AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Diana Vance

CHEM115 · CHEM142 · CHEMCHEM · CHEM141 · CHEM120 · CHEM · 77 lifetime ratings

AI rating
55/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
61.9%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Take Vance if you are ready to work hard and , but if you need a gentle beginner-friendly chemistry class.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough chemistry workloadFast grading and feedbackHard examsLecture attendance mattersPolarizing personality
  • Vance is highly polarizing, with some students calling her excellent and others describing her as rude or unapproachable.
  • Students consistently say chemistry with , and study.
  • Recent positive reviews highlight , and useful feedback.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

A is possible, but students repeatedly say , and corrections.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Students consistently describe chemistry with Vance as hard, test-heavy, and .

, so format differences cannot be compared.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

, and exam preparation, though one review says it matters less if you already know the material.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

Students recommend her when they value structure and feedback, but many advise against her because of , and attitude.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

She is often tough, but , and quick feedback make grading feel recoverable for some students.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

20/100

Reviews repeatedly mention lots of , and major weekly time demands.

Format shift

Workload .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Many students praise her clear board work and feedback, while many .

Format shift

Teaching evidence is entirely in person.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Grades appear , and finals, with exams still carrying major pressure.

Format shift

Assessment .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews show a demanding, feedback-heavy chemistry class with , and sharply mixed views of her personality.

Main concern

The , and sometimes harsh tone can overwhelm students who need patient guidance.

What students said

“This class requires a lot of work, but that's always true of chem.”
CHEM142
“ .”
CHEM142
“Expect around 15-20+ hours of homework *weekly* in CHEM120.”
CHEM120

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and a hard final, but do not clearly prove open-book, proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or closed-book policies.

Hard TestsTest CorrectionsQuizzesFinal Exam

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and , but exact exam security or book policy is not clearly proven.

Hard TestsTest CorrectionsQuizzesFinal Exam
“ .”
CHEM142
“She does make tough exams but and you have 3 attempts, she gives lab report corrections.”
CHEM142
“the B.”
CHEM142

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Chemistry-141 is a difficult class with lots of material, and you have to expect to put in a lot of work for chemistry regardless of who is teaching.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“I loved her teaching style of writing things on the board, not just copying from a slideshow, and she takes time to answer questions.”

📚 Workload Load

20/100

“Expect around 15-20+ hours of homework *weekly* in CHEM120.”

⚖️

48/100

“She gives feedback on everything and if you correct your mistakes, .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The lectures are very informative and she writes out all the notes on the board.
  • Her teaching style is very , as she jumps from topic .
  • Excellent in teaching style. so clearly that you can figure out how to do it.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This class requires a lot of work, but that's always true of chem.
  • She makes you work for your grade.
  • . Unless you're a chem genius you will fail.

Theme 3

❤️ About Helpfulness & Personality

  • She cares a lot about student success, and is willing to work with you.
  • She is very condescending whenever she answers questions.
  • She was always there when I needed her help.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

77

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty in-person reviews across a long time span provide rich and consistent evidence of , and polarized teaching experiences.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 520
3 out of 59
2 out of 515
1 out of 517

Course coverage

CHEM12016 reviews
CHEM14214 reviews
CHEM14112 reviews
CHEM1156 reviews
CHEM1 review
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CHEMCHEM1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 2 · A 8 · A- 1

B range

7

B+ 1 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

5

C 3 · C- 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1