AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Synthia Chang

CHEM116 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
73/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
70%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

if you want a caring and and are ready to study consistently.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear ExplanationsCaringOrganizedDifficult ChemistryPractice Heavy
  • Most students praise Chang as , and accessible.
  • CHEM116 is intellectually difficult, especially organic chemistry, and students must keep up.
  • Grades are possible with , and studying, but negative reviews report harsh grading and confusion.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

44/100

An A is possible, but students repeatedly say you must attend, review, practice, and work for the grade.

, while online evidence is limited and mixed.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The chemistry content is difficult, especially organic chemistry, even though many students say .

Both formats describe hard material, but and structure.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

38/100

as mandatory, but several reviews strongly warn that skipping class hurts success.

The one online tag also warning that skipping is risky.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

and care, but several severe negative reviews lower confidence.

, while online reviews are split between strong praise and a failing experience.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

45/100

but not easy, with and others calling it awful or harsh.

Format shift

In-person reviews contain both praise and , while online evidence includes one severe failure report.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Students mention quizzes, homework, practice exams, a midterm, and a .

Format shift

, while online reviews only confirm that study and practice are needed.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Most reviews describe Chang as , and accessible, despite a small cluster of harsh negative comments.

Format shift

, while online reviews are too split to judge confidently alone.

Assessment method

Balanced

60/100

Assessment , and a final rather than relying only on exams.

Format shift

The detailed , while online reviews do not clearly describe the format.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

who makes difficult chemistry more manageable.

Main concern

and steady practice to earn good grades.

What students said

“This class is a difficult class especially the organic chemistry portion.”
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“Keep up with her class and and you will do fine.”
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Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and one strong review praising clear lectures and accessibility.

Main concern

The online evidence suggests hard material and a real risk if you fall behind.

What students said

“ . I worked so hard for a C but she ended up failing me anyway.”
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“The material isn't easy but study and practice outside of class, you'll do fine.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention quizzes, a midterm, a final, and practice exams, but .

QuizzesMidtermFinalPractice Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and practice exams without proving special exam rules.

QuizzesMidtermFinalPractice Exams
“8 quizzes, a midterm and a final.”
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“8 quizzes and . and .”
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Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, open-book rules, or .

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This was not an easy class, but she is extremely attentive.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation strength. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“ and and grading criteria.”

📈 Difficulty & Grades

44/100

“You have to work for your grade though.”

👍 Recommendation Level

74/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and draws everything out.
  • Dr Chang explained the concepts well and made them easy to understand.
  • She is very , and understanding.

Theme 2

📚 About Difficulty & Work

  • The organic part was difficult but just don't fall behind.
  • This was not an easy class, but she is extremely attentive.
  • Study, Study, Study and you will do fine.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Negative Experiences

  • .
  • Lectures are boring and make no sense.
  • I worked so hard for a C but she ended up failing me anyway.

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Ten reviews across several years give rich and mostly consistent evidence, though the tone is polarized in a few cases.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

CHEM11610 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2