AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Kay Dutz

CHEM225 · CHEM220AND225 · G220 · CHEM220 · 68 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
85.29%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you want to genuinely learn organic chemistry and are ready for , and exams.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerExcellent Ochem teacherTough but fairLots of practiceClear examsHeavy workload
  • Most students say Dutz makes organic chemistry understandable while still demanding real work.
  • Grades can be strong because , and supported by or curves.
  • A minority of students describe her as harsh, fast-paced, or passive-aggressive, especially when struggling.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

A is attainable with , and studying, but students must work hard for it.

Both formats show strong A outcomes, but both also stress practice and steady effort rather than an effortless grade.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Organic chemistry is intellectually hard, though Dutz often makes the material clearer and more manageable.

Online and in-person reviews more often mentioning pace and workload.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Attendance and lecture engagement appear important because quizzes and and practice work.

, while online reviews emphasize watching lectures and using office hours.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Most students recommend her because and gives many tools to succeed.

, though in-person reviews include more negative outliers about harshness and pace.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

70/100

as fair with curves, , notecards, dropped or replaced scores, and partial credit, but some students call her tough.

Format shift

Online reviews praise straightforward tests and gracious grading, while and harsh-grading complaints.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

The class requires , and significant study time.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy practice demands, with .

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Most students say , and helps students learn deeply.

Format shift

Online students praise clear lectures and Zoom help, while , and office-hour support.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades rely heavily on weekly quizzes, midterms, finals, lab finals, and .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize quizzes and exams, while and .

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 Hardcore Learner

and resources while warning that Ochem remains demanding and workload-heavy.

Main concern

, and fast-paced lectures can overwhelm students who fall behind.

What students said

“Don't get me wrong, her class is hard (it is Ochem after all...), but she sets you up with the right materials to be successful.”
CHEM220
“This class is a lot of work & if you want to succeed you need to work for it”
CHEM220
“Please do not take this professor, she is very fast paced and teaches as if you already know the subject.”
CHEM220

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews , and fair but hard tests.

Main concern

Online students still report lots of , and .

What students said

“Taking ochem online sucks but Dr. Dutz has been one of the !”
CHEM220
“The , but if and study, you'll do well.”
CHEM220
“ .”
G220

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are hard but generally fair and practice-based, with student-friendly supports like notecards, curves, , and .

Weekly QuizzesThree MidtermsCumulative FinalNotecard AllowedPractice-Based ExamsCurve or Replacement Policies

Assessment risk

Standard

66/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe weekly , and replacement policies, but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring rules.

Weekly QuizzesThree MidtermsCumulative FinalNotecard AllowedFinal Can Replace Lowest Exam
“There are 3 midterms and 1 final, the .”
CHEM220AND225
“ and curving helped a lot.”
CHEM220
“Weekly quizzes and but reasonable, and you get .”
CHEM220AND225

Online

but straightforward and based on covered material, but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or closed-book policies.

Hard TestsPractice TestsWeekly Quizzes
“The , but if and study, you'll do well.”
CHEM220
“Redo all the and she is .”
G220

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This class is a lot of work & if you want to succeed you need to work for it but she gives you all the tools to do so.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting teaching clarity, workload, assessment style, and repeated positive and negative themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“She teaches complicated topics well!”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“This class is a lot of work & if you want to succeed you need to work for it”

⚖️

66/100

“ and practice worksheets.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Dr. Dutz is honestly one of the .
  • She makes the tough class managable and her lectures are very easy to follow.
  • Her lectures are crystal clear, she is very gracious in grading, and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This class is no joke but if you do the and stay on top of the .
  • The gives you everything you need to study and no surprises.
  • The and you must be proficient in the material to do well.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Friction

  • She's so passive-aggressive and literally gets offended by everything.
  • I have never spent so much time for one class in my life.
  • Please do not take this professor, she is very fast paced and teaches as if you already know the subject.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

68

Lifetime ratings

96/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty recent and detailed reviews across formats provide strong evidence, with consistent themes about hard content, strong teaching, and heavy workload.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 558
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 56

Course coverage

CHEM22030 reviews
CHEM220AND2258 reviews
CHEM2257 reviews
G2205 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

49 reported outcomes

A range

35

A+ 3 · A 31 · A- 1

B range

9

B 9

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

3

Rather not say 3