AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Wendy Goliff

CHE1B · CHE1A · CHEM1A · CHEM123 · CHE2A · CHEM3 · CHEM1B · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating
20/100
RMP rating
2.2/5
Take again
25.71%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

Avoid unless you already learn chemistry independently and and heavy daily work.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTeach yourself chemistryTough graderTest heavyLecture heavyPractice exams vary
  • Most students say lectures are slide-reading and .
  • as harsh with few easy A's and , and exams.
  • A and dry humor, but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

22/100

Even , and exams that often feel harder than preparation materials.

Both online and ; online comments more often claim A's are withheld.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Chemistry content plus rushed lectures and self-teaching makes the course feel much harder than average intro chem.

Difficulty complaints are strong in both formats, with summer/short-term sections especially intense.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

as required, with skip-class warnings and daily lecture or lab expectations.

; some online reviews also require same-day work.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

24/100

, and the dominant advice is to pick any other chemistry professor.

and in person; positive outliers exist in both but are outnumbered.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

help does not guarantee fair exam outcomes.

Format shift

; a minority say practice exams match closely.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Students report , and rushed multi-chapter lectures.

Format shift

Online winter/summer sections emphasize daily quizzes; .

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Core complaint is slide reading and unclear explanations that force self-teaching despite subject knowledge.

Format shift

Negative teaching critiques are consistent across formats, with a few strong positive exceptions.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

74/100

, and short graded work more than low-stakes practice.

Format shift

Both formats describe test- and lab-heavy assessment.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and test-heavy; many call it a teach-yourself class despite some praise for .

Main concern

and , and last-minute schedule changes.

What students said

“ .”
CHE1A
“ ! She is the .”
CHE2A
“This class is TEACH YOURSELF.”
CHE1A

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections often pile on daily quizzes, long labs, and self-learning with .

Main concern

, and accusations or pressure around cheating tools.

What students said

“THE !! !!”
CHE2A
“If you care about your GPA especially if .”
CHEM1B
“Very and . does not give out A's on purpose.”
CHE1B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Practice exams and study guides help some students, but .

Practice examsStudy guidesTest heavySometimes mismatch with lecture

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

study guides, yet many report tough grading and mismatched difficulty.

Practice examsStudy guidesTest heavyHarsh grading
“ so just do your work and you'll pass!”
CHE2A
“the she gives.”
CHE2A
“Changes the and caused students to miss the exam.”
CHE2A

Online

Online reviews mention practice tests and daily quizzes but do .

Practice testsDaily quizzesSelf-taught exam prep
“For midterms and the which are practically the same.”
CHE2A
“her lectures don't add up with the .”
CHE2A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ unless you want to teach yourself.”

Voice snapshots generated from 38 reviews, , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

28/100

“Professor is a , but she is not a good educator. , and you'll have to teach yourself the rest.”

👎 Recommendation Rate

24/100

“ IF YOU CAN!!!”

⚖️

18/100

“Very and . does not give out A's on purpose.”

📚 Workload Intensity

24/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • This class is TEACH YOURSELF
  • You are on your own for this class

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Toughest class I've had at RCC
  • did everything to get an A and still ended with an 88%

Theme 3

⚠️ About Student Experience

  • she takes pride in failing her students
  • That is extremely predatory

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

38

Recent reviews read by the AI

37

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-eight reviews over many years are detailed and directionally , and low recommendation.

Inside 38 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 54
3 out of 53
2 out of 54
1 out of 521

Course coverage

CHE2A20 reviews
CHE1A5 reviews
CHEM1A4 reviews
CHEM34 reviews
CHE1B3 reviews
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CHEM1231 review
CHEM1B1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 4

B range

12

B+ 4 · B 8

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 3

D range

2

D+ 2

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 4