AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Jodi Kawagoe

CHEM101P · CHEM3A · 1A · CHEM1A · CHEM1B · 42 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
69.44%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Take her if you want a and can handle a .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerCaring but demandingTest-heavy gradingHeavy homework and labsAccessible outside classMixed lecture quality
  • Kawagoe is often praised as , and willing to help outside class.
  • Chemistry content is difficult, and many reviews say , and .
  • Assessments are repeatedly described as but not removing the workload risk.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Retakes and support can make an A possible, but students repeatedly say , and strong exam performance.

and retakes, while online reviews make the A path look much harsher.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Chemistry concepts are repeatedly described as hard, and many students need tutoring, study groups, and extensive practice.

Both formats describe difficulty, but online reviews emphasize disorganization while .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

Some tags warn that skipping class hurts, but comments focus more on studying and .

Attendance evidence is mainly in-person, while .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

Many students recommend her for caring support, but , and mixed lecture quality create real risk.

, while online reviews are mostly negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

and many points help, but and some students call her tough or strict.

Format shift

, while online grading is described as unclear and harsh.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Reviews repeatedly mention lots of , and many weekly due dates.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy workload, with online reviews especially focused on scattered due dates.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Students often praise her care and accessibility, but , and disorganization.

Format shift

but often positive, while online teaching feedback is more negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

86/100

Many reviews say exams and around 60 to 70 percent.

Format shift

Both online and .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mixed but more positive, with strong praise for and accessibility balanced by heavy workload and .

Main concern

The class is demanding, test-heavy, and requires sustained studying.

What students said

“All the exams + the final is worth 70% of the grade.”
CHEM1B
“Tutoring and excess studying hours are absolutely necessary.”
CHEM1A
“Chem is hard, but she made it VERY possible to get an A.”
CHEM1A

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, citing disorganization, , and test-heavy grading.

Main concern

Online students report heavy workload and poor structure.

What students said

“Your grade is entirely decided by how well you do on the tests”
CHEM3A
“there's a minimum of six different due dates each week.”
CHEM1A
“She has so many assignments and .”
CHEM1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are high-stakes and difficult, but retakes and than strictly punitive.

Exam HeavyRetakes AvailableFinal ExamPractice QuizzesNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Standard

46/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

quizzes, and retakes, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or strict proctoring.

Exam HeavyFinal ExamRetakes AvailablePractice Quizzes
“All the exams + the final is worth 70% of the grade.”
CHEM1B
“ and allows 2nd attempt.”
CHEM1B
“The final is 60 questions & its 55 minutes ONLY”
CHEM3A

Online

Online reviews say tests carry most of the grade, but they do not clearly prove .

Test HeavySecond Chance at ExamsNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“Your grade is entirely decided by how well you do on the tests”
CHEM3A
“you do have a ”
CHEM3A
“exams are 45% of grade and .”
CHEM1A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Chem is hard, but she made it VERY possible to get an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 42 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“She really and she is so nice!”

🧪 Course Difficulty

32/100

“Tutoring and excess studying hours are absolutely necessary.”

📝

86/100

“All the exams + the final is worth 70% of the grade.”

📚 Workload Pressure

24/100

“the workload was just insane, sweet teacher but the class was way too much”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She breaks everything down and is always there if you need help.
  • Reads word for and forgets how to get the answer to a problem she's solving.
  • Monotone lectures and uses parenting analogies to explain nearly .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Chem is hard, but she made it VERY possible to get an A.
  • Tutoring and excess studying hours are absolutely necessary.
  • you actually need to know the material well to pass the exams.
  • I was struggling the entire semester to get an A, but it seemed impossible for me

Theme 3

📝 About Exams and Workload

  • All the exams + the final is worth 70% of the grade.
  • There is so many assignments and .
  • Each week we have to complete a and watch long lectures.
  • So many assignments so be prepared.

Theme 4

❤️ About Support

  • She gives her personal cell phone number so one can text her anytime with questions about the class.
  • She will answer any questions, and she does it in a non-judgmental way
  • Very helpful and goes slowly enough for everyone to understand.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

42

Recent reviews read by the AI

42

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-two reviews across many years provide rich and , and format differences.

Inside 42 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 59
3 out of 56
2 out of 54
1 out of 54

Course coverage

CHEM1A19 reviews
CHEM3A12 reviews
CHEM1B9 reviews
1A1 review
CHEM101P1 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

36 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 2 · A 5 · A- 3

B range

10

B+ 3 · B 7

C range

4

C 3 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

12

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 8 · Rather not say 3