Farah Firtha

CHEM2A · CHEM1B · CHEM101 · CHEM3 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 59/100
RMP rating: 3.6/5
Take again: 62.5%
Difficulty: 3.6

The decision

Take her if you already have some chem footing and and exams; beginners may struggle with clarity and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTest heavyPop quizzesLots of homeworkCan simplify chemMixed for beginners

, and pop quizzes carrying real weight.
Strong students praise her for simplifying foundations and .
and report C-minus range grades.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Grades in the sample span D+ to A, and comments stress tests, homework, and .

; one comment mentions an online offering without changing the overall effort picture.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Chemistry concepts build quickly and students say you must master earlier ideas or fall behind.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

62/100

About three-fifths would take her again, mainly those who liked her clarity and availability; beginners are more hesitant.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

44/100

Tagged as a tough grader by some, but others say completing homework and .

Format shift

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Lots of , and test prep are recurring themes across chem courses.

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Teaching experience

Good

66/100

, and foundation-focused; critics say she confuses beginners and can feel unhelpful when questioned.

Format shift

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

74/100

, and labs supporting the test-heavy structure.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

clear and and tough for beginners, with and homework.

Main concern

Beginners may feel lost and .

What students said

“for beginners she doesn't make it easy enough for us to understand.”
CHEM101

“Excellent instructor who works behind the problem to make you understand the foundation of it.”
CHEM101

“Professor Firtha does put alot of but if you do the and understand youll be fine”
CHEM3

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.

Expect frequent quizzes and friendliness.

Test heavyPop quizzesHomework-linked examsLab importance

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and the need to keep up with labs and homework rather than soft exam policies.

Test heavyBeware of pop quizzesLots of homeworkNever missing lab

“Professor Firtha does put alot of but if you do the and understand youll be fine”
CHEM3

“As long as you pass most of the tests and complete the required worksheets and .”
CHEM3

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Excellent instructor who works behind the problem to make you understand the foundation of it. She is incredible in simplifying everything for . Do what she says and you will get an A.”
Voice snapshots generated from 8 in-person reviews, contrasting clarity praise with beginner difficulty and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

66/100

“She's friendly, cuts through the confusion and is patient.”

🧪 Beginner Friction

34/100

“for beginners she doesn't make it easy enough for us to understand.”

📝

42/100

“Professor Firtha does put alot of but if you do the and understand youll be fine”

👍 Recommendation

62/100

“I would 100% take another class taught by her.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

works behind the problem to make you understand the foundation
cuts through the confusion and is patient
She made the material much simpler and was helpful

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

I barely passed
for beginners she doesn't make it easy enough
Do what she says and you will get an A

Theme 3

📚

Lots of homework
TEST HEAVY
BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Only 8 reviews with mixed years and grades give moderate confidence; but sample size is small.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53

4 out of 52

3 out of 50

2 out of 53

1 out of 50

Course coverage

CHEM1B3 reviews

CHEM1012 reviews

CHEM32 reviews

CHEM2A1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

A 1

B range

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

C- 2

D range

D+ 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Farah Firtha

Take her if you already have some chem footing and x x x and exams; beginners may struggle with clarity and x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Recommended

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

🧪 Beginner Friction

📝 x x

👍 Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📚 x x x x

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Take her if you already have some chem footing and and exams; beginners may struggle with clarity and .

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