AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Deborah Rosenthal

B1A · CHEMB10 · B2A · B1B · CHEMB1A · CHEMB11 · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating
66/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
51.72%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Take her if and use her help, but if you need polished lectures and low workload.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring but inconsistentExtra credit for errorsAssignment heavyTough gradingHelpful in labs
  • Recent B2A reviews are much stronger than older CHEMB1A and B1A reviews.
  • Students often call her caring and helpful, but many mention mistakes, disorganization, and .
  • Getting an A is possible with , and , but it is not effortless for chemistry students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A is reachable through homework, labs, notes, and , but chemistry workload and A.

Online evidence is split between easy B2A and assignment-heavy CHEMB1A, while but and workload complaints.

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

B2A is often described as straightforward, but CHEMB1A and B1A chemistry , and steady study.

Online reviews call some material easy but not always well taught, while in-person reviews range from very easy B2A to difficult general chemistry.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

as mandatory, and several students warn that missing labs, quizzes, or class hurts the grade.

Online reviews also list attendance as mostly mandatory, while and labs to passing.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

Students recommend her when they value support and , but because of mistakes, organization issues, and workload.

Online recommendation is mixed, while and older strong warnings.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

and adjustments help students, but , and small mistakes can be graded hard.

Format shift

and errors affecting grades, while in-person reviews add both tough-grader complaints and extra-credit relief.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of , and weekly assignments.

Format shift

Online reviews include lots of homework, while CHEMB1A and B1A.

Teaching experience

Average

67/100

She is caring and helpful, but repeated lecture mistakes and organization problems lower the teaching experience.

Format shift

Online students mention rewatchable lectures but also confusion, while and criticize disorganized lecture delivery.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades , and tests rather than one single method.

Format shift

Online evidence emphasizes assignments and lectures, while , and worksheets.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

in labs and offers , but chemistry workload and grading can feel heavy.

Main concern

Students who fall behind on labs, quizzes, homework, or .

What students said

“She does everything she can to help her students succeed.”
B2A
“You had about 10-12 assignments per week that you could get good grades on, but if you got an average grade on the test, it could drop by 20 percent.”
CHEMB1A

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

students mention easy material and rewatchable lectures, but , and weak preparation.

Main concern

Online students may need to fill learning gaps caused by mistakes and .

What students said

“Her class is very easy, the math is all multiplication, division.”
B2A
“Assigns way too many assignments, lectures are drawn out and , constantly makes typos and .”
CHEMB1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention tests, quizzes, and worksheet-based exams, but do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book rules, or closed-book rules.

Tests MentionedQuizzes MentionedWorksheets UsedExam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and exams, but do not clearly prove book rules or .

Tests MentionedQuizzes MentionedWorksheets Used
“all of her test are 90 percent of the work sheets she assigns.”
CHEMB1A
“Get ready to be quizzed right after you finish a chapter.”
CHEMB1A

Online

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

Exam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Rosenthal does her best to make courses easier for her students to both understand and pass.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

67/100

“She will help if it seems like students at large are struggling, and overall she just really wants you to understand the subject.”

⚖️

55/100

“ , but fair.”

📚 Workload Reality

35/100

“You had about 10-12 assignments per week that you could get good grades on, but if you got an average grade on the test, it could drop by 20 percent.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She answers questions and does everything she can to help her students succeed.
  • She was super chaotic and did not organize lectures or .
  • Her video lecture teaching style does not work for me, but she is a great and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Material is very straightforward and easy though. I did not have to study for this class.
  • This class is hard, but she is very good.
  • A's don't come easy.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • .
  • She is very accommodating and understanding.
  • If you care and it shows she really really will help.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

32

Recent reviews read by the AI

31

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The rating uses 32 reviews across 2016-2026 with , and consistent themes despite mixed opinions.

Inside 32 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 57
3 out of 50
2 out of 53
1 out of 58

Course coverage

CHEMB1A17 reviews
B2A7 reviews
B1A4 reviews
B1B2 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 1 · A 9 · A- 2

B range

10

B+ 4 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

7

C+ 2 · C 5

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values