AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Diane Hinkens

CHEM2A · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
46/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Only take her if , and communicate early—otherwise expect a frustrating chem experience.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHard to approachTest heavyCurves on examsCaring but snappyPractice tests hit or miss
  • CHEM2A is test-heavy with mixed alignment between practice and real exams.
  • Some students credit her help and ; and class failing.
  • Approachability is a .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

An A is possible with , and solid study, but and many students struggle or fail without heavy effort.

All evidence is from in-person CHEM2A reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Intro chem content plus fast pacing and conversion work make the material demanding for many first-timers.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

and participation matters, though a few report it was not required.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

About half would take her again; fans cite caring help and A if .

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

Curves and practice work can lift grades, but tough-grader tags and .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

42/100

Homework and reading appear often, and the course is test-heavy rather than assignment-light.

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Teaching experience

Average

45/100

Students split between one-on-one help and caring vibes versus snappy, unclear, hard-to-approach instruction.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

, and limited homework weight in several accounts.

Format shift

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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

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person CHEM2A mixed bag: caring moments and . hard-to-approach teaching and .

Main concern

and many students report class-wide low scores.

What students said

“ I first started I had no idea about conversions and she sat down with me in lab.”
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“ test is. Almost everyone in class is failing, every test ends up being graded on a curve.”
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“ if you arent willing to learn the material with ”
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Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are demanding and sometimes poorly matched to practice; .

Practice testsCurve gradingTough examsNo lab final mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and frequently curved; one review notes no lab final.

Practice testsCurve gradingTough exams
“Practice tests are nothing like the actual test. Only good thing .”
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“ , and gives practice test for everyone to work on together. Grades on a curve!”
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Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“No professor is perfect, but getting an A my first time ever taking Chem says a lot.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 in-person reviews, , and curves. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“She has no idea what she is doing, constantly erasing problems.”

👍 Recommendation Split

48/100

“ if you arent willing to learn the material with ”

📝

40/100

“ test is.”

❤️ Caring Moments

60/100

“Dr. Hinkens is such a sweet and caring professor, but you need to communicate with her!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she is hard to approach but she does make sure she helps you pass
  • Professor Hinkens is very difficult to approach if you have any questions
  • she takes the time to pause when you need too

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Almost everyone in class is failing, every test ends up being graded on a curve
  • getting an A my first time ever taking Chem says a lot

Theme 3

🧪

  • This professor does get snappy when she is stressed in lab
  • , however, she just isn't a good professor

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Six in-person reviews span 2017-2025 with detailed conflicting stories; sample is small but recent enough for a cautious medium rating.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

CHEM2A6 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

2

B 1 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1