AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Kathleen Conrad

CHEM01 · CHEM1 · CHEM1A · CHEM010 · CHEM10 · CHEM001 · 73 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
51.35%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

if you need serious Chem prep and can handle a life-consuming workload; avoid if you want an easy intro.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLots of homeworkTough graderTest heavyStrict attendanceExtra credit on exams
  • Heavy Sapling, labs, and multi-platform work consumes most of the week.
  • Many say she prepares you well for Chem 2 if you survive.
  • Timed exams and strict policies drive stress and dropouts.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

As are possible with full homework, labs, and exam , but and averages often low.

Online feels harsher on timed tests; in .

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

18/100

Fast lectures, heavy memorization, and STEM gauntlet.

Both formats rate content as very hard; online .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Skip class and you will not pass is a constant theme; labs and clickers demand presence.

In person is clearly mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

51/100

About half would retake for strong Chem 2 prep; and volume of work.

Online leans more negative; in person splits between must-prep and run-away.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

35/100

; labs can be picky, though and lab generosity appear for some.

Format shift

In ; online often says EC is trivial.

Workload

Overwhelming

15/100

Sapling, textbook, labs, worksheets, and .

Format shift

Both formats hammer lots of homework; online adds multiple websites to track.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Some call her the best and caring; others say she rushes, yells, or expects prior knowledge.

Format shift

In person has stronger praise and stronger personality complaints; online is thinner on teaching praise.

Assessment method

Balanced

60/100

and labs plus multiple midterms and a final; .

Format shift

Online students stress exams as half the grade; in .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person she is structured and caring for engaged students but , and .

Main concern

Overwhelming multi-platform workload, expensive materials, and demotivating strictness for some.

What students said

“Easy A in my opinion... She is the only teacher to give soooo much at the end of the test.”
CHEM001
“I took 20 units last semester and never had as I did for this single class.”
CHEM10
“ ! !”
CHEM10

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and short timed tests; some learn a lot, many call it the .

Main concern

and piles of work across multiple sites.

What students said

“It is NON-STOP work. I barely had time for any of my other classes because of how much work she gave.”
CHEM010
“ so you get less then a minute on each question.”
CHEM10
“You have to put in the time in her class but .”
CHEM010

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Timed, hard exams with low averages; .

Timed examsTough testsExam extra creditTest heavyShort time limits

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person timed exams are nerve-wracking; some get 10 points EC per exam and practice exams that map well.

Timed exams10 pt EC on examsPractice examsBrutal final
“The but it's how it's done in person so I don't mind. At the end of every exam, she gives 10 extra credits which is ALOT.”
CHEM010
“The , but as for the exams she'll give you.”
CHEM001

Online

problem) and drive high stress and low averages.

Timed online testsExams 50 percent of gradeNot enough time
“All exams are 85 minutes which is not enough time for some people.”
CHEM10
“The test averages were around 65 to 50. The .”
CHEM10

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Hardest class I have ever taken in my academic career but if you can survive her class you will be amazingly well set for CHEM 2.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting workload, exam pressure, and Chem prep; credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Overload

15/100

“I took 20 units last semester and never had as I did for this single class.”

🎯 Prep Value

70/100

“every thing she asked for in Chem 001 made everything so much easier in Chem 002.”

⏱️

30/100

“ so you get less then a minute on each question and she expects that to be normal.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She's a very nice teacher. .
  • She breezes through the lectures and expects us to already know the material from the reading.
  • Dr. Conrad is amazing. She is a HARD teacher but will prepare you.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • ! !
  • Easy A in my opinion... soooo much at the end of the test.
  • This class will practically consume your life.

Theme 3

💰 Cost & Materials

  • Had to pay for 2 platforms which is really pricey!
  • The class is very expensive, material-wise.
  • Conrad expects you to pay for nearly $200 in supplies.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

73

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with , and Chem 2 prep themes across online and in person.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 3 · A 10 · A- 1

B range

7

B+ 3 · B 4

C range

6

C+ 3 · C 3

D range

3

D+ 1 · D 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 1