Paula Hjorth-Gustin

CHEM100 · CHEM201201L · CHEM201 · CHEM200 · CHEM160 · 158 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 93/100
RMP rating: 4.7/5
Take again: 93.94%
Difficulty: 2.6

The decision

if you will do the practice work; she makes hard material learnable and grades in line with what she teaches.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesCaringClear grading criteriaTest heavyAccessible outside class

Outstanding chemistry teaching with , and strong office-hour support.
A ; exams are fair mirrors of taught material with .
Online sections can feel time-pressured on timed exams, while .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

High grades are common if you finish practice work, but and require steady study.

Online CHEM100 can feel easier; upper-level online and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

Chemistry content is inherently and supports practice.

Intro online CHEM100 scores easier; CHEM201 and CHEM160 stay challenging in both formats.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

94/100

, and fair alignment of exams to teaching.

; a few pandemic online outliers disagree.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

66/100

Not a free A, but partial credit for understanding and .

Format shift

Online timed exams feel stricter for some; if prepared.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Regular Canvas and textbook practice plus quizzes and multiple exams; manageable if you keep up.

Format shift

and in person.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

and real care for student success dominate decades of reviews.

Format shift

In-person praise is nearly universal; online is strong with a few early-pandemic complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grade is driven by quizzes, multiple exams, and a ; .

Format shift

Both formats are test-heavy; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Chem professors: , and available, with hard but fair exams.

Main concern

Material itself is tough and ; you must keep up with homework.

What students said

“Hands down the .”
201

“Dr. Paula's lectures pair perfectly with the exams! I love how everything is clearly laid out”
CHEM160

“Chem 201 is hard in general, but ”
CHEM201

Remote format

Online

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and structure, but some terms felt rushed on timed quizzes and exams.

Main concern

Timed online exams with many questions can stress students when time feels short.

What students said

“Although this class is test heavy all her tests are exactly from what she teaches PLUS written .”
CHEM100

“She only gives an hour to complete 40 questions on exams and 15 on quizzes.”
CHEM201

“ ! Very easy to pass her online classes!”
CHEM100

Exam style

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Exams match taught material and homework but can be long and timed, especially online.

Test heavyDrop lowest examPractice mirrors examsTimed online examsNotes allowed sometimes

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but aligned to homework and lectures, with and no surprise topics.

Multiple examsDrop lowestHomework-like questionsLong examsNo extra credit often

“ ! You have to dedicate time in doing practice problems and .”
201

“nothing felt like a surprise. If you're thinking about taking her class, just do it!”
CHEM160

“ and quizzes”
CHEM201

Online

Online reviews describe timed multi-question quizzes and exams; some allow written notes, and FRQs may upload to Canvas. Reviews do not clearly prove Lockdown Browser or webcam proctoring.

Timed examsNotes allowed on some examsUpload FRQ to CanvasDrop lowest quiz or exam

“ written notes are allowed on exams.”
CHEM100

“She only gives an hour to complete 40 questions on exams and 15 on quizzes.”
CHEM201

“ but if you study and do HW you got this, both MC and FRQ, upload FRQ to the canvas.”
CHEM200

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Hands down the best professor I have had in Chemistry. that don't make you feel dumb and meets you at your level.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and , consistent sample.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“She is a gifted lecturer - manages to break down very complex material so it's easy to understand.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

94/100

“Wish she could teach the whole chem series.”

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70/100

“Dr. Paula's lectures pair perfectly with the exams!”

💪 Effort Required

58/100

“claims that this course is easy is nothing short of a lie, it can be a difficult course but on the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Amazing professor and course.
lectures are always a delight
She makes the lectures fun and interesting

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

if you put in the effort, you'll do great
The .
, and 2 homework's!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

She genuinely wants you to succeed and cares about all her students.
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and approachable.

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Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews over many years for Chem 100-201 online and in person show highly consistent praise for teaching quality.

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Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

49 reported outcomes

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A+ 8 · A 22

B range

B+ 3 · B 8 · B- 1

C range

C 1

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No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 2

Paula Hjorth-Gustin

x x x x if you will do the practice work; she makes hard material learnable and grades in line with what she teaches.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Challenging

Recommended

MustTake

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

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💪 Effort Required

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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Course coverage

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if you will do the practice work; she makes hard material learnable and grades in line with what she teaches.

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