AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Michelle Dicus

WLDCHE41 · WLD41C · CHEM309 · CHEM306 · CHEM317 · CHEM300 · CHEM305 · CHEM1B · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating
83/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
82.61%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you are willing to work hard in chem; she will help you pass and often earn a solid grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring Chem MomExtra Credit FriendlyAccessible Outside ClassClear Grading CriteriaHard Chem Made Manageable
  • Most students praise her care, office hours, , and .
  • Chemistry itself stays hard; an A , and asking questions.
  • A minority call her fast, condescending, or hard to get help from outside class.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many As and Bs appear when students study hard, use office hours, and grab ; pure free As .

Online still required effort; the A.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Intro chemistry content is inherently challenging, and provides resources.

Both formats rate difficulty around moderate-hard; CHEM317 is lighter than CHEM300/305.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

and tags warn that skipping means you will not pass.

Online CHEM309 listed attendance not mandatory; in-person is largely required.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

Strong majority would take her again for care and clarity, with a attitude.

; in-person is mostly yes with several no votes.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

Clear , and frequent help struggling students.

Format shift

Online notes hand-graded midterms/finals; and partial credit.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

, and multiple exams keep the load real for chemistry.

Format shift

Online self-paced still needed effort; and draining labs.

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

, and accessible, though a few find lectures fast or .

Format shift

Online praise care during COVID; harsh outliers.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Midterms, finals, quizzes, and homework.

Format shift

Online explicitly 40% midterms/finals; in-person mentions 3 exams, quizzes, and final.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students mostly love her as a , and office hours, while a few warn of fast pace and heavy work.

Main concern

, and ; a few felt she was hard to access or condescending.

What students said

“If ! Chem is hard is no way around it. Show up, do your work, study are and you will pass.”
CHEM305
“She gives plenty of and offers outside help/resources, and is upfront about what she expects.”
CHEM306
“ ! She is extremely difficult and has barely anytime outside of class to help”
CHEM300

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

COVID-era online students found her caring and accommodating, with self-paced elements and .

Main concern

Only two online reviews; one notes she uploaded others YouTube lectures rather than lecturing live.

What students said

“Midterms and finals are worth 40% of your grade but she grades it by hand to try and give you as as possible.”
CHEM309
“The class is self paced. However, it still requires you to put in effort.”
CHEM1B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and multi-chapter tests; study guides and partial credit soften the sting.

Multiple midtermsFinal examQuizzesStudy guidesPartial credit

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person courses use quizzes, about three midterms, and a final; and provide study guides.

Quizzes3 midtermsFinal examStudy guidesPearson homework
“Quizzes, 3 exams, and . to purchase.”
CHEM305
“Her tests are straight forward. class. I was exempt from taking the ”
CHEM300

Online

Online midterms and and graded by hand for ; no webcam or Lockdown Browser mentioned.

Midterms and finals 40%Hand gradedSelf-paced elements
“Midterms and finals are worth 40% of your grade but she grades it by hand to try and give you as as possible.”
CHEM309

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If ! Chem is hard is no way around it. Show up, do your work, study are and you will pass.”

Voice snapshots generated from 30 reviews (2 online, 28 in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Teaching Quality

84/100

“Professor Dicus is the !!! She is simply amazing.”

👍 Recommendation

80/100

“By far one of the . Dicus genuinely cares and wants the .”

⚖️ Effort for Grade

58/100

“ and you will get an A.”

📝 and Support

75/100

“ and a lot of opportunities for .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She made everything so simple and easy to understand
  • She will prepare for CHEM 400 guaranteed
  • but as long as you keep up and use the textbook youre good

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • chem is hard, be prepared to put in the time & hard work and you will pass
  • An easy A
  • It's very hard to fail her class

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She cares about her students
  • Extremely knowledgeable, but extremely condescending

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

30

Recent reviews read by the AI

30

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

30 reviews across many years and chem courses, mostly detailed and directionally consistent despite a few sharp negative outliers.

Inside 30 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 521
4 out of 55
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 4 · A 11

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Not sure yet 2