AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Carolina Valder

CHEM110 · CHEM100 · CHEM025 · CHEM110L · CHEM100L · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
95.65%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you will study, ask questions, and use office hours—she sets you up to succeed.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesCaringClear grading criteriaAccessible outside classFair tests
  • , and willingness to help.
  • CHEM100 feels approachable with and fair exams; CHEM110 is harder and faster.
  • One outlier calls exams extremely difficult, but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

As are common when you study and , but chemistry still demands memorization and practice.

Online summer CHEM110 is harder; in-person CHEM100 grades are more forgiving.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

CHEM100 content is made approachable, while CHEM110 and .

In-person CHEM100 feels easier than online or CHEM110 sections.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

while several CHEM100 reviews say it was not required.

Online summer and .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

About 96% would take her again, citing clarity, care, and .

Strong across online and in-person, with .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

76/100

, and fair tests that match lectures.

Format shift

One in-person CHEM110 .

Workload

Moderate

58/100

CHEM100 homework is often 20-30 minutes; CHEM110 adds heavier homework, labs, and multiple exams.

Format shift

Online summer CHEM110 is the heaviest load described.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students , and supportive with strong office-hour help.

Format shift

Online and in-person praise is aligned.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Most of the grade comes from tests and courses.

Format shift

Online CHEM110 lists 4 exams plus cumulative final and 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

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and lab are described as , and fair, with guided notes and lots of practice.

Main concern

Pace can feel rushed and some CHEM110 exams are seen as very hard.

What students said

“She makes all the material very easy to learn and very clearly states what is important for you to remember.”
CHEM100
“Most of , but they are very fair and she never tries to trick you”
CHEM100
“ exam no less than 25 hours and barely pass”
CHEM110

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections are lecture-heavy but students , and if you put in the work.

Main concern

Summer online CHEM110 packs many exams, labs, and limited drops with no .

What students said

“ and understanding even though she seems to be brooding all the time.”
CHEM110
“Ms. Valder made lecture enjoyable, easy to understand, and a fair and .”
CHEM100
“Professor Valder is hands-down the .”
CHEM110

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; some advanced sections feel very hard but not heavily proctored in comments.

Lecture-aligned examsLowest exam or quiz droppedLab notebook allowed on some lab testsNo trick questions

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lecture-based; lab tests may allow the lab notebook, though one CHEM110 review found exams extremely hard.

Fair lecture-aligned testsLab notebook allowed on some testsPartial credit
“allows ”
CHEM100
“they are very fair and she never tries to trick you or put something on there that was not talked about a lot in the lecture”
CHEM100
“ ”
CHEM110

Online

Online CHEM110 , and lab midterm and final, with lowest quiz and exam dropped.

Multiple examsCumulative finalLowest quiz and exam droppedLab midterm and final
“Lec has 4 exams, a and hw 2-3 times, and 2 quizzes. The lowest quiz and .”
CHEM110

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Valder is hands-down the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 reviews across online and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“She makes all the material very easy to learn and very clearly states what is important for you to remember.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

93/100

“ .”

⚖️

76/100

“Most of , but they are very fair and she never tries to trick you”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • always willing to help

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • truly cares about her students
  • super sweet and happy to help
  • Friendly and welcoming

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

23 detailed reviews spanning 2019-2024 across lecture and lab, online and in person, with strong overall consistency.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

CHEM10012 reviews
CHEM1105 reviews
CHEM110L4 reviews
CHEM0251 review
CHEM100L1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 6 · A 6 · A- 1

B range

5

B+ 3 · B 2

C range

3

C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2