Tiffany Pawluk

CHEMM11 · CHEMM12 · CHEMM01A · CHEM11 · 131 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 48/100
RMP rating: 3.8/5
Take again: 66.67%
Difficulty: 3.8

The decision

if and grind exams; many students urge avoiding CHEM11 with her.

Best fit · Self Taught ProOutdated lecture videosTest heavyCaring in office hoursSelf-taught hybridLab disconnect

CHEM11 is test-heavy and fast-paced; and often feel harder than practice.
Many students call lectures outdated 2020 recordings with kids in the background and .
Students who watch every lecture, do homework, and use office hours can still pass; .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible if you master lectures and exams, but grades skew lower and ; .

; a few older online reviews mention open notes, while most recent hybrid reviews do not.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Intro chem is fast-paced and conceptual, especially in short summer terms, with and .

In-person CHEM11 and online summer sections both report high pace and difficulty around 4-5.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

, though lecture content is largely pre-recorded online.

Online lectures can be watched anytime, but and participation still matter in person.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

, but recent CHEM11 reviews are deeply split between office-hour fans and run-away warnings.

Newer in-person hybrid CHEM11 leans more negative; some online and lower-level M01A/M12 reviews are warmer.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Tough grader and test-heavy tags dominate; and .

Format shift

Both formats call exams high-stakes; online open-note mentions are rare and older.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Lots of , and frequent studying outside class make the load heavy.

Format shift

Online and hybrid both report multi-hour lectures plus homework and labs.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Quality averages about 3.8 with many 5s and many 1s; .

Format shift

higher; pure online self-taught sections are harsher.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Exams often dominate the grade; labs and but .

Format shift

Online and in-person both describe test-heavy CHEM11.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person and hybrid CHEM11 still relies on ; while many others call it unteachable and drop.

Main concern

, and a separate unhelpful lab instructor for many sections.

What students said

“Be prepared to dedicate a lot of time to this class. The material is challenging and requires more than memorization.”
CHEM11

“All her lectures are recordings from 2020 no additional learning information She'll just tell you to look it up on youtube”
CHEM11

“Taking this class while we require a lot of effort & time.100% recommend going to her office hours.”
CHEM11

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online and hybrid CHEM11/CHEMM11 feel self-taught: long outdated videos, noisy backgrounds, hard-to-reach help, and .

Main concern

Outdated multi-hour lectures, weak email response, and .

What students said

“Be prepared to watch 4 long hours of outdated lecture videos with her toddler screaming in the background.”
CHEMM11

“Tests and lecture material are not cohesive at all. , and her child is yelling in the background of most.”
CHEM11

“ and easy to understand with lots of examples. Homework and tests are easy if , as both were open notes.”
CHEM11

Exam style

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; formulas may be provided but students must apply concepts under pressure.

Test heavyFormulas sometimes providedScantron mentionedPractice exams uneven match

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

formulas provided but application required; practice exams are imperfect guides.

Test heavyFormulas providedScantronPractice exams imperfect

“Formulas are provided in the exam but You must recognize and apply the correct equation for each problem.”
CHEM11

“ .”
CHEM11

“ exams.”
CHEM11

Online

Online comments emphasize high-stakes tests; one older review reports open-notes tests while .

Test heavyOpen notes rare/olderLecture-test mismatch

“Homework and if , as both were open notes.”
CHEM11

“Tests and lecture material are not cohesive at all.”
CHEM11

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Be prepared to dedicate a lot of time to this class. The material is challenging and requires more than memorization.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (9 online, 41 in , and access. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality Split

48/100

“All her lectures are recordings from 2020 no additional learning information She'll just tell you to look it up on youtube”

👍 Recommendation Divide

52/100

“for ppl in summer class. when going into this class i was NERVOUS cause all of the 1 star ratings, but the class really isn't that bad.”

📚

35/100

“You will be teaching yourself the entire semester The lab professor isn't the same as the actual teacher”

❤️ Office Hours Care

70/100

“She really cares about her students, and loves to see them try and succeed.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Lectures are outdated and
She's great! The class is passable just watch the lecture videos and attend office hours.
She'll just tell you to look it up on youtube

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Be prepared to dedicate a lot of time to this class.
all u have to do to pass with an A is watch the lectures and STUDY STUDY STUDY for the tests.
!! take this class if you hate yourself!

Theme 3

🧪

The lab professor is very uncaring and doesn't know what were being taught online.
100% recommend going to her office hours.
She is not reachable outside of

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

131

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews span 2021-2026 across CHEM11 and related courses with strong positive/negative consistency on lectures and exams.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 573

4 out of 520

3 out of 54

2 out of 511

1 out of 524

Course coverage

CHEM1133 reviews

CHEMM119 reviews

CHEMM01A5 reviews

CHEMM123 reviews

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 6 · A- 1

B range

B+ 2 · B 5

C range

C+ 2 · C 6 · C- 2

D range

D+ 2 · D 1

F

F 1

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Incomplete 2 · Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 4

Tiffany Pawluk

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality Split

👍 Recommendation Divide

📚 x x

❤️ Office Hours Care

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧪 x x x x

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if and grind exams; many students urge avoiding CHEM11 with her.

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