AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Ligia Zelaya

CHE24A · CHEM24B · CHEM24A · 32 lifetime ratings

AI rating
67/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Take Ligia Zelaya if you want a demanding chemistry class with real learning potential and can handle heavy work and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerCaring but toughHeavy homeworkTest focusedHigh effort requiredPolarizing lectures
  • Many students love her energy, care, and ability to make chemistry engaging.
  • The course is difficult, work-heavy, and exam-heavy, so strong grades require steady studying.
  • A , and an intimidating attitude.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Even successful students say they studied a , and worked hard for grades in a tough chemistry course.

The judgment comes almost entirely from in-person reviews because the .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

31/100

Chemistry content is repeatedly described as hard, math-heavy, and practice-intensive even when students like the professor.

, while the lone online review does not discuss course difficulty enough.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

, and review days matter strongly for passing and .

In-person comments support strict attendance expectations, while online evidence does not establish an .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

73/100

and support, but the harsh negative reviews make her a risky fit for some students.

In-person recommendations are strong but polarized, while the only online review is positive but too limited.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

, and lost points, though can soften the outcome.

Format shift

; online evidence does not clarify grading leniency.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Students frequently describe lots of , and test preparation.

Format shift

The heavy workload pattern is in in-person reviews, while online workload is not meaningfully described.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Many students call her caring, funny, and clear, but others report and rude or intimidating interactions.

Format shift

In-person teaching evidence is detailed and polarized, while the online review only supports compassion.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

, and exam preparation alongside homework and labs.

Format shift

; online evidence does not describe assessment structure.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

but mostly positive professor who is caring and engaging for prepared students but very demanding.

Main concern

Students consistently warn that chemistry with her requires lots of , and .

What students said

“Had to study a lot for this class”
CHEM24B
“not an easy A.”
CHEM24A
“ . RUN.”
CHEM24B

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

The single online review is positive and emphasizes compassion, but it gives almost no detail about workload or exams.

Main concern

There is too little online evidence to judge the online course experience clearly.

What students said

“This professor made personal impacts in my life and showed compassion to what I had going on outside of school.”
CHEM24A

Exam style

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Exams are described as hard and central to the course, but reviews .

Hard examsTest heavyQuizzesMidterms and finalReviews do not clearly prove proctoring policy

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

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

Hard examsQuizzesMidterms and finalTest heavy
“ . RUN.”
CHEM24B
“3 midterms and 1 final all of which are not insanely hard but fair.”
CHEM24A
“ no reason”
CHEM24A

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, open-book, quiz, midterm, or .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The class is not easy but .”

Voice snapshots generated from 32 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“She made me love chemistry.”

📈 Recommendation Rate

73/100

“I would 100% take her class again.”

⚖️ Grade Difficulty

38/100

“Prf. Zelaya makes you work for your grade in her class”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She made me love chemistry.
  • She is very encouraging and so inspirational.
  • Her lectures are not clear half of thmnde class used a tutor just to be able to understand.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • Had to study a lot for this class
  • She piles so much work on you
  • This class is a lot of work and math

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams and Grades

  • no reason
  • .
  • 3 midterms and 1 final all of which are not insanely hard but fair.

Theme 4

❤️ About Support and Attitude

  • Sure she is tough but honestly she cares a lot.
  • If you need clarification, expect nothing but sarcasm and impatience.
  • She really tries to help.

Data context

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Analysis sample

32

Recent reviews read by the AI

32

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 32 reviews across several years provide detailed, , and polarized teaching experiences.

Inside 32 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 523
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 57

Course coverage

CHEM24A16 reviews
CHEM24B12 reviews
CHE24A4 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

32 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 1 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

16

B+ 8 · B 6 · B- 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1