AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Maria Alviar-Agnew

CHEM300 · CHEM330 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
38.46%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Avoid unless you can handle daily chem work and strict note rules; consider another instructor if possible.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLots of HomeworkTough GraderFlipped ClassMandatory NotesPolarizing
  • , and quizzes create a packed workload.
  • and communication weak or harsh.
  • A , and easy As if you keep up every day.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Some As and A- appear, but only with and strict note compliance.

CHEM330 online positives exist; CHEM300 online and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Students say the material is made harder by structure, pace, and .

Online flipped format confuses many; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Skip-class tags and .

Both .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

Would-take-again near 38% with .

A few online CHEM330 fans; most CHEM300 voices strongly discourage.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

24/100

Frequent tough-grader tags, docked points with , and particular formats.

Format shift

Online and in-person both report picky scoring; a .

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Lots of , and quizzes nearly every weekday for many.

Format shift

Online COVID-era reviews especially describe work due almost every day.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

; many say confusing, rude, or shuts down questions.

Format shift

Online communication complaints are sharper; in-person still mixed on clarity.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

and labs plus frequent quizzes and tests.

Format shift

Test-heavy tags appear in .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and tests; professor often seen as nice but class is strenuous or harsh.

Main concern

, and limited support when struggling.

What students said

“sweet professor, but class itself was strenuous.”
CHEM330
“ .”
CHEM300

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online chem is flipped with , and ; experiences range from easy A to traumatizing.

Main concern

, and constant deadlines with limited help.

What students said

“This beginning chemistry class is twice the workload of my calculus class.”
CHEM300
“it's an easy A if you keep up with the work.”
CHEM330

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes and exams are common; some sections allow filled notes or a notecard.

In-Class QuizzesNotes Sometimes AllowedTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and in CHEM330 a full notecard for quizzes.

QuizzesNotecard For QuizzesTest Heavy
“you get a full notecard for quizes in her chem 330 class, very helpful.”
CHEM330

Online

Online has weekly in-class quizzes and exams; some allow .

Weekly QuizzesNotes On QuizzesFlipped Videos
“you can later use these notes in quizzes and exams.”
CHEM330
“There are ”
CHEM300

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Do not take her class. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews, highlighting workload, grading, and polarized climate. Credibility rating: Medium.

📚 Workload Overload

18/100

“This beginning chemistry class is twice the workload of my calculus class.”

⚖️

24/100

“The material itself isn't complicated; but, she is very particular about how she grades!”

🚫 Low Recommendation

32/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor nice but a little spacy
  • She barely allows for you to ask her questions during lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • it's an easy A if you keep up with the work
  • Does NOT grade on an 100% scale

Theme 3

❤️ About Classroom Climate

  • Very traumatizing experience
  • I started crying while on zoom one on one
  • Teachers sweet and cares about the class. fair.

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

64/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen reviews across online and in-person chem courses with strong thematic consistency on workload and .

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 50
3 out of 54
2 out of 51
1 out of 55

Course coverage

CHEM3008 reviews
CHEM3305 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 2 · A- 3

B range

2

B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1