AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Dorota Sawicka

CHEM30B · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
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Difficulty
3.5

The decision

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Best fit · Effort For RewardApproachable when askedRushed unclear lecturesTextbook slides onlyNo exam curveMixed teaching quality
  • Organic/biochem content is genuinely hard; lectures often feel rushed or dry.
  • She is approachable and will help if you ask, and review .
  • Others found her unable to simplify , and left many barely passing with .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

and , so an A takes real work even with easy HW and labs.

All evidence is from in-person CHEM30B reviews; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Organic/biochem is inherently hard, lectures feel rushed or unclear, and material is not simplified well.

All evidence is from in-person CHEM30B reviews; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

, though missing exam reviews is discouraged.

All evidence is from in-person reviews; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

some urge you to take her for help and ; .

All recommendation signals come from in-person CHEM30B comments.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

and many students barely passed exams despite easy HW and .

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

HW and labs are described as , but exams and organic content still demand serious study.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Approachable and helpful one-on-one, but lectures are often dull, rushed, or .

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grade mix includes exams plus easier HW and .

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person CHEM30B is mixed: some call her sweet and and useful exam reviews; others , and fail to simplify hard organic material with no curve.

Main concern

, and many students barely passed exams without a curve.

What students said

“Professor Sawicka is very approachable and helpful.”
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“75% of the class was barely passing the , and students.”
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“Would not recommend,she made my top two list for .”
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Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Exam style

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Exams appear standard and fairly hard; practice reviews help but many still barely passed without a curve.

Practice exam reviewsIn-person examsNo curve reported

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; students report many barely passing with .

Practice exam reviewsNo curveHard exams
“ and .”
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“75% of the class was barely passing the , and students.”
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Organic chemistry is a hard course no matter who you are taking it with. That being said Professor Sawicka is very approachable and helpful.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 in-person reviews spanning 2013-2014, highlighting teaching clarity, support, and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎓 Teaching Clarity

48/100

“She's unable to simplify things in an easy to understand way for students.”

🤝 Approachability

70/100

“if you put in effort and ask questions she will work with you as long as it takes so that you understand.”

📉

30/100

“75% of the class was barely passing the , and students.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and sometimes material seems rushed
  • lecture is sometimes dry, it is also informative
  • the lectures were dull and unclear because she did not create her own powerpoint

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Organic chemistry is a hard course no matter who you are taking it with
  • HW and
  • 75% of the class was barely passing the

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • A sweet teacher who makes learning biochem relatively painless
  • She will help answer questions if you have them
  • Would not recommend,she made my top two list for

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Four detailed but older (2013-2014) in-person reviews with mixed tones; small sample and no recent data lowers confidence.

Inside 4 stored ratings

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Course coverage

CHEM30B4 reviews

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