Joelle Opotowsky

CHEM24A · CHEM24A24B · CHEM9 · CHEM21 · CHEM1 · CHEM24B · CHEM103 · CHEMBIO · CHEM10 · CHEM20B · 24A · CHEM12 · 48 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 88/100
RMP rating: 3.8/5
Take again: 63.64%
Difficulty: 2.5

The decision

She is a strong choice for students who want supportive chemistry instruction and can tolerate some disorganization.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and energeticOften easy AUnorganized at timesStudy guides match examsChemistry made approachable

Many students say she makes chemistry understandable, fun, and less intimidating.
Grades are often manageable or easy when students use study guides and complete the work.
The biggest , and occasional nitpicking.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

83/100

Many students report easy grades, exam reviews that , and high A outcomes, though some labs and .

In-person reviews strongly support easy-A potential, while the single online review is positive but .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

Chemistry itself is not easy, but students often say she breaks down concepts, gives direct reviews, and makes the subject manageable.

Both formats say she makes chemistry easier, but almost .

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

78/100

Most students recommend her for , and approachable chemistry, despite organization problems.

The online review is strongly positive, and but more mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Many students describe easy grades, exam previews, forgiving assignment policies, and study guides that .

Format shift

Leniency .

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Workload varies from easy and manageable to lots of , and tedious online assignments.

Format shift

, while the online review does not detail workload.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Students often call her caring, fun, and clear, but recurring complaints about disorganization keep the score below excellent.

Format shift

Both formats praise her teaching, while complaints.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and study guides, with exams often predictable from review materials.

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Assessment .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and helpful professor whose exams are often predictable, though organization and .

Main concern

The main concern is disorganization, unclear grading, and .

What students said

“Joelle made chemistry fun and genuinely cares for her students”
CHEM10

“ , but if you bring it up to her she will fix any mistakes she made!”
CHEM24B

“ her head (no slides), doesn't know how to do the labs, and is learning the material along the way.”
24A

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

The single online review is very positive and says she makes chemistry easier to understand and .

Main concern

There is only one online review, so online-specific confidence is limited.

What students said

“Chem isn't an easy subject but she makes it easier to understand.”
CHEM103

Exam style

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Exams are often student-friendly because students say reviews and study guides closely match the tests, though there is .

Study Guides Match ExamsPractice Exams HelpfulPredictable TestsExam Reviews Are DirectMostly Standard Chemistry Exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, or reviews make exams predictable, but they do not clearly prove open-book, take-home, webcam, proctoring, or Lockdown Browser policies.

Study Guides Match ExamsPractice Exams HelpfulPredictable Tests

“The so much.”
CHEM10

“provides study guides for exams that are 99% similar.”
CHEM24B

“Study guide is the .”
CHEM10

Online

The online review praises her teaching and support but does not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, take-home, quiz format, midterm format, or .

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Chem isn't an easy subject but she makes it easier to understand.”
Voice snapshots generated from 49 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and organization. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“She makes chemistry easy which is no easy feat.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

78/100

“If you need to take Chem this is definitely the !!!”

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76/100

“to call this class an easy A would be an understatement.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Joelle made chemistry fun and genuinely cares for her students
She takes you step by step through the problems which helped tremendously.
and discouraging, but .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Easy A! Tells you and test.
Come to class, do the work, youll get an A.
Not an easy A.

Theme 3

🧭 About Organization

her head (no slides)
She is a bit disorganized and the the week
Grades aren't accurate until the semester's end.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-nine reviews across many years provide rich and mostly consistent evidence, though some older reviews may reflect past course versions.

Inside 49 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 15 · A- 3

B range

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

C 1 · C- 1

D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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Joelle Opotowsky

She is a strong choice for students who want supportive chemistry instruction and can tolerate some disorganization.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

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🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

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👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

🧭 About Organization

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

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