Cary Willard

CHEM115 · CHEM2508 · CHEMISTRY142 · CHEM141 · CHEM120 · CHEM120141 · CHEM140 · 91 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 66/100
RMP rating: 3.3/5
Take again: 80%
Difficulty: 3.8

The decision

if you want deep chemistry prep and will grind; skip her if you need an easy A or .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderHard ExamsOld Exams PostedHilarious LecturesHigh Workload Chemistry

Chemistry is genuinely hard with tough quizzes and exams, but .
Many students praise her humor, care, and teaching while others find her unhelpful or confusing.
You must put in serious study time; attendance and lab reports matter for surviving the course.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

An A is possible but requires heavy study, careful lab reports, and .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Material is fast-paced college chemistry with tricky quizzes and exams that weed out unprepared students.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and you will not pass; labs are treated as nearly mandatory.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

, despite frequent complaints about hardness.

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Repeatedly tagged as a and exams, though .

Format shift

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Weekly quizzes, labs, formal reports, online homework, and .

Format shift

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

, and knowledgeable; a sizable minority find lectures confusing.

Format shift

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and a and labs carrying heavy weight.

Format shift

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

and , but many students learn a lot and recommend her for serious work.

Main concern

, and uneven office-hour help can overwhelm weaker or less prepared students.

What students said

“Her problem sessions are hard, but she provides the and HINT: THEY ARE VERY SIMILAR TO THE .”
CHEM141

“She is so hilarious and uses .”
CHEM141

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CHEM115

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 and quizzes are tough and often tricky, but and study tools are provided.

Hard In-Person ExamsOld Exams PostedWeekly QuizzesTricky Questions

Assessment risk

Strict

36/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and similar to posted old tests; weekly quizzes and formal labs add pressure.

Previous Years ExamsWeekly QuizzesFormal Lab ReportsSlight Curve Sometimes

“she provides the and HINT: THEY ARE VERY SIMILAR TO THE .”
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you are willing to put the time in .”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person , and split teaching praise. Credibility rating: High.

🔥 Hard But Rewarding

70/100

“She is fantastic. Yes she is hard, but she gives you every tool you need.”

⚖️

32/100

“shes a ”

👍

78/100

“Dr. .”

📚 Heavy Workload

28/100

“It is time consuming class almost = 12 units just to pass.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She is so hilarious and uses .
so well & tries to make lecture funny
She made everything so

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Tough. Very tough.
Definitely made me work to get my A.
Getting an A in this class is possible, but be prepare to WORK for it

Theme 3

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... VERY SIMILAR TO THE
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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years show consistent themes of , and strong but polarizing teaching.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 526

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1 out of 512

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 3

B range

B+ 2 · B 1 · B- 3

C range

C+ 3

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Cary Willard

x x if you want deep chemistry prep and will grind; skip her if you need an easy A or x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🔥 Hard But Rewarding

⚖️ x x

👍 x x x x x

📚 Heavy Workload

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧪 x x x x

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want deep chemistry prep and will grind; skip her if you need an easy A or .

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