AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Pa Xiong

XIONG30015 · CHEM1A · CHEM3A · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
32/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
36.36%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

Take Pa Xiong only if you can teach , and keep up with heavy work.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-teaching requiredStrict gradingHeavy homeworkTest heavyHelpful in labs
  • Students often say CHEM3A requires major self-teaching and strong math skills.
  • as strict, though some reviews mention and dropped grades.
  • Online reviews are mixed but slightly more organized than in-person reviews, which contain the harshest complaints.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Getting an A is possible, but students describe it as , and careful grade checking.

Online evidence mentions and organized modules, while and self-teaching.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

27/100

The course content is math-heavy and conceptually difficult, and students.

Both formats call the material difficult, but and test difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

because labs, participation, and in-class support are repeatedly tied to passing.

Online students recommend Zoom and labs, while and comments say skipping class makes passing unlikely.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

36/100

Many students do not recommend her because , and graded strictly despite doing substantial work.

Online reviews are mixed, but and more severe complaints.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

25/100

Students frequently call her a tough or strict grader and correct.

Format shift

giving the clearest complaints.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Reviews repeatedly mention lots of , and major study time.

Format shift

Online reviews mention about three chapters per week, while and reading.

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

Some students find her kind and , but and require self-teaching.

Format shift

Online students praise organization in a few cases, while and communication.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades appear heavily , and and worksheets supporting preparation.

Format shift

Online comments , while in-person reviews repeatedly mention tests and finals.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are more negative overall, with frequent complaints about , and difficult tests.

Main concern

Many in-person students say the .

What students said

“You are just ”
CHEM3A
“Hardest class Ive taken so far. Be ready to work for your grade.”
CHEM3A

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed, with some students liking organized modules and while others report and strict grading.

Main concern

Online students often still need to learn from the book because lecture support is uneven.

What students said

“There's a lot of homework (about 3 chapters per week), but the .”
CHEM3A
“Online lectures are not very helpful, stick to learning from the book.”
CHEM3A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, but reviews do not clearly prove open-book status, webcam use, or proctoring rules.

Test HeavyFinal Worth 20 PercentExams Worth 60 PercentPop QuizzesPractice Exams

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and pop quizzes, but they do not clearly prove closed-book policy or specific proctoring rules.

Final Worth 20 PercentHard TestsPop QuizzesPractice Exams
“Final=20% of grade.”
CHEM3A
“pop quizzes almost every class.”
XIONG30015

Online

and lecture support may not prepare students well, but they do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

Exams Worth 60 PercentTest HeavyUnit Exams
“Exams are worth 60% of your grade.”
CHEM3A
“Doesn't prepare students well for the final.”
CHEM3A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“You are just teaching yourself while she hands the work out.”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

35/100

“ and .”

⚖️

25/100

“very tough grader, if your answer is off by a wrong.”

📚 Workload

25/100

“There's a lot of homework (about 3 chapters per week), but the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • You are just teaching yourself while she hands the work out.
  • Very difficult to understand lectures.
  • but a .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Hardest class Ive taken so far. Be ready to work for your grade.
  • Cancel plans and movie nights if you want a good grade.
  • !!! .

Theme 3

🧪

  • readily available to assist.
  • She guides you through the calculations from the lab.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is based on 22 reviews across many years with , and uneven teaching.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 51
3 out of 56
2 out of 52
1 out of 59

Course coverage

CHEM3A20 reviews
CHEM1A1 review
XIONG300151 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 4 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

4

C+ 2 · C- 2

D range

1

D+ 1

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3