Saloua Saidane

CHEM100L · CHEM110L · CHEM100 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 41/100
RMP rating: 2.9/5
Take again: 40%
Difficulty: 3.7

The decision

if you want rigorous chemistry and can handle a cold, strict teaching style; skip if you need warmth or an easy A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderAmazing LecturesCold and IntimidatingLots of HomeworkTest Heavy

and inspirational when she is on, but many students find her cold, harsh, and hard to approach.
as picky and tough, with and high standards for exact methods.
Online lab sections were messy and low-support; and avoid.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Many earn A or B only after perfect homework and her exact method; .

Both online and ; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Intro , and high detail expectations make the work intellectually heavy.

; in-person also rated difficult.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and warn against skipping lectures.

; one online review listed attendance as not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

40/100

About 40% would take again: fans love deep lectures; critics say she does not belong in a classroom.

Positive recommendations cluster in older in-person CHEM100/100L; both .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Tough grader tags dominate; her way.

Format shift

; online also noted clear criteria but still tough.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and multi-hour multi-lab weeks online.

Format shift

Online lab load is especially heavy; and tests.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Strong lecture clarity for some, but cold demeanor, intimidation, and low approachability drag many ratings down.

Format shift

and ; online teaching support scored poorly.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

; study guides help when tests mirror practice.

Format shift

and homework; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some praise inspirational lectures and real care, others call her intimidating, my-way-or-highway, and a bad classroom fit.

Main concern

and a cold, intimidating classroom vibe for many students.

What students said

“Best teacher I have ever had. it is.”
CHEM100L

“She makes you feel stupid if you ask her any questions, complaining that she had already explained this.”
CHEM100L

“As far as the you will get marked down on every small little thing.”
CHEM100

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online CHEM110L felt messy and overly hard for a 1-credit lab, with and little instructor help.

Main concern

Unreachable support and .

What students said

“It's because she isn't reachable. The syllabus says she'll use a class discord but not once this semester has she helped when we asked- repeatedly.”
CHEM110L

“ level chemistry course, and can take 3-4 hours to complete (there are 2-3 labs per week as well).”
CHEM110L

Exam style

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Tests are demanding and detail-oriented, though some say questions match study guides and practice tests.

Study GuidesPractice Tests Match ExamsTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; study guides help if completed carefully.

Study GuidesTest HeavyPractice Tests

“She will give you study guides for her tests and as long as you do them you'll be good.”
CHEM100

“The tests!”
CHEM100

Online

Online ; no clear open-book or webcam policy stated.

Intense Labs

“Dr. Saidane's 1 credit lab was the hardest class I've taken. Get .”
CHEM110L

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“I'm sure she's a great researcher but she's just a bad teacher. She doesn't seem to care about her students.”
Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews (2 online, 8 in person), highlighting split . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality Split

48/100

“She is a phenomonal person who cares about her class and how they learn. She will go the extra mile to make sure you get a concept.”

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28/100

“As far as the you will get marked down on every small little thing.”

🧊 Classroom Climate

30/100

“She is very intimidating to approach and makes you feel dumb for asking a question.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

40/100

“If you want to learn the . There is no room for laziness.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Her lectures are inspirational.
proffesor Saidane's lectures are easy to understand and very helpful.
She does not belong in a classroom! It is very my way or the high way.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Although harsh in in lecture.
I have a love/hate opinion in regards to Professor Saidane.

Theme 3

💻

been terrible.
her class is messy.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Ten detailed reviews from 2017-2021 with strong polarization; but split teaching opinions.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53

4 out of 51

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1 out of 53

Course coverage

CHEM1004 reviews

CHEM100L4 reviews

CHEM110L2 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

B 1

C range

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

No reported values

F

F 1

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Saloua Saidane

x x x if you want rigorous chemistry and can handle a cold, strict teaching style; skip if you need warmth or an easy A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality Split

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🧊 Classroom Climate

👍 Recommendation Rate

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

💻 x x x

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want rigorous chemistry and can handle a cold, strict teaching style; skip if you need warmth or an easy A.

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