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Chemistry

Mary Roslaniec

CHEMI143 · CHEMCHEM · CHEM143 · AA1111 · CHEM112 · OCHEM112 · CHEMISTRY143 · MCHEM143 · CHEM113 · 83 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
44.83%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you can put in heavy weekly hours and self-study; otherwise pick another chemistry option.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest heavyTough graderLecture heavySelf-teach riskOffice hours help
  • Chemistry content is hard and many say you must teach yourself beyond lecture.
  • Students who grind homework, Chem 133, and office hours can still succeed.
  • and little .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

An A is possible only with constant practice, office hours, and extra sections; .

Both formats are hard, but .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

General and organic chemistry move fast, pile on chapters, and demand heavy outside practice.

In-person and online students both call the material a nightmare; online just amplifies the teaching gap.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Skip-class-you-will-not-pass tags and .

Attendance pressure appears in .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

; success stories center on grind culture, failures on self-teaching and .

; pandemic-era online reviews are much more negative.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

Tough-grader tags dominate, with little and .

Format shift

Online and in-person both report strict scoring; online has zero tolerance for camera-frame issues.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Lots of , and recommended extra Chem 133 practice.

Format shift

Workload is heavy in both formats; labs and .

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Some praise clear notes and , while and force self-teaching.

Format shift

; online teaching reviews trend much worse.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Tests, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Both formats are test heavy; .

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

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and clear if you grind, while many others say she sets students up .

Main concern

homework and lecture examples.

What students said

“All homework problems, lecture problems and it difficult to study/prepare.”
CHEM143
“Organic chemistry is inherently an arduous course that necessitates intense discipline and commitment.”
CHEM112
“Ochem is NOT easy, but she makes it learnable.”
CHEM113

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online chemistry , and heavily proctored, with .

Main concern

Strict webcam or Proctorio exams plus weak explanations make online sections especially painful.

What students said

“Also proctorio for exams.”
CHEM143
“the whole "hands face and desk being in frame at all times" was a bit much I pretty much had to lay and if they're out of frame you receive a 0”
CHEMI143
“she teaches way too fast and does not go through all the steps.”
CHEM143

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and online versions use strict proctoring tools.

Test heavyProctorio onlineWebcam frame rulesExams harder than homeworkLimited study guides

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as tough, cumulative, and often mismatched with .

Test heavyHarder than homeworkNo study guides oftenACS cumulative final
“All homework problems, lecture problems and it difficult to study/prepare.”
CHEM143
“ACS is cumulative from 112 and 113. Yikes!!”
CHEM113

Online

Online students report Proctorio and full-frame webcam rules that can zero an exam if hands or desk leave frame.

ProctorioHands face and desk in frameZero if out of frame
“Also proctorio for exams.”
CHEM143
“if they're out of frame you receive a 0”
CHEMI143

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Chemistry is hard . It takes a lot of time outside of class but as long as you read every chapter, do ALL the practice problems, study, AND enroll in chem 133 youll be fine.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews with strong format coverage, highlighting chemistry difficulty, exams, and . Credibility rating: High.

🔥 Course Difficulty

22/100

“Chemistry True NIGHTMARE!”

🧪

30/100

“All homework problems, lecture problems and it difficult to study/prepare.”

💻 Online Proctoring

25/100

“Also proctorio for exams.”

❤️ Hardcore Support

70/100

“Ochem is NOT easy, but she makes it learnable. .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • She is straightforward and tells you exactly what she expects for her tests.
  • Lectures taught fast paced!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You may cry and you may lose sleep (I know I did), but it's a rewarding class throughout it all.
  • Dont waste your time.
  • If you read, do extra problems on top of the hw, and study hard you will pass.

Theme 3

🖥️

  • Also proctorio for exams.
  • hands face and desk being in frame at all times
  • if they're out of frame you receive a 0

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

83

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years, both formats, and repeated themes on tests, workload, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 521
3 out of 513
2 out of 58
1 out of 517

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 2 · A 9 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

10

Drop/Withdrawal 6 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 3