AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Sheila Nguyen

CHEM107 · CHEM111 · 111A · CHEM111A · MALT · CHEM111B · CHEM · 51 lifetime ratings

AI rating
31/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
30.3%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you want a demanding chemistry class and , and a strict classroom tone.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderHeavy WorkloadDifficult ExamsUnapproachableChemistry Mastery
  • Students consistently describe the class as , and workload-heavy.
  • Many , and low tolerance for mistakes.
  • A minority of students value her clear chemistry knowledge and say the challenge prepares serious learners well.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

An A is possible for strong students, but reviews repeatedly say it , and heavy weekly work.

Both formats suggest high effort, with the in-person evidence much stronger and more detailed.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

18/100

Chemistry content is repeatedly described as , and harder than expected, even by students who respected the teaching.

In-person reviews overwhelmingly describe difficult content, while the single online review .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Students frequently warn that , and being on time matter strongly.

In-person reviews provide the , while the online review .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

because the , and classroom tone feel punishing despite some strong teaching praise.

The online review is negative, and group recommending her for serious chemistry learners.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

16/100

Students repeatedly call her a and .

Format shift

Harsh grading is strongly documented in in-person reviews, while the online review .

Workload

Overwhelming

14/100

Reviews repeatedly mention lots of , and sleep-depriving workload.

Format shift

Both online and reviews giving many specific examples.

Teaching experience

Poor

42/100

She is knowledgeable and , but many students report , unapproachability, yelling, and humiliation when asking questions.

Format shift

The online review is negative on clarity, while and poor treatment.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades appear driven by exams, quizzes, labs, lab reports, and and weekly quizzes.

Format shift

, and labs, while the online review only mentions labs and work.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews show a very difficult chemistry experience with , and mixed teaching value.

Main concern

Many students report , and feeling humiliated when asking questions.

What students said

“Honestly the hardest class I've taken.”
CHEM111A
“ . Exams are tough, but if you put enough time and effort, you will get an A .”
CHEM111A
“ . .”
CHEM111A

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The only online review is negative and describes and high workload for .

Main concern

Online evidence is limited but and .

What students said

“Lots of work for a . . .”
CHEM111

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and test-heavy grading, but reviews do not clearly prove proctoring or open-book policy.

Difficult ExamsWeekly QuizzesHard Final MentionedTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Strict

24/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews repeatedly describe difficult exams and open-book policy.

Difficult ExamsWeekly QuizzesHard Final MentionedTest Heavy
“ as she includes very challenging problems.”
CHEM111A
“The just made harder.”
CHEM111A
“ ”
CHEM107

Online

The online review does not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, midterm, or .

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Will she make you work for your grade? Oh yeah. ? Mhm. If you want to KNOW chemistry, she's your gal.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and teaching tone. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

16/100

“There is no room for errors.”

📚 Workload Pressure

14/100

“She expects you to do at least ten hours of .”

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“ . Exams are tough, but if you put enough time and effort, you will get an A .”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you want to get an A, good luck.
  • Sheila is a .
  • Tests and

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • She .
  • Lots of homework and problem solving and a .
  • If you have a job, do yourself a favor and . You'll be sleep deprived for weeks.

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Love her lecture, it is very detail and easy to understand.
  • She is very unapproachable because of her condescending tone & moody behavior.
  • She humiliates people who ask questions and couldn't care less about students.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

51

Lifetime ratings

93/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is supported by 50 reviews over many years with , and classroom tone.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 510
3 out of 53
2 out of 59
1 out of 518

Course coverage

CHEM111A28 reviews
CHEM1079 reviews
CHEM1117 reviews
111A2 reviews
CHEM111B2 reviews
Show 2 more courses
CHEM1 review
MALT1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 2 · A 8 · A- 1

B range

5

B+ 3 · B 2

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 6 · Not sure yet 1