AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Kanya Ellington

BIO3A · CHEM3A · CHEM1A · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
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Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you can keep up, ask questions early, and handle a demanding chemistry pace.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHelpful When AskedFast PacedTough ChemistryParticipation MattersSelf-Study Needed
  • Students consistently say Kanya Ellington is helpful and caring when students ask questions.
  • Chemistry is often described as fast-paced, difficult, and not beginner-friendly without preparation.
  • Teaching quality is mixed, with some students learning well and others needing tutors or self-study.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Getting an A likely requires strong effort because students mention , and needing tutoring or self-study.

All and biology reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

The course content is challenging because chemistry is fast-paced, difficult, and hard without prior preparation.

Only in-person reviews exist, and they repeatedly describe difficult course material.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

because students warn not to miss class and participation can affect grades.

and participation; there are no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

, but beginners may struggle with the pace and teaching style.

Recommendation and is mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

45/100

because participation helps, but as difficult and preparation-heavy.

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Workload

Heavy

30/100

Workload feels heavy because students must keep up with fast lectures, difficult tests, and outside study.

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Teaching experience

Average

58/100

students praise her helpfulness and caring, but several say she teaches too fast or poorly.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Reviews mention tests, participation, and class coverage, suggesting a mixed .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

but uneven teacher whose chemistry classes can move fast and require initiative.

Main concern

Students without prior chemistry knowledge may struggle and need tutoring or self-study.

What students said

“She's tough but you will learn!”
CHEM1A
“went through things and were done before material covered was learned.”
CHEM3A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention difficult tests but do not clearly prove exam format, book policy, or proctoring rules.

Difficult TestsReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Proctoring Policy

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but do not clearly prove book policy, proctoring, midterm format, or .

Difficult TestsReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Proctoring Policy
“ and were done before material covered was learned.”
CHEM3A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She's tough but you will learn!”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, difficulty, and student support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“Knows the material, not the , but cares about the students and their success.”

📈 Difficulty Level

30/100

“This class was by far the most tough class I ever took in college.”

🤝 Helpfulness

70/100

“Very helpful, will take time to answer your ?s but and ask.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • I like her. She is fast paced. However makes chemistry interesting.
  • She is a horrible teacher, but .
  • went through things and were done before material covered was learned.

Theme 2

❤️ About Helpfulness

  • The professor is always read to help her students.
  • Very helpful, will take time to answer your ?s but and ask.
  • She is way helpful, she is ready to help in any way

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Preparation

  • But the class in geneneral is really hard!
  • If you have some knowledge of Chem you're lucky, otherwise be prepared to find a tutor that can help you or be a self learner.
  • Don't miss class, there is a lot to cover and you'll have to get caught up on your own.

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because eight reviews across several years show consistent patterns despite mixed opinions.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
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2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CHEM3A6 reviews
BIO3A1 review
CHEM1A1 review

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