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Chemistry

Julie Lowe

CHEM11 · CHEMB11 · B11 · CHEMISTRY · 83 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

if you are ready to study heavily, attend consistently, and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderTest HeavyLots of HomeworkSelf-Teaching RequiredHelpful If You Persist
  • Chemistry is consistently described as hard, and many students say Lowe makes and .
  • Positive reviews say she is caring, available, and .
  • Online reviews are especially negative, with , and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

An A is possible, but students repeatedly say it requires , and .

Online evidence is harsher because students mention proctored tests and zero-credit rules, while .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

The chemistry content is hard and many comments say lectures, exams, and .

Both formats describe hard chemistry, but online comments more often say lecture .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

10/100

, and students say skipping class or lab can directly hurt performance.

Online reviews mention camera, audio, breakout room, and absence penalties, while and .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

33/100

Most negative reviews advise avoiding her because of , and difficult exams.

Online reviews are almost uniformly negative, while from students who worked hard.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Students often report losing credit for , and .

Format shift

Online and comments adding zero-credit complaints.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

The course commonly , and frequent self-study.

Format shift

Online reviews mention lots of homework and reading, while and .

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Some students praise her care and office-hour help, but many say lectures are confusing, contradictory, or not aligned with exams.

Format shift

Online teaching reviews are mostly negative, while and strong criticism.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Comments repeatedly , and group lab work.

Format shift

Online comments stress proctored tests, while , and lab reports.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, but the dominant pattern is a hard chemistry course with , and occasional strong support outside class.

Main concern

Students often say exams are difficult and .

What students said

“Chemistry is HARD, If you want an A or a B in this class then YOU have to put the work in!”
CHEM11
“ and different from what she teaches”
CHEM11
“She grades down for neatness, she grades down for basically anything possible.”
CHEMB11

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are strongly negative, citing hard proctored tests, required camera or audio use, heavy work, and .

Main concern

Students say online tests and while lectures do not prepare them well.

What students said

“ and are on proctor.”
CHEM11
“She demands the video and audio be on when in zoom or no credit at all.”
CHEM11
“Her tests rarely have material that we're familiar with and don't match the problem sets or .”
CHEMB11

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews support a and difficult test questions that students say differ from practice.

Proctored Online TestsHard TestsTest HeavyStrict Grading

Assessment risk

Strict

25/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but they do not clearly prove closed-book rules or formal proctoring details.

Hard ExamsTest HeavyStrict Grading
“ and different from what she teaches”
CHEM11
“ and what you should do to prepare yourself for exams.”
CHEM11

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention hard proctored tests, but they .

Proctored TestsHard TestsCamera And Audio Requirement For Class
“ and are on proctor.”
CHEM11
“She demands the video and audio be on when in zoom or no credit at all.”
CHEM11

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Get ready to teach yourself everything.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“Get ready to teach yourself everything.”

⚖️

18/100

“Get the answer right but not the way she wants? No credit.”

📚 Workload And Difficulty

25/100

“If you want an A or a B in this class then YOU have to put the work in!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She rambles during lectures and .
  • She elaborates on every question you ask ,starting from the beginning to the end till she knows you understand.
  • Get ready to teach yourself everything.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • and are on proctor.
  • practiced.
  • She grades down for basically anything possible.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • She offers a lot of student hours and and over until she knows that you understand it.
  • .
  • She really wants you to do well, but you can't not study for the class!

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

83

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years give strong evidence, though opinions are polarized and some older comments may not reflect current teaching.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 522
3 out of 512
2 out of 512
1 out of 518

Course coverage

CHEM1126 reviews
CHEMB1120 reviews
B113 reviews
CHEMISTRY1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 4 · A- 1

B range

10

B+ 4 · B 6

C range

7

C+ 3 · C 1 · C- 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Audit/No Grade 1 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1