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Chemistry

Jianmei Wang

CHEM76A · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
38.1%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

if you are strong in , and are comfortable with strict grading.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLecture-heavyTough graderTest-heavySelf-study requiredKnowledgeable but divisive
  • Students consistently describe CHEM76A as difficult, fast, and exam-heavy.
  • Many and requires heavy self-study outside class.
  • Positive , and sometimes provides helpful worksheets or study guides.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

A high grade is possible, but students repeatedly say it requires major studying, strong chemistry skills, and .

All evidence comes from in person reviews; there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Organic chemistry content is fast, detailed, formula-heavy, and often described as hard to understand from lecture alone.

All evidence comes from in person reviews; there are no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

two labs can automatically fail the course.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

Recommendation is low because many students find the , and exams demanding despite some positive comments about fairness and kindness.

All recommendation evidence comes from in person reviews; there are no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

25/100

Students frequently call Wang a tough or harsh grader, especially on labs and several reviews.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

24/100

The class includes weekly quizzes, lab reports, homework, multiple midterms, and a .

Format shift

All workload evidence is from in person reviews.

Teaching experience

Poor

42/100

Positive students call her nice and knowledgeable, but and .

Format shift

All teaching evidence is from in person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Reviews repeatedly , and a cumulative final as central to the grade.

Format shift

All assessment evidence is from in person reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

All evidence is in person and shows a difficult, lecture-heavy chemistry class with and mixed teaching quality.

Main concern

Students often need to teach themselves because , and packed with .

What students said

“courses are too hard, grade are too strict, can't understand the lecture at all. Need to go home and study”
CHEM76A
“ and she answer every question with patience.”
CHEM76A
“No cheat sheets for any test.”
CHEM76A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The exam environment appears strict because reviews mention no cheat , and demanding memorization.

No Cheat SheetsTest HeavyWeekly QuizzesCumulative FinalStrict Grading

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person reviews explicitly mention no cheat , and heavy memorization demands.

No Cheat SheetsWeekly QuizzesThree MidtermsCumulative FinalFormula Memorization
“No cheat sheets for any test.”
CHEM76A
“ , and 3-4 chapter for 1 mid-terms total 3 midterms in the semester.”
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“She lectures the whole time, a lot of , and a .”
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“You have to put a lot of effort because this class isn't easy.”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“She read very fast straight from the lecture PowerPoints and it was difficult for me to process what she was trying to teach.”

🧪 Course Difficulty

28/100

“One of the hardest classes I've ever taken.”

⚖️

25/100

“She gives no mercy-no , no curves, nothing.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Reads off lectures and no idea what to study for exams.
  • She just go over all the ppt and hope you remember everything from the ppt
  • Prof. , and kind.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • I got an A+ for hard work.
  • courses are too hard, grade are too strict, can't understand the lecture at all.
  • . You're expected to remember all 20 formulas by heart.

Theme 3

🧪 About Workload and Exams

  • She lectures the whole time, a lot of , and a .
  • but more complicated calculations.
  • Exams are 50% of your grade and there is .

Data context

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Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is based on 21 recent in person reviews with detailed and , and workload.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 52
3 out of 53
2 out of 54
1 out of 57

Course coverage

CHEM76A21 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 2 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 1 · B- 2

C range

6

C+ 2 · C 2 · C- 2

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Rather not say 2