Donna Budzynski

200200L201 · CHEM100 · CHEM152 · CHEN200 · CHEM251 · CHEM200L · CHEM201 · CHEM200 · 200AND201 · CHEM100L · 201L · CHEM200200L · 134 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 78/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: 74.19%
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

. Bud if you will practice packets and use office hours; if you need a low-effort easy A in chemistry.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture packets and study guidesDrops lowest quizzes and examsTest heavy chemOffice hours lifesaverExtra credit workshops

Organized packets, practice problems, and work
Grade depends heavily on quizzes and exams;
Labs are clearer and easier than lecture for many students

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A , and office hours, but and many say it is not an easy A.

Nearly all grade-effort evidence is in-person; the two online .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

General chemistry moves fast with conceptual depth; but content is still serious.

In-person dominates; online also calls the subject hard.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

74/100

About three in ; fans call her the best chem professor if you work, critics warn of .

Recommendation is strong in and lecture; online sample is tiny and split.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Partial credit, drops, and help, but some call her a .

Format shift

and ; online has little grading-detail.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

, but , and self-study time make the load real.

Format shift

; lab reports are structured but more manageable.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

, and passion stand out for most; a minority say she is fast, boring, or unhelpful.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is abundant; online teaching quality is under-sampled.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Quizzes and exams drive the grade; points.

Format shift

Consistent across recent in-person CHEM200 comments.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person gen chem is structured with packets, weekly quizzes, multiple exams with , and strong office-hour support when students put in work.

Main concern

Fast pace and tough timed tests punish passive students; a minority report harsh or .

What students said

“Homework is optional! One quiz every week but but .”
CHEM200

“Put effort in and you'll get an A!”
CHEM200

“Most people complain that her class is too difficult.”
CHEM200

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

one strong review praises concise videos and fair tests; and .

Main concern

Only two online reviews, so and support experience is not well proven.

What students said

“She gives you all the information you need to .”
CHEM200

“ and HomeWorks. ”
CHEM152

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams mirror packets and practice sets but are timed and difficult, with lowest scores often dropped.

Multiple exams with dropsWeekly quizzesPractice tests and packetsTimed testsTake-home quizzes sometimes

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students face several exams and ; ; finals sometimes optional if grade is solid.

Lowest exam droppedQuiz dropsStudy guidesTimed hard exams

“There were 4 exams (lowest score dropped) and 13 quizzes (lowest 3 dropped).”
CHEM200

“The if you're happy with your grade. Most of the ”
CHEM200

Online

Online reviews say tests are hard but one praises straightforward wording; .

Difficult examsHomework plus exams

“they are also straightforward with no tricky wording hoping to trip you up.”
CHEM200

“ and HW doesn't actual help with overall grade.”
CHEM152

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“SO GENUINE! Really cares about students passing, is available and encourages questions all the time.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 chemistry , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“She explains chemistry like she loves it, her analogies are spot on, and the so many resources for .”

⚖️ Effort For Reward

42/100

“Not an easy A.”

📝

78/100

“Your and tests.”

👍 Recommendation

74/100

“Take her class!”

Theme 1

📚 About Resources and Structure

Gives you lecture packets to go along with lectures.
DO THE PACKET PROBLEMS to prepare for quizzes.
She provides so many resources to do well

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Put effort in and you'll get an A!
Class is not easy, the concepts are not easy, the .
.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

SO GENUINE! Really cares about students passing
and understanding.
she loves to help her students.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

134

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with detailed assessment structure notes and a .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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2 out of 59

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 5 · A 16

B range

B+ 5 · B 5

C range

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

D+ 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 2

Donna Budzynski

x x. Bud if you will practice packets and use office hours; x x if you need a low-effort easy A in chemistry.

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

⚖️ Effort For Reward

📝 x x

👍 Recommendation

📚 About Resources and Structure

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

. Bud if you will practice packets and use office hours; if you need a low-effort easy A in chemistry.

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