AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Becca Vasquez

CHEM120 · CHEM115 · CHEM141 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
81.82%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Take Vasquez if you are ready to work hard in chemistry and use or curves, but if you need slow pacing and gentle exam design.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough examsCaring but mixedExtra credit and curvesFast lecturesChemistry requires work
  • Students agree chemistry is hard and an A , and class attendance.
  • Positive , and curves, while negative reviews call her unorganized, impatient, or unclear.
  • The biggest risk is difficult exams, especially tricky multiple-choice sections and fast-paced lectures.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A is possible, especially with curves and , but students repeatedly say it requires serious studying and homework.

All grade-effort evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Chemistry content is described as difficult, fast-paced, and sometimes treated like review rather than beginner instruction.

Only in-person reviews exist, and they consistently frame the subject and exams as challenging.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Students say attending class is important, and one tag warns that skipping class means you will not pass.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

67/100

Many recommend her for prepared students because she cares and offers support, but .

All recommendation evidence is in person, and it is mixed but slightly positive overall.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

She is often called tough, but , curves, and clear criteria keep grading from feeling purely harsh.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews discuss grading, with and .

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Students report , and substantial exam preparation, though some say the .

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Teaching reviews are polarized between caring and , and unclear answers.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews exist, and they show a split experience depending on student preparation and learning style.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Assessments appear exam-heavy with online homework, quizzes, labs, multiple-choice sections, written problems, and a .

Format shift

, and labs; there are no online reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are sharply mixed, with strong praise for support and curves but and pacing.

Main concern

and fast lectures are the main concerns.

What students said

“Chemistery is not an easy A class.”
CHEM120
“ , but aren't too bad if you study.”
CHEM120
“Chemistry is hard, but she gives plenty of opportunities and .”
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

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Exams are repeatedly described as hard, long, and tricky, though curves and advance problem sets soften the .

Tough ExamsTricky Multiple ChoiceWritten Problem SetsCurved FinalNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe difficult multiple-choice and use, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

Tough ExamsTricky Multiple ChoiceWritten Problem SetsCurved Final
“ , but aren't too bad if you study.”
CHEM120
“ because all you've done is basically review”
CHEM120
“ portions, multiple choice and problem set.”
CHEM120

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Chemistry is hard, but she gives plenty of opportunities and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🧪 Course Difficulty

32/100

“Chemistery is not an easy A class.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“She answers questions and .”

⚖️

55/100

“She grades very fairly, and is up front about her criteria.”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • It's by no means an easy A (science classes shouldn't be).
  • As long as you do your work and study, you'll definitely get a good grade.
  • Put forth the effort, you'll get the grade.

Theme 2

🧪 About Exams

  • The multiple choice are near impossible and riddled with "trick" questions.
  • , but aren't too bad if you study.
  • , and she doesn't care at all for her students.

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She cares about her students and makes the material easier and clearer.
  • Speeds through her powerpoints and really doesn't care about her students.
  • She answers whatever questions you have and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

18

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Eighteen detailed reviews with consistent comments about , and mixed teaching style support a high-confidence profile.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 54
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

CHEM12013 reviews
CHEM1154 reviews
CHEM1411 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

5

B 5

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Incomplete 1