AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Melissa Harman

CHEM2A · CHEM12A · CHEM3 · CHE3 · CHEM12B · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you will grind practice problems and use her resources; not an easy A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerExcellent O-Chem teacherTons of practice resourcesCaring but demandingTest heavyYouTube lecture support
  • Strong organic chemistry instructor , and lecture videos.
  • Course content is hard and exam-heavy; success requires constant practice outside class.
  • Most students recommend her if willing to put in serious study time.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Even fans say O-Chem is hard and you must practice constantly; drops and but As require real effort.

Both online and in person emphasize hard work; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Organic and general chem content is concept-dense, fast-paced, and .

; online summer chem is also intense.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

, but skipping hurts because lectures and .

; online notes say skip and you won't pass.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

About four in five would take again, praising teaching quality despite difficulty and a few harsh outliers.

Recommendation is strong overall; negatives cluster in older in-person O-Chem complaints.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

, and rewards effort, but and some call her tough.

Format shift

In and ; online still test-heavy.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Expect , and substantial outside study.

Format shift

Online summer mini-exams and .

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Students praise clear resources, knowledge, care, and practice materials; a .

Format shift

Recent in-person praise is very high; a few older .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Exams and , and practice worksheets.

Format shift

Both formats are test-heavy; labs and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and care, while stressing heavy testing and lots of outside practice.

Main concern

and ; class is still very hard.

What students said

“I 100% recommend her for the entire O-Chem series.”
CHEM12B
“DO the pratice problems for hours even if you think you know the material.”
CHEM12A

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online summer and remote sections feel intense with weekly mini-exams and heavy lecture notes, but students say she helps and .

Main concern

Pace is intense and ; needs strong time commitment.

What students said

“Prepare for the .”
CHE3
“the and only had stuff that was relevant to what she taught in lecture.”
CHEM12A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are hard but usually aligned with lectures and practice; notes sometimes allowed; not described as proctored-camera online.

Practice examsMini examsLecture-aligned testsScore drops

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person O-Chem , and heavy but relevant testing.

Practice examsExam dropsTest heavyFinal replaces low exam
“Do the !”
CHEM12B
“ and sometimes the .”
CHEM12A

Online

Online reviews mention weekly mini-exams and a ; one .

Weekly mini-examsLecture-aligned examsNotes allowed (one report)
“Prepare for the . The final was not bad at all.”
CHE3
“the and only had stuff that was relevant to what she taught in lecture.”
CHEM12A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you needed to pick between two classes because of ! I 100% recommend her for the entire O-Chem series.”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews, highlighting resource-rich O-Chem teaching and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“She's one of the .”

📚 Resource Support

88/100

“She prepares worksheets for you to follow in lecture, along with youtube videos for you to watch BEFORE your class.”

💪 Difficulty Reality

28/100

“While this class was quite intense and difficult with many new concepts to be learned, Dr. Harman was very knowledgeable and was always willing to help.”

👍 Recommendation

80/100

“You won't find another prof. like Harman, though! She genuinely cares about her students.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She made learning organic chemistry fun
  • one of the smartest prof ive met
  • always willing to help

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You have to put in the work if you want a good grade
  • DO the pratice problems for hours
  • still not easy to get an A or B tho

Theme 3

🧰 About Resources

  • watch her YT videos (before class)
  • uploaded tons of useful practice problems for every lecture

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

20 reviews with solid detail and , but fewer online samples and some older polarized complaints.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 54
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

CHEM12A10 reviews
CHEM12B4 reviews
CHE32 reviews
CHEM2A2 reviews
CHEM32 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

7

A 5 · A- 2

B range

5

B 5

C range

3

C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1