacked exams near term end create crushing load.

Format shift

In-person reviews detail the pile-up; the online .

Teaching experience

Poor

24/100

Common themes , and better learning from YouTube.

Format shift

In-person majority is harsh; a teacher.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and labs outweigh lighter continuous credit.

Format shift

; online does not clearly map assessment weights.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person CHEM101 is , and test-heavy with ; a few say she softens if you work hard.

Main concern

, and demoralizing teaching style.

What students said

“ unless you have to. Prepare to teach yourself everything.”
CHEM101
“Unhappy and terrible instructor, more than 3/4 of the class dropped out the course because of her”
CHEM101
“Class test averages were 55%”
CHEM101

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The sole online review reports repeated grading errors, defensive responses, and arbitrary marks even versus the .

Main concern

and weak grasp of material claims.

What students said

“She will grade answers as wrong even when identical to the and she will do it repeatedly.”
CHEM101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and quizzes, often rushed at term end, with little student-friendly exam design mentioned.

Test HeavyTough QuizzesOral QuizzesMultiple Late Exams

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person CHEM101 is test-heavy with tough quizzes, oral quizzes outside class, and .

Test HeavyTough QuizzesOral Quizzes4 Tests a Semester
“two weeks from finals we have 4 exams.”
CHEM101
“ and .”
CHEM101

Online

The single online review does not describe proctoring tools; .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ unless you have to. Prepare to teach yourself everything.”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 CHEM101-focused reviews with strong negative consensus and a few tough-but-fair outliers. Credibility rating: High.

🚫 Recommendation

18/100

“ . She gives a load of work.”

📚

24/100

“you would be better off watching youtube videos than learning from her.”

⚖️

16/100

“Deducts a ton of .”

📉 Disorganization

20/100

“ and INNEFFICIENT teacher I've ever had.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • She doesn't seem to have a good grasp of material.
  • Tatum is extremely RUDE to students

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Class test averages were 55%
  • .
  • if you are a Chemistry expert.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • Lots of homework
  • HW costs 70 and isn't that great.

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

15 detailed recent reviews with strong negative consensus, tags, and .

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 511

Course coverage

CHEM10114 reviews
CHM1011 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

3

B+ 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 4