AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Luz Carillo

CHEM104 · CHEM205 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you will use office hours and study guides; expect real chemistry effort with a supportive professor.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and supportiveExtra credit generousStraightforward examsLecture heavyCan be disorganized
  • Most students praise her care, office hours, and .
  • Chemistry content is real work, but and practice worksheets make solid grades attainable.
  • A , and summer pace as .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

As are common with study guides, practice, and , but daily study and .

Online and similar effort expectations.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

CHEM104 is genuinely challenging and support rather than dumbed-down material.

Online summer sections feel faster; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and tags warn that skipping hurts success.

as mandatory; one in-person review said it was not.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

About four in , and fair exams despite organization gripes.

Online reviews are consistently positive; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

68/100

and understanding policies help, though a few call her a .

Format shift

Online students emphasize ; .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

, and regular quizzes require steady study but are manageable outside rushed summer sessions.

Format shift

Online summer 6-week load is the heaviest complaint cluster.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Students repeatedly call her caring, funny, and helpful, offset by occasional disorganization and .

Format shift

; online focuses on energy and accessibility.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and rather than pure exam weighting.

Format shift

Online stresses chapter and lab quizzes; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and office hours, with some complaints about organization and slow grading.

Main concern

, and slow grading for some students.

What students said

“ if you follow the study guide.”
CHEM104
“ . She always posts lect vids 2 days late... and she nvr grades on time.”
CHEM104

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online CHEM104 and CHEM205 felt intense, especially summer, but quizzes, , and accessibility kept students positive.

Main concern

and chapters plus a fast summer pace.

What students said

“Quizzes after every chapter but there are many opportunities to help !”
CHEM104
“took the 6 week summer course and it was intense but manageable.”
CHEM104

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are generally straightforward when students follow study guides and review quizzes with her.

Study guide providedStraightforward examsChapter quizzesExam review available

Assessment risk

Standard

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as straightforward with written layouts and study guides; little mention of proctoring software.

Exam layout providedStudy guideStraightforward tests
“ if you follow the study guide.”
CHEM104
“she gave a written layout of what is expected in so there are no surprises.”
CHEM104

Online

and labs; reviews do not clearly prove proctoring tools.

Chapter quizzesLab quizzesExam review with professor
“Expect a and chapter.”
CHEM104
“if you review your exams & quizzes with her she will guide you on what you can work on for the final.”
CHEM104

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Prof. Carrillo has got to be the time at Palomar.”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews spanning online and , and organization. Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Caring Support

88/100

“ so talk to her if you are struggling in the class or have other things going on in your life.”

📝

78/100

“ and layout is given for each one.”

⚠️ Organization Gaps

40/100

“ . She always posts lect vids 2 days late, forcing .”

🎯 Boost

75/100

“She provides a lot of and cares about her students.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is energetic and passionate about chemistry
  • long lectures but she does make them interesting

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • you must put in at least 1-2 hours a day into studying
  • Offers 3 EC, and

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • very funny and very easy to talk to
  • She is tough but willing to help

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifteen detailed reviews from 2019-2026 across online and in-person CHEM104/205 show consistent themes with a few dissenting voices.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CHEM10414 reviews
CHEM2051 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 6

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 5

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

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