AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Sheila Hammon

CHEM50 · CHEM51 · CHEM60 · CHEM101 · CHE101 · 120 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
73.44%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you want strong chem foundations and and labs; do not expect a light Easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesTest heavyLots of homeworkTough but fairLong labs
  • Most students praise clear, mnemonic-rich lectures that make chemistry approachable.
  • Expect , and exams that feel trickier than practice.
  • Success is realistic with , and office hours, but Easy A hunters should look elsewhere.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

48/100

An A is available if you study hard and use workshops, but many land B or C even while praising teaching.

Both formats require real effort; online summer sections feel especially work-dense.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

, and detail-oriented exams make the course intellectually and logistically hard.

and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and skip-class tags show that missing lecture quickly hurts grades.

Online also stresses showing up to Zoom or live sessions for many sections.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

73/100

Most who put in the minority who call exams unfair.

In-person recommendation is stronger; some online summer reviews balk at workload.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

38/100

She is often tagged a and .

Format shift

; online proctoring adds stress for some.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students report , and multi-hour problem sets.

Format shift

Online summer comments especially stress insane assignment volume.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

and genuine care despite some rudeness or confusion complaints.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strong online and in person; lab-only experiences are more mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

74/100

Quizzes and though homework and labs consume most time.

Format shift

One COVID-era comment said only tests really counted; that aligns with many in-person notes.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person CHEM51 is lecture-plus-lab heavy with workshops, fill-in notes, and fair but if you study.

Main concern

, and .

What students said

“Professor Hammon was the . Her lectures are easy to follow.”
CHEM51
“Despite the enormous amount of , and ”
CHEM51
“ !”
CHEM51

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online or pandemic and proctored tests while many still praise her clarity and care.

Main concern

and proctored or .

What students said

“this professor gives A LOT of assignments/work”
CHEM51
“Proctors Exams.”
CHEM51
“ and sweet. ”
CHE101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are fair to prepared students but often called tricky and cumulative, with practice workshops helping.

Test heavyWeekly quizzesCumulative finalWorkshops before testsProctored online exams

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a cumulative final with partial credit if work is shown.

Weekly quizzesWorkshopsCumulative finalPartial credit
“There are 4 exams and a final.”
CHEM51
“Gives alot of partial credit if you show your work.”
CHEM51
“ !”
CHEM51

Online

Online evidence mentions proctored exams and lectures.

Proctored examsTricky questionsHeavy homework practice
“Proctors Exams.”
CHEM51
“ but the majority of the class felt they were.”
CHEM51

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She is the !”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting lecture clarity, heavy workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“Her lecture style is amazing, where she walks you through problems and ”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“ !”

🧪

40/100

“ !”

👍 Recommendation

73/100

“Out of all the chem professor that .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • makes learning chemistry simple and fun
  • gives songs and rhymes to help you remember formulas
  • fill in the blank, very interactive

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • test heavy
  • you HAVE to study
  • easy to get an A in her class, just make sure to attend

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • always caring and helpful
  • truly cares about her students
  • kind and you feel like she cares

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

120

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with rich detail on homework, labs, and exams, spanning online and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 581
4 out of 513
3 out of 58
2 out of 56
1 out of 512

Course coverage

CHEM5143 reviews
CHE1013 reviews
CHEM1012 reviews
CHEM501 review
CHEM601 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 1 · A 14 · A- 4

B range

12

B+ 5 · B 7

C range

9

C+ 3 · C 5 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 2