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Science

Alicia Ricardez

CHEM3A · CHEM1A · CHEM1A1B · CHEM1B · CHEM001A · CHEM03A · 110 lifetime ratings

AI rating
32/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
47.62%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you already have strong chem skills and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest Heavy 80%Lots of Low-Weight HWPolarizing TeachingCaring but ConfusingNo Curve
  • Exams and weekly quizzes make up roughly 80% of the grade while
  • and and practice tests mislead
  • Workload is heavy and unforgiving with little partial credit or

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

A grades are rare relative to effort; exams dominate and many report Ds, Fs, or .

; in-person has far more failure and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

General chemistry content , and dense labs makes the course hard.

In-person CHEM1A/1B carry the bulk of difficulty evidence.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Attendance is usually required and chance to pass.

; online still expects heavy weekly engagement.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Nearly half would take again, but as loud and recent.

; sparse online reviews lean mixed-to-negative.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

24/100

Little partial credit, no curve, and .

Format shift

; online also blocks reviewing wrong quiz answers.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Tons of , and practice packets for little grade weight.

Format shift

Workload is heavy in both formats; .

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

Supporters call her motherly and ; critics say she overcomplicates, uses others materials, and confuses students.

Format shift

Most detailed teaching critique is in-person; online students note borrowed lecture videos.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

86/100

Repeated reports that about 80% of the and .

Format shift

and in-person chem sections.

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

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and exam-dominated grades; reputation is deeply split.

Main concern

and little partial credit.

What students said

“Please do not take her it's not worth risking your GPA she's sweet as a person but she truly can't teach and .”
CHEM1A
“Despite what other people say about Ricardez, she is an amazing professor. Her class is very hard but as long as you put in a lot of effort studying the material and practice problems then you should pass.”
CHEM1B
“Your grade is 80% tests and lab reports.”
CHEM1A

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Hard online chem with , and timed exams; a if you engage.

Main concern

Volume of work and .

What students said

“Challenging but manageable with dedication. , but if you engage.”
CHEM1A
“She hands out work as though we do not have other classes and jobs. She doesnt let you see what problems you .”
CHEM1A
“Weekly quizzes and . . Very hard class.”
CHEM001A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

High-stakes weekly quizzes and not match the real tests.

Weekly QuizzesExam Heavy 80%Practice Tests MismatchLittle Partial CreditNo Curve

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and exams that often feel harder than practice sets.

80% Tests and QuizzesWeekly QuizzesHard ExamsNo Curve
“Your grade is 80% tests and lab reports.”
CHEM1A
“ all, only like 5% of the practice test material is on the actual test.”
CHEM1A

Online

Online exams and quizzes are timed and restrictive; students report no backtracking or review of missed items.

Timed QuizzesNo Review of Missed ItemsWeekly Testing
“She doesnt let you see what problems you .”
CHEM1A
“Weekly quizzes and .”
CHEM001A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Don't take this class with ”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, mostly in-person chemistry, capturing the strong split . Credibility rating: High.

🧪

28/100

“Your grade is 80% tests and lab reports.”

💔 Teaching Split

42/100

“she's sweet as a person but she truly can't teach and .”

❤️ Caring Supporters

70/100

“Prof. Ricardez is a motherly teacher. She is a good teacher.”

📚

22/100

“The amount of hw is insane and it's only worth 20% of the grade.”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • 80% of the and the average is a F
  • If you want an A, , but if you want .

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • as much time as needed until you understand a concept
  • Horrible lectures, overcomplicates simple material
  • and

Theme 3

⚠️ About Workload & Risk

  • AND .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

110

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with rich detail and a stable split between caring-professor and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 542
4 out of 525
3 out of 511
2 out of 512
1 out of 520

Course coverage

CHEM1A22 reviews
CHEM001A13 reviews
CHEM1B9 reviews
CHEM03A3 reviews
326651 review
Show 2 more courses
CHEM1A1B1 review
CHEM3A1 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 3 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

11

B+ 2 · B 8 · B- 1

C range

7

C+ 3 · C 3 · C- 1

D range

3

D 3

F

3

F 3

No letter grade reported

12

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Not sure yet 7 · Rather not say 1