AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Lindsay Sperling

CHEM110 · CHEM115 · CHEM100 · CHEM110L · CHEM110LAB · 35 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
71.43%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Strong pick for intro chem if you stay current on videos and homework and use her office hours and .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring and approachableQuiz retakes and dropsOrganized video lecturesHomework-heavy chemistryOptional or open-note supports
  • Recent students praise clear structure, care, and and dropped scores
  • Chemistry still needs consistent outside study and
  • Older and some online or lab reviews report heavier load and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

, and sometimes optional finals make a high grade reachable with steady work.

; some older online and lab reviews sound harder.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Intro chem content is made digestible, but and outside practice.

; online comments more often call the load heavy.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

Many recent reviews say lecture attendance is not mandatory, with video lectures available and class used for practice.

In-person recent CHEM110 often optional; some older or .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

, and success supports despite chemistry difficulty.

In-person recommendation is very strong; online and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

, dropped scores, redoable homework, and optional finals show a .

Format shift

Leniency is clearest in recent in-person comments; a minority of older reviews call her a .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Homework and lab work are regular and can be time-consuming, but structure and .

Format shift

Online and some lab reviews report heavier weekly work than recent lecture comments.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students , and one of the best options for intro chemistry.

Format shift

; a few older online and group-project reviews are negative.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and exams rather than a single format.

Format shift

; lab and some online sections feel more test or assignment heavy.

Luni fit check

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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

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

and , and fair, with flexible attendance and student-friendly quiz policies in recent terms.

Main concern

Lab exams and takers.

What students said

“ . Final was optional”
CHEM110
“ and ”
CHEM110
“ and it's easy to get a great grade as long as you pay attention to sigfigs and units”
CHEM110L

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online experiences range from highly organized and and occasional frustration with clarity.

Main concern

Weekly workload and .

What students said

“her . and wants you to succeed”
CHEM100
“Homework assignments 6 days per week, average 2 hours/day”
CHEM110
“She has MULTIPLE office hours a week, and lets ALL her students add her on discord”
CHEM115

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Recent policies include short quizzes with , and sometimes an .

Quiz retakesLowest quiz droppedOpen notebook lab examsOptional final sometimes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, retakes, dropped lowest scores, open-notebook lab exams, and sometimes optional finals.

Short quizzes2 retakesLowest droppedOpen notebook labOptional final
“Quizzes are very short and align completely with homework and classwork. Very lenient policy; and your lowest quiz grade is dropped. For us, the ”
CHEM110
“ ”
CHEM110L

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes, homework, and tests, but do .

Weekly homeworkQuizzesTests
“ . what she goes over in class isn't on the test”
CHEM100
“As long as you do the work and don't skip lecture videos, you will pass 100%”
CHEM100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Amazing professor! if you leave in the middle. and align completely with homework and classwork.”

Voice snapshots generated from 35 , and chemistry workload. Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Caring Teaching

88/100

“This might be one of the .”

🛡️

78/100

“ and your lowest quiz grade is dropped. For us, the ”

📅

85/100

“ . I knew what to expect every week making my other classes easier to manage.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she's so understanding and
  • Her lecture videos and lecture packets are very straightforward
  • She makes chemistry fun and exciting

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Workload

  • If you want to do well in
  • Lots of HW but stem classes are like that

Theme 3

🧪 About Labs and Exams

  • The quizzes every other week

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

35

Recent reviews read by the AI

35

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-five reviews with rich recent detail show a polarized lab experiences.

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 50
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 55

Course coverage

CHEM11018 reviews
CHEM10010 reviews
CHEM110L5 reviews
CHEM110LAB1 review
CHEM1151 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

32 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 5 · A 10 · A- 2

B range

11

B+ 3 · B 7 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2