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Chemistry

Anjalee Liyanage

CHEM111AC · CHEM101C · CHEM101 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
19/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

unless you are already comfortable teaching yourself chemistry and handling a .

Best fit · Self Taught ProLecture HeavyTough GraderFast PacedSelf Teaching NeededTest Heavy
  • Students repeatedly describe lectures as PowerPoint-heavy, dry, fast, and .
  • The course requires strong self-study, especially for students not already comfortable with chemistry.
  • Grading and testing feel strict, with little evidence of .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Getting an A appears possible, but it requires heavy self-study, keeping up with , and .

Online reviews mention an A with easy virtual labs, while and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

The chemistry content feels hard because lectures are fast, PowerPoint-heavy, and assume comfort with basics.

Both online and and a need for independent learning.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Comments suggest skipping class is risky, though the .

Both formats include tags or comments implying attendance matters, but no formal policy is proven.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

33/100

because the class feels dry, fast, strict, and difficult without strong chemistry background.

Online and online slightly helped by virtual labs.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Students mention , tough grading, no initial curve, and test-heavy structure.

Format shift

, while online reviews call grading reasonable in one case but still difficult.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Reviews mention lots of , and test-heavy expectations.

Format shift

Online reviews mention lots of homework and virtual labs, while , and exams.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Students say she cares and answers questions, but many , and too much self-teaching.

Format shift

some helpfulness, but major complaints about lecture quality and pacing.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Reviews repeatedly mention quizzes, exams, SLO quizzes, labs, and .

Format shift

Both online and .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews describe strict grading, lecture-heavy instruction, and limited time to work through problems.

Main concern

Students not already strong in chemistry may struggle with dry lectures and .

What students said

“You have to do the material the exact way he teaches you or .”
CHEM101C
“Prepare to learn on your own.”
CHEM111AC
“ ; will depend if she deems it necessary.”
CHEM101C

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed but lean negative, with while fast lectures and .

Main concern

Students may need to learn independently because lectures move quickly and do not build enough basics.

What students said

“If you can put up with her lectures and bear with the speed, you'll be fine.”
CHEM101C
“does not give us time to work through the problems or .”
CHEM101
“Only reason this class was bearable was 1) virtual labs that were easy and 2) labs worth more”
CHEM101C

Exam style

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The course appears test-heavy and strict, but reviews do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Test HeavyQuizzesNo Clear Proctoring EvidenceNo Clear Open-Book Evidence

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and , but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring requirements.

QuizzesExam Grade Not DroppedStrict Grading
“ , but not for the exam.”
CHEM101C
“You have to do the material the exact way he teaches you or .”
CHEM101C

Online

Online reviews mention test-heavy work and virtual labs, but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Test HeavyVirtual LabsNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“Only reason this class was bearable was 1) virtual labs that were easy and 2) labs worth more”
CHEM101C
“Lots of homework”
CHEM101C

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Prepare to learn on your own.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews, highlighting teaching quality, grading pressure, workload, and format differences. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“reads straight from the powerpoint that is taken straight from the book.”

📈 Difficulty & Grades

35/100

“You have to do the material the exact way he teaches you or .”

👍 Recommendation Risk

33/100

“ if you're not comfortable with chemistry.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her lectures are very dry and pretty much goes off her PowerPoint which is basically taken out of the book.
  • seems unprepared and uninterested in the topics that she is teaching.
  • and go over it with you.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you can put up with her lectures and bear with the speed, you'll be fine.
  • ; will depend if she deems it necessary.
  • , but not for the exam.

Theme 3

🧪 About Course Structure

  • , but this could change with return to on campus classes.
  • They give study guides and material.
  • Prepare to learn on your own.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

65/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is medium because six reviews across both formats are specific and consistent, but the sample size is limited.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

CHEM101C4 reviews
CHEM1011 review
CHEM111AC1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

1

B- 1

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

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No letter grade reported

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