AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Kaushalya Ekanayake

1B · CHEM1A · CHEM31 · CHEM30B · CHEM30A · CHEM1B · 33 lifetime ratings

AI rating
79/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you will study consistently, use worksheets, and communicate early, but be cautious online.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaringClear LecturesExtra CreditTest CorrectionsOnline Risk
  • In-person reviews are strongly positive, often praising clear explanations, care, study guides, , and .
  • Online reviews are much worse, , and little lenience.
  • The course is not effortless, but students who attend, study worksheets, and communicate often report strong outcomes.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

An A is realistic with , and , but it is not a no-effort class.

In-person reviews support a strong effort-to-reward path, while online and exams.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Chemistry remains challenging, but her organization, worksheets, study guides, and .

In-person reviews call the class manageable with structure, while online reviews describe the same material as much harder.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

Attendance and participation matter, but reviews also mention online materials, posted lectures, and some flexibility when students communicate.

In-person evidence shows attendance helps a lot, while online reviews .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

Most in-person students recommend her because she is clear, caring, and .

Recommendation is high in person but low online, so the blended score is positive with a .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

She grades details carefully, but , and often soften the impact.

Format shift

and , while online reviews report less lenience.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Students report worksheets, labs, quizzes, and exams, but many say the work is manageable when used as test practice.

Format shift

Online reviews call the workload heavy, while as useful and manageable.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

and caring support, while online reviews lower the overall score.

Format shift

Teaching experience is strong in person but notably weak in online reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

66/100

Assessment includes , and sometimes projects.

Format shift

Both formats mention exams and assignments, but .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mostly positive, emphasizing caring help, clear lectures, study guides, , and .

Main concern

Students still need to study and keep up with labs, worksheets, and exams.

What students said

“If you focus and ask questions, you can get an A easily.”
CHEM1A
“ , and is VERY willing to help you.”
CHEM1A
“ tests.”
CHEM1B

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are negative, describing hard exams, lots of work, poor communication, and stressful pacing.

Main concern

Students say online exams and workload became much harder than expected.

What students said

“Makes the .”
CHEM1B
“She gives quizzes weekly, long labs, 2 assignments weekly”
CHEM1B
“Good in person teacher... but online, very bad.”
CHEM1B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams can be hard, but , and extra credit make the overall exam style student-friendly in person.

Test CorrectionsNote CardsFormula SheetStudy GuidesExtra Credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

76/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews support student-friendly exam aids such as test corrections, note cards, formula sheets, study guides, and .

Test CorrectionsNote CardsFormula SheetStudy GuidesExtra Credit
“gives lots of partial credits and and note cards.”
CHEM1A
“ tests.”
CHEM1B
“she provides a formula sheet and you can make a double sided 3x5 card.”
CHEM1A

Online

Online reviews , and , but do not clearly prove webcam, open-book, or Lockdown Browser policy.

Hard ExamsWeekly QuizzesExam Corrections
“Makes the .”
CHEM1B
“ ”
CHEM1B
“One good thing - she and resubmit.”
CHEM1B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you show that you want to learn and do the work she is willing to help you with anything and be flexible.”

Voice snapshots generated from 34 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“Her teaching style is very easy to understand and organized.”

⚖️

72/100

“She grades every detail but gives lots of partial credits and and note cards.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

76/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , and is VERY willing to help you.
  • , and easy to understand.
  • She does not do well in explaining things. SO you must teach yourself.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • If you focus and ask questions, you can get an A easily.
  • She gives and has long but .
  • , and there is no lenience.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character And Support

  • She cares a lot. You do have to study though.
  • She is very detailed and wants you to learn, she will help you as long as you're willing to help yourself.
  • If you are willing to ignore her disrespectful attitude towards her students then by all means try the class out.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

34

Recent reviews read by the AI

33

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 34 reviews with a and consistent in-person praise contrasted against online complaints.

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 55
1 out of 55

Course coverage

CHEM1A14 reviews
CHEM1B13 reviews
CHEM30A4 reviews
1B1 review
CHEM30B1 review
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CHEM311 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 4 · A 9 · A- 1

B range

5

B+ 4 · B- 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 2