AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Muriel Walker-Waugh

CHEM60 · CHEM060 · 80 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
64.44%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

if you plan further chemistry and can commit major weekly hours; otherwise pick an easier chem professor.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderHeavy ALEKS WorkloadExtra Credit LifelineSTEM Prep PowerhouseMandatory Attendance
  • Hard intro chem with brutal tests and .
  • Kind and funny in person, but organization and .
  • deep foundation; avoid if you only need a GE easy A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

An A usually requires constant ALEKS, all , and ; many strong students still land B/C or lower.

and heavy work; online adds open-cam testing and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

26/100

Intro chem is paced hard with , and concepts many say go beyond a gentle intro.

Online and ; online summer/5-week sessions feel especially intense.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

common, and some report being dropped for not showing up.

Evidence of and in-person comments.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

because she builds a real chem foundation, but many non-STEM and grade-focused students strongly advise avoiding her.

; recent online reviews skew more negative.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

33/100

; tests are hard, partial credit can feel harsh, and only softens the curve.

Format shift

Both formats call her a harsh or tough grader; .

Workload

Heavy

22/100

ALEKS or packets, frequent tests, and claims of 15-30+ study hours a week make the load consistently heavy.

Format shift

Online comments emphasize never-ending ALEKS; , and weekly tests.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Students love her energy and caring personality, but many also say lectures are disorganized or leave them teaching themselves.

Format shift

; recent online reviews more often say she cannot teach a younger audience.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

74/100

and quizzes, with homework and as supporting pieces rather than the main path.

Format shift

Both formats are test-heavy; .

Luni fit check

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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

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students split between life-changing STEM prep fans and and the class a GPA risk.

Main concern

Tests often feel harder or different than practice material, with .

What students said

“SHE WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE!!! Ok in all realness she is a tough professor and yes she demands A LOT of work from you”
CHEM60
“worked my everything for this class. class got on the and F averages.”
CHEM60

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online sections still , and mandatory presence; kindness is noted but many report failing grades and self-teaching.

Main concern

and unclear grade tracking.

What students said

“She expects us to study at least 30 hours outside of her lectures. The ”
CHEM060
“I'm a straight-A student and I got an F in this class. I don't recommend this professor to anyone who has accommodations or can't handle teaching themselves”
CHEM060

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are difficult and high-stakes; practice tests and help, and at least one review mentions open-cam online testing.

Hard TestsPractice Tests AvailableOpen Cam OnlineExtra Credit HelpsTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and often mismatched to lectures or sample material.

Hard In-Person TestsMismatched PracticeTest HeavyExtra Credit Critical
“always threw random twists in .”
CHEM060
“ . none of her lectures and sample tests match her real ones”
CHEM60

Online

Online exams are described as very hard, with open-cam testing and .

Open CamHard TestsPractice TestsTwo Tests Some Weeks
“ (online), and you have to "sign your lives away" as she loves to say when taking the .”
CHEM060
“ as hard as actual tests. .”
CHEM060

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you want an easy A, she is not your teacher. But, if you want to understand Chemistry, this is your woman.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning 2016-2025, highlighting teaching, grading, and workload themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“Amazing lecturer, she gives you techniques and tips to memorize a lot of information easily.”

📈 Difficulty & Grades

34/100

“I'm a straight-A student and I got an F in this class.”

📚 Workload Reality

22/100

“She expects us to study at least 30 hours outside of her lectures.”

❤️ Care vs Outcomes

62/100

“She's really sweet personally, but backstabbed my GPA.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • AMAZING lecturer. She really knows what she's talking about.
  • Love her as a person but she's not a good professor.
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It is NOT an easy A class so if youre taking this for GEs, just dont do it.
  • DO THE ! All her EC weigh out heavy at the end!
  • class got on the and F averages.

Theme 3

⏰ About Workload

  • ALEKS is the so time-consuming.
  • She gives way to much work to keep up with
  • Her class requires 30 hours of time a week.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

80

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across many years and both formats show consistent , and polarizing teaching quality.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 536
4 out of 515
3 out of 56
2 out of 514
1 out of 59

Course coverage

CHEM6040 reviews
CHEM0609 reviews
601 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 4 · A 14 · A- 1

B range

12

B+ 4 · B 7 · B- 1

C range

5

C+ 1 · C 4

D range

0

No reported values

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3