AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Cynthia Gilley

CHEM110 · CHEM221 · OCHEM220 · CHEM220 · OCHEM0012 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
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Difficulty
4.2

The decision

Avoid if ; if you can learn chemistry mostly on your own.

Best fit · Self Taught ProReads From PowerPointHarsh GraderRude In ClassHard OChemSelf-Study Required
  • Many students say she reads slides and , so .
  • and unforgiving with pop quizzes and long exams.
  • A few students find her fair and helpful if you put in real effort early.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Getting an A requires serious study because , and students report .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Organic and general chemistry content is tough, and her pacing and detail focus make it feel harder than many expect.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

52/100

, but multiple students say you must go to lecture to keep up.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

More students warn others away because of poor teaching style and .

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

26/100

Students repeatedly call her a and grades like an Ivy-level class.

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Workload

Heavy

34/100

, and optional work still demand steady weekly effort.

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Teaching experience

Poor

36/100

, and limited help; a minority find her engaging if you connect early.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and long tests rather than one format alone.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person chemistry and o-chem reviews are mixed but lean negative: , and several call her rude or unhelpful.

Main concern

Harsh grading and .

What students said

“Very unprepared teacher. Unhelpful. Reads straight from the powerpoint and .”
OCHEM220
“By far the so far.”
CHEM110
“ ... She is not easy though because she is fair. If you study then you deserve the grade you get.”
CHEM110

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Exams and quizzes are frequent and detail-heavy; some say fair if you study, others call them ridiculous and long.

Long ExamsPop QuizzesFair If PreparedDetail-Focused

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and pop quizzes; a few students say they are fair if you prepare, while others find them harsh and long.

Long ExamsPop QuizzesNo Clear Open-Book
“The and really long.”
CHEM110
“ and she engages you with mechanisms that cause you to think about chemistry.”
CHEM221

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Whatever you do, do NOT take this class. By far the so far.”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 in-person reviews spanning 2011-2013, highlighting teaching, grading, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

📉 Teaching Quality

36/100

“Useless, the book was a better instructor than she was.”

⚖️

26/100

“She grades as if you are attending an Ivy League school. stay away if possible”

📚

40/100

“You must learn chemistry by yourself.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Reads straight from the powerpoint and .
  • Easily one of the .
  • Although she reads directly off the powerpoint, she is always there to answer questions

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • By far the so far.
  • An "A" in Gen Chem does not mean an "A" in O-Chem.
  • If you study then you deserve the grade you get.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Tone

  • She is very rude.
  • When you have a question she doesn't answer it, instead she brings you down in front of everyone.
  • , and just all around rude.

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Fifteen in-person reviews from 2011-2013 give a and weak-teaching pattern, but all are older and lack grades or .

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 54
1 out of 54

Course coverage

CHEM1109 reviews
OCHEM2203 reviews
CHEM2201 review
CHEM2211 review
OCHEM00121 review

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