AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Karen Butland

CHEM110 · CHE115 · CHEM113 · 77 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
97.37%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you want a standout chemistry professor and are and studying.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerExceptional supportAmazing lecturesHeavy homeworkCaringClear exam prep
  • Students overwhelmingly describe Butland as one of and most caring professors.
  • Chemistry remains challenging, but , and practice materials make it manageable.
  • The workload is heavy, yet students often say the and grades.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

66/100

Good grades are very possible because she is supportive and sometimes lenient, but students , and effort.

Both formats reward effort, while and online reviews include one test-timing complaint.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Chemistry concepts are genuinely challenging, but and support reduce the difficulty.

In-person and online reviews both describe challenging material, with it understandable.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

as strictly mandatory, but students warn that skipping or missing class makes success much harder.

In-person reviews emphasize not missing class, while online reviews emphasize participation and keeping up.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Students overwhelmingly recommend her because , and gives extensive help.

Both formats are strongly positive, though .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

76/100

She is not a free-grade professor, but students mention , and assignments that help balance exams.

Format shift

, partial credit, and manageable grading; online reviews also mention late credit.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of , and studying, even when they call the work useful.

Format shift

Both formats describe a heavy workload, with , and homework.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Reviews overwhelmingly praise her clarity, care, enthusiasm, accessibility, and ability to make chemistry understandable.

Format shift

Teaching is praised in both formats, with in-person reviews especially strong and numerous.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

, and exams, with assignments helping offset exam pressure.

Format shift

, and , while online reviews mention tests and assignments but not proctoring.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are overwhelmingly enthusiastic, describing , and a lot of .

Main concern

The main concern is the heavy workload and challenging chemistry content.

What students said

“Professor Butland is the ”
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“Chemistry can have some hard concepts but she has great lectures”
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“The workload is a lot, but she makes it doable.”
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Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mostly very positive about her care and support, though one and .

Main concern

The main concern , and at least one complaint about test timing.

What students said

“She wants you to succeed!”
CHEM113
“It's a lot of information, but when you understand the foundation and theory, the rest starts to fall in place.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams appear standard for chemistry, with in-person tests and practice tests mentioned, but rules.

In-Person TestsPractice TestsTimed TestsHomework And QuizzesReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Proctoring Policy

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and exam preparation, but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring rules.

In-Person TestsPractice TestsHomework And Quizzes
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“Homework and ; .”
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Online

Online reviews mention tests and , but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Timed TestsReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Proctoring Policy
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“her response was to just work faster.”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Butland is the so much about each student.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, support, workload, and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“Her lectures make complex topics easy to understand and .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“If you've never taken or have had trouble in the past with chemistry, I 1000% recommend taking Professor Butlands class.”

📚 Workload

30/100

“She assigns a lot of homework but it helps you in the long run.”

Theme 1

👩‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • so that they are easy to understand
  • The professor made the concepts easy to understand and made the class lectures enjoyable.
  • She thoroughly explains concepts that .

Theme 2

❤️ About Support

  • I've never had a professor who cared more about students.
  • She really goes out of her way to help her students.
  • She will do everything in her power to help you.

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • The class is quite difficult, but Professor Butland is very attentive to each student
  • You do and study, it is not a free ride but she makes it doable.
  • Be ready to do a lot of homework, but if you work hard you will be easily rewarded.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

77

Lifetime ratings

96/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with many recent, detailed, and highly consistent comments make the overall pattern very reliable.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 576
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

CHEM11341 reviews
CHEM1108 reviews
CHE1151 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

21

A+ 3 · A 12 · A- 6

B range

15

B+ 5 · B 9 · B- 1

C range

8

C+ 4 · C 4

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1