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Chemistry

Cathie Keenan

CHEM20A · CHEM21 · QUANITATIVE · CHEM4753 · 20A · CHEM22 · CHEM20 · CHEM78 · MANYCHEM · CHEM7 · CHEM10 · CHEM20AB · CHEM20A20B · CHEM8 · 60 lifetime ratings

AI rating
61/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if , and work around uneven lectures.

Best fit · Effort For RewardMixed teaching qualityOld exams matterExtra credit availableBoring lecturesSelf-study needed
  • Reviews are sharply split between students who find her caring and .
  • Grades can be manageable through , and persistence.
  • Chemistry content and gives second chances.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Getting an A is realistic with , and SI, but students still describe real effort and .

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The chemistry material is often difficult and , though old tests and support can make it manageable.

Only in-person reviews exist, and they show course difficulty varies by chemistry level.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

62/100

as skippable, but and SI participation can matter.

In-person reviews suggest lecture flexibility but and SI components.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

54/100

Students recommend her only for self-directed learners who can use outside resources and .

Recommendation and is strongly mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

, and second chances make grading more forgiving than the lectures feel.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

32/100

Many reviews , and test preparation as substantial work.

Format shift

Workload evidence is entirely in person.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

She is often described as caring and knowledgeable, but many students .

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment appears to combine homework, labs, quizzes, projects, old-test-based exams, midterms, and .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mixed, with many students praising her help and while .

Main concern

Students and the class depends heavily on self-study, SI, and old exams.

What students said

“It's pretty much all on you to self-study this class otherwise you'll probably fail.”
CHEM21
“Lot of ..)”
CHEM22
“gives tons of second chances & ”
CHEM78

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.

Exams are often hard but more manageable because , and are repeatedly mentioned.

Old Exams HelpfulHard TestsMultiple Choice QuizzesExam Reviews

Assessment risk

Standard

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

practice midterms, multiple choice quizzes, and reviews, but do not clearly prove open-book or proctoring rules.

Hard TestsOld Exams HelpfulOnline Practice MidtermsMultiple Choice Quizzes
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CHEM21
“multiple choice quizes”
CHEM10
“online practice mid-terms are a big help”
CHEM20AB

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“It's pretty much all on you to self-study this class otherwise you'll probably fail.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“She doesn't engage you in the lecture and just talks for 90 straight minutes and confuses you.”

📈 Grade Strategy

68/100

“Just study the old tests and do the and you will see by the end of the semester.”

⚖️

72/100

“gives tons of second chances & ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is very knowledgeable and passionate about her subject.
  • lecture consists of her droning on about non sense and her notes have no organization so you can't use them to study.
  • She is a great person but a bad teacher.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You have to know chemistry INSIDE OUT to get an A in this class.
  • If you put forth effort into this class you can get an A.
  • Should not be difficult to get an A in the class.

Theme 3

🧪 About Workload & Support

  • Lot of ..)
  • and she gave to my class if we went to 10 sessions.
  • Available to help 12 hours a day.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

60

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and chemistry courses provide rich evidence, though opinions are highly polarized.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 510
3 out of 516
2 out of 510
1 out of 57

Course coverage

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20A1 review
MANYCHEM1 review
QUANITATIVE1 review

Reported outcomes

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B range

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