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Chemistry

Jackie Duvigneaud

CHEM120 · CHEM5393 · CHEM5970 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
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Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you need real chemistry foundation and will grind the homework; skip if you want an easy low-effort GE.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizing Chemistry InstructorHeavy Homework LoadExtra Credit LifelineTeach Yourself RiskFair if You Grind
  • many call her the while others say you teach yourself from worksheets.
  • Workload is heavy with multiple exams, quizzes, and lots of homework, but .
  • if you want to actually learn chemistry and will put in consistent work; avoid if you want a light GE.
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Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is reachable with , and , but it is not free and lazy students struggle.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

CHEM120 content plus fast or worksheet-heavy lectures make the material intellectually demanding for many students.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

, though labs and lectures feel high-structure and bathroom restrictions were mentioned.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Recommendation is split between students who thrived with her support and those .

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Many report generous and fair scoring if work is done, but .

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Repeated reports of 5 exams, 11 quizzes, massive homework, and worksheet stacks leave little downtime.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Some students say she explains fundamentals brilliantly and cares deeply; .

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

38/100

, and worksheets dominate the grade .

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person CHEM experiences are highly polarized: , and tons of , while critics report confusing lectures, fill-in-blank teaching, and self-study.

Main concern

and quizzes plus inconsistent lecture clarity can overwhelm students who need structured teaching.

What students said

“She gives a lot of . ”
CHEM120
“There is ABSOLUTELY NO teaching going on. her biggest thing is to tell you to memorize.”
CHEM120
“ worksheets, so do them for an easy A.”
CHEM120

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Exams are frequent and often tied to review worksheets; one report allows a yellow note card, with .

Multiple ExamsReview Worksheet BasedNote Card AllowedQuizzes Frequent

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and multiple tests; limited notes like a yellow card were mentioned once.

Review Worksheet BasedMultiple ExamsYellow Note CardQuizzes
“she gives you a yellow note ”
CHEM120
“ worksheets, so do them for an easy A.”
CHEM120

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you want to learn Chemistry 120 take her, she want you to learn the material, she had 5 exams, 11 quizzes and a lot of homework.”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 in-person reviews spanning 2008-2012, highlighting polarized teaching and heavy workload themes. Credibility rating: Medium.

⚖️ Polarized Teaching Quality

55/100

“I think she's one of the best Chemistry teachers at Grossmont college.”

📚 Heavy Workload Reality

28/100

“We had 5 exam, 11 quizzes and lots of homework.”

🎯 Safety Net

58/100

“She offers tons of to help keep your grade up as long as you care for the class.”

⚠️

40/100

“You have to teach yourself EVERYTHING.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she makes me understand the material really well
  • and has you filling in the blanks
  • No structure to her lecture

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • As long as you study occasionally and complete work on time an A is easy
  • NO EASY WAY AROUND CHEMISTRY
  • finish ALL of and you will get an A

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She's an extremely caring professor; she cares about your grade
  • Nice person, but
  • She brings cookies and milk for the students on boring lab days

Data context

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Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

27 detailed but older 2008-2012 reviews show consistent workload themes yet strongly split quality opinions, so confidence is solid but not current.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
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1 out of 55

Course coverage

CHEM12025 reviews
CHEM53931 review
CHEM59701 review

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