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Chemistry

Teresa Bear

CHEM12AOCHEM · CHEM1 · CHEM12A · CHEM1A · ORGANIC12A · CHEM3 · CHEM12A12B · CHEM12B · CHEM12ACHEM12B · 12A12B · 148 lifetime ratings

AI rating
81/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
81.31%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you want real chemistry mastery and will put in 15-plus hours weekly; avoid if you only need an easy grade.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHigh Expectations MentorPractice Quizzes Mirror ExamsLab IntensiveStrict But FairPremed Builder
  • Students who treat chem like a job rave that she is the .
  • , and no-slack policies make the course a full-time commitment.
  • ; slackers and credit-only students often crash or drop.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

An A is repeatedly called doable only with heavy weekly effort, tutoring, and perfect follow-through—not by showing up.

Both formats stress hard work; nearly all .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Organic and general chem with , and and time demand high.

Online and in-person students agree the content load is heavy.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

, and skip-class warnings are common.

Nearly all attendance detail is in-person; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

and passionate praise for students who want mastery outweigh a loud minority of .

Recommendation strength is driven by the large in-person sample; online also recommends with caveats.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

34/100

Tough grader is a dominant tag; labs and reports are picky, though .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

22/100

Weekly quizzes, multi-page labs, and 10-25 hour lab-report weeks make this a heavy course.

Format shift

; in-person details are richest.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

, and transformative; a minority find her harsh or unapproachable.

Format shift

; online still positive but sparse.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Weekly quizzes, multiple exams, and a .

Format shift

Exam and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

rigorous lectures, weekly quizzes, intense labs, practice materials that mirror tests, and strong mentorship for committed students; some find her intimidating or overbearing.

Main concern

Lab report hours and stern classroom culture can overwhelm GPA-focused students.

What students said

“ . Bear if you actually want to learn and understand the content. If you .”
CHEM12A
“ provides, and tests are just like the quizzes and labs.”
CHEM3
“Weekly quizzes, 4 exams and . .”
CHEM12B

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Sparse online notes still describe a tough, resource-rich course with , and support that pays off if you work.

Main concern

and high expectations remain even online.

What students said

“Prof. Bear runs a tough course, but puts in the effort to set you up for success. Expect long hours for lab reports and , but the and support make it worthwhile.”
CHEM12A
“She expects a lot form her students and makes them memorize practically everything, but she's setting you up for the other Chem classes at Saddleback and she gets good results.”
CHEM3

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are tough but predictable because and tests.

Practice quizzes mirror examsWeekly quizzesMulti-exam structureFair but hard testsNo curve often

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

fair with study, and come with review resources and tutoring.

Practice quizzes mirror examsWeekly quizzes4 exams plus finalNo curve common
“ provides, and tests are just like the quizzes and labs.”
CHEM3
“Exams are tough, but with studying and competing the and extra practice problems, you can essentially see the .”
CHEM3

Online

and pre-exam practice without naming proctoring tools.

Challenging examsHeavy prep needed
“Expect long hours for lab reports and , but the and support make it worthwhile.”
CHEM12A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . Bear if you actually want to learn and understand the content. If you .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (2 online, 48 in person), highlighting rigor, mentorship, and workload themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“ .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

86/100

“ !!”

📚 Workload Intensity

22/100

“Expect to set aside +18hrs a week for studying and labs.”

⚖️ Effort For An A

36/100

“You don't have to be smart to get an A, just willing to dedicate a lot of time/effort to the course.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is a phenomenal professor
  • She WANTS students to succeed

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Don't expect an easy A
  • An A is very achievable

Theme 3

❤️ About Mentorship

  • more of a mentor than a chem professor
  • she REALLY cares about students
  • made me a better student

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

148

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning years with rich, , and teaching make the pattern highly credible.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5108
4 out of 521
3 out of 55
2 out of 57
1 out of 58

Course coverage

CHEM12A21 reviews
CHEM39 reviews
CHEM12A12B6 reviews
CHEM12B4 reviews
CHEM12ACHEM12B3 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

27

A+ 3 · A 18 · A- 6

B range

9

B+ 6 · B 3

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1