AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Jianxia Zhang

CHEM015 · CHEM030A · CHEM15 · CHEM1405 · CHEM1305 · CHEM30A · 30A · CHEM93428 · 24 lifetime ratings

AI rating
33/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
29.17%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you can teach yourself chemistry and handle heavy workload with limited lecture support.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-taught chemistryHeavy workloadUnclear lecturesTest heavyNice but difficult
  • Many students say and require heavy self-teaching.
  • Workload and .
  • Older reviews mention and , but recent tone is much more negative.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

An A is possible in , but many reviews describe heavy studying, tough tests, and high failure risk.

Online evidence includes both cheat sheets and self-taught difficulty, while and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Chemistry content is repeatedly described as hard, fast-paced, and harder because lectures often do not clarify concepts.

Both formats describe difficult content, with online students more often relying on textbook study and and tutoring needs.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Several in-person reviews say attendance or participation matters, and no .

Attendance concerns come mainly from in-person reviews, while online reviews .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

31/100

because they find the and the course overly dependent on self-study.

Online reviews are mixed, but and are more consistently negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Some older reviews mention and redo options, but , and low grades.

Format shift

Online reviews mention cheat sheets and one retry-friendly lab policy, while .

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Students often report lots of , and outside study time, including one review estimating 15 hours per week.

Format shift

Both formats describe substantial work, but , and studying.

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

Students often call her nice and responsive, but the and reading from slides.

Format shift

Online and in-person reviews both mention kindness, but and self-teaching.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Reviews repeatedly mention tests, midterms, finals, quizzes, labs, and sections.

Format shift

Online reviews include a highly test-heavy section, while , and participation.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews mostly describe a heavy, and attendance often matters.

Main concern

Students , and a need for tutoring or self-study.

What students said

“The material its hard.”
CHEM030A
“this was the hardest class I've had.”
30A
“You will need tutoring to succeed.”
CHEM015

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are split, but most describe a and .

Main concern

Students often need the textbook or independent study because .

What students said

“ videos and the .”
CHEM1305
“Be prepared for a lot of self-learning and studying.”
CHEM015
“The course was quite hard and fast faced.”
CHEM15

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam policies vary by section, with some cheat-sheet-friendly or homework-based tests and .

Cheat Sheets Sometimes AllowedProctorio Mentioned OnceTest HeavyHomework-Based Tests SometimesNo Cheat Sheet Mentioned Once

Assessment risk

Varies

44/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention cheat sheets in some sections, no cheat sheet in one section, and frequent hard or .

Cheat Sheets Sometimes AllowedNo Cheat Sheet Mentioned OnceTest HeavyHomework-Based Tests Sometimes
“only pros .”
CHEM015
“No cheat sheet.”
CHEM15
“There are 3 tests , and .”
CHEM015

Online

Online reviews mention cheat sheets in several sections and one synchronous class using Proctorio, but they do not prove a .

Cheat Sheets Sometimes AllowedProctorio Mentioned OnceTest Heavy
“She used Proctorio for Exams, and the .”
CHEM015
“She ”
CHEM015
“The tests are 10% each x 3 tests = 30%. Final = 20%.”
CHEM1305

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Be prepared for a lot of self-teaching if .”

Voice snapshots generated from 24 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

34/100

“Teacher is nice but she isn't a good teacher.”

📚 Workload Pressure

24/100

“This class does require a lot of time outside of class, I spent about 15 hours every week outside of and studying.”

⚖️ Grade Cost

36/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She just reads off the .
  • .
  • Be prepared for a lot of self-teaching if .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The material its hard.
  • this was the hardest class I've had.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • The professor was very responsive and answered all my questions.
  • She is always willing to help you outside of class
  • . Many extra credits, and easy to get it.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

24

Recent reviews read by the AI

24

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The 24 reviews span several years, include both formats, and , and mixed grading.

Inside 24 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 58
1 out of 57

Course coverage

CHEM159 reviews
CHEM0157 reviews
30A2 reviews
CHEM030A2 reviews
CHEM13051 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 2 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

4

B 4

C range

0

No reported values

D range

2

D- 2

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1