AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Mary Ellison

CHEM003A12923 · CHEM03A · CHEM1A · CHEM3A · 69 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
73.77%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you will study hard and use every support resource; do not expect an easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring but toughExam-heavy 70%Office hours criticalPractice packets matterNot an easy A
  • and abundant resources, especially for Chem 3A.
  • Grade and exams; workload and summer online load can be extreme.
  • hours, and practice packets consistently.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

An A usually requires heavy practice, SI, and .

; online summer makes the A path even more time-intensive.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Intro chem concepts and calculations are intrinsically hard, and .

; Chem 1A and online summer comments are harsher.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

, and skipping support sessions usually hurts outcomes.

; online still expects weekly work and Zoom engagement.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

Most students recommend her for real learning and support despite difficulty and .

; online summer has more caution.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

and offers some EC, but and 70% test weight keep grading firm.

Format shift

Online comments more often call the scale rough; in-person notes EC and dropped quizzes.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

ALEKS or , and constant practice add up; summer online can consume many hours daily.

Format shift

Online summer workload complaints .

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

, and practice resources stand out, though some say lectures miss exam hardness.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is stronger; a subset of Chem 1A and online reviews are negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Roughly 70% exams and quizzes versus about 30% labs or .

Format shift

Both formats repeatedly cite the 70/30 exam-heavy split.

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

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews mostly call her amazing and , while stressing that chemistry is hard and .

Main concern

; attendance and steady practice required.

What students said

“ !!! If you ”
CHEM3A
“this isn't an easy A class. You need to put in effort and study.”
CHEM3A
“ . Way too much ALEKS/HW that isn't helpful.”
CHEM1A

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online and summer online are often described as extremely heavy with , and long daily hours, though and available.

Main concern

Extreme assignment volume and .

What students said

“35+ assignments due every three days, extreme taking up to 8 hours of your day”
CHEM03A
“You cannot go and exams!”
CHEM3A
“Ellison was so kind and made herself as available as possible”
CHEM3A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

High-stakes timed-style testing with hard wording and .

Exam-heavy 70%No go-backs on some quizzesTricky true/falseNotecard sometimes allowedDrops lowest quiz

Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

a notecard and dropped lowest quiz.

Hard examsStudy packetsNotecard on major testsDrop lowest quiz
“She allows a .”
CHEM3A
“Class is 70% exams/quizzes and 30% labs”
CHEM3A

Online

Online quizzes and exams often disallow going back; practice helps but .

No go-backsFill-in and true/falseHeavy exam weight
“You cannot go and exams!”
CHEM3A
“70 percent on exams and ”
CHEM03A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Amazing and passionate professor but it's tough to get an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (12 online, 38 in , and heavy practice needs. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“One of the .”

❤️ Caring Support

85/100

“She cared about me as a student and was very encouraging even when I was doubtful”

📝

35/100

“The .”

🏋️ Workload Reality

28/100

“be prepared to dedicate about 4-7+ hours/day during the summer.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She actually took the
  • GO TO THEM! office hours really paid off
  • genuinely cares and wants you to learn

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • this isn't an easy A class
  • exams and by a lot
  • Class average is a C

Theme 3

📚 About Resources & Workload

  • Attending SI hours is Key
  • Provides great practice worksheets
  • lots of

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

69

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with rich detail, multi-year coverage, and recurring exam-weight themes make the picture highly credible despite course-level variance.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 538
4 out of 513
3 out of 57
2 out of 55
1 out of 56

Course coverage

CHEM3A25 reviews
CHEM03A13 reviews
CHEM1A11 reviews
CHEM003A129231 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

48 reported outcomes

A range

28

A+ 7 · A 16 · A- 5

B range

11

B+ 4 · B 6 · B- 1

C range

4

C+ 2 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3