Nina Ram

CHEM51 · CHEMI5036 · CHEM101LAB · CHEM60 · CHEM102LAB · CHEM060 · CHEM101 · 64 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 64/100
RMP rating: 3.7/5
Take again: 68%
Difficulty: 3.4

The decision

if you will use office hours and ; expect a heavy STEM workload and plan an easier schedule around it.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra Credit LifelineCaring Office-Hours HeroHeavy ALEKS WorkloadTest-Heavy ChemProctorio Online Risk

In-person recent students praise her care, office hours, curves, and .
, and high-stakes tests.
Online pandemic-era reviews are much harsher on teaching clarity, Proctorio, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many As come with and exams, but curves, partial credit, and weekly make an A achievable if you stay on top of work.

Online reviews stress unfair tests and Proctorio zeros; and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

46/100

Intro chem content is solid STEM difficulty with fast lectures for some, not a free ride even when graded generously.

Both formats describe real chem challenge; online adds ALEKS grind and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and warn that skipping makes the pace and .

Mandatory is common online and in person; a as optional.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

Strong recent in-person love for her support and if you can handle the workload.

; many online reviews say leave or .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

70/100

, and partial credit are repeatedly cited, though .

Format shift

In ; and Proctorio zero stories pull leniency down.

Workload

Heavy

26/100

ALEKS, weekly homework, workshops, quizzes, and classes.

Format shift

; in person still reports lots of homework but more help.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

Recent students call her passionate and ; a sizable minority found lectures boring or self-taught.

Format shift

and clear; online pandemic feedback often calls teaching weak or unhelpful.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

74/100

Tests and quizzes carry most of the grade, with homework and workshops supporting but .

Format shift

; online adds high-stakes Proctorio quizzes and finals.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person she is often called caring and , and lots of extra credit that make success realistic if you put in the work.

Main concern

Homework and ; accent or fast lectures .

What students said

“ , and will drag you from the depths of failure as long as you ask for her time to help you.”
CHEM101

“ on exams, partial credit, curving, literally AMAZING course.”
CHEM101

“I have never in my life had a professor that cared so much about her students.”
CHEM60

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online terms draw sharp complaints about endless ALEKS and , and lectures that feel unhelpful, though a few students still praise her care and .

Main concern

and time if tech fails or you carry other hard classes.

What students said

“ . She also uses Aleks which does take out a good chunk of your time along with the other assignments.”
CHEM101

“the she gave me zero on my final because we had program watching us”
CHEM101

“There are nearly 10 tedious assignments due a week.”
CHEM101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are high stakes and often tougher than lectures, with online proctoring mentioned and .

Test heavyProctorio onlineExtra credit on examsCurves and correctionsALEKS homework

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but often paired with , partial credit, and curves; some say tests match workshops.

Test heavyExtra credit on examsPartial creditCurves

“Offers plenty of and and expectations.”
CHEM101

“ as stuff she does in the workshops.”
CHEM060

Online

Online exams and quizzes use Proctorio; students , and tests that feel unrelated to lectures.

ProctorioTest heavyStrict proctoring complaints

“ .”
CHEM101

“she gave because we had program watching us and it showed that I was moving during the test”
CHEM101

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Nina Ram is a professor I will not forget. , and will drag you from the depths of failure as long as you ask for her time to help you.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning 2017-2026, highlighting care, , workload, and online proctoring. Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Student Support

78/100

“I have never in my life had a professor that cared so much about her students.”

🎯 Impact

80/100

“ on exams, partial credit, curving, literally AMAZING course.”

📚 Workload Reality

26/100

“the amount of work in this class is exhausting. This class consists of workshop worksheets, , and never ending aleks.”

🖥️

30/100

“We have to use Proctorio which is already garbage as it is, but if it messes up for you during an to help.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Really solid professor. She is no nonsense while , and enthusiastic.
Her lectures were very useful to me as well as her slides.
She has an accent which is not that hard to understand usually but she goes so fast and rushes through chapters.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Offers multiple opportunities for , curves, and .
for a STEM class.
In order to get an A in the class you have to study on your own and look up youtube videos.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

She will open office hours at demon hours just to answer any question.
absolute sweetheart.
Genuinely caring.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across years and formats show consistent themes of and heavy work, with .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 537

4 out of 55

3 out of 54

2 out of 55

1 out of 513

Course coverage

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CHEM0603 reviews

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 6 · A 17

B range

B+ 2 · B 5 · B- 2

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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

Nina Ram

x x x x if you will use office hours and x x; expect a heavy STEM workload and plan an easier schedule around it.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

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.

❤️ Student Support

🎯 x x Impact

📚 Workload Reality

🖥️ x x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you will use office hours and ; expect a heavy STEM workload and plan an easier schedule around it.

🎯 Impact

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