AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Theresa Carlson

CHEM120 · CHEMISTRY120 · CHEM141 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
31/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you are ready for , and self-directed studying.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderHeavy lab reportsExtra credit availableConfusing lecturesOffice hour help
  • and lab expectations as harsh.
  • Some students say and helpful if you follow instructions and use office hours.
  • The course can produce good grades, but usually requires major outside effort.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

An A is possible with and careful studying, but and heavy outside work.

The online evidence is too limited, while and high effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Chemistry content is already challenging, and students say her pace, lab reports, and .

The online review mentions difficult labs, and and confusing teaching.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Several tags and comments imply attendance and participation matter, especially for labs and quizzes.

little online detail.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

Most , and harsh grading despite some helpfulness.

The lone online review is mildly positive, but and mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

25/100

Students repeatedly call her a and say .

Format shift

and chemistry reviews.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Reviews mention excessive OWL work, long lab reports, many quizzes, labs, and exams.

Format shift

Heavy workload is mostly supported by in-person reviews, while the online .

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

A few students praise her organization and help, but many describe lectures and explanations as confusing.

Format shift

, but in-person comments include frequent complaints about teaching clarity.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

The course appears to use labs, quizzes, homework, reports, and .

Format shift

Assessment .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are polarized, with , and unclear teaching.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Get ready spend 15 hours per lab report.”
CHEM141
“Study and you will be fine.”
CHEM120

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

The single online but the .

Main concern

Lab difficulty and limited direct guidance.

What students said

“I had a hard time but she helped me every now and then”
CHEM141

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention exams and quizzes but do not clearly prove open-book rules, proctoring, or .

Several ExamsQuiz HeavyTest HeavyOWL Homework

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention exams, quizzes, and test-heavy structure, but .

Several ExamsQuiz HeavyTest Heavy
“10 labs, 10 quizzes, 4 exams.”
CHEM120
“The OWLs are important to do well in the exams.”
CHEM120

Online

The online review does not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ and but she is a HORRIBLE teacher!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“ and but she is a HORRIBLE teacher!!”

⚖️

25/100

“She expects insane lab reports and takes off so ”

📚 Workload Pressure

22/100

“Prepare to put in way more hours than expected!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • This professor does not know how to lecture
  • and .
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It's chemistry, so it's not an easy subject but if you just follow her instructions and put in the work, it's easy to get an A.
  • .
  • Go to office hours if you need help and there is .

Theme 3

🧪

  • Get ready spend 15 hours per lab report.
  • prelabs must if your lab is on monday.
  • 10 labs, 10 quizzes, 4 exams.

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve reviews across many years give consistent evidence of , and mixed teaching quality.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

CHEM1416 reviews
CHEM1205 reviews
CHEMISTRY1201 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

1

B 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1