AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Susan Weiner

AA · CHEM1 · CHEM1AB · CHEM002 · CHEM1A · 1A · CHEM1A1B · CHEM1B · CHEMISTRY1A · CHEM02 · 97 lifetime ratings

AI rating
49/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
56.25%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you want rigorous old-school chemistry and can handle tough love and zero tech support.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerOld-school lectureTough graderSkip class won't passNo tech presenceChemistry expert
  • Deep chemistry knowledge and lecture examples that often mirror tests.
  • , and reports of yelling or berating.
  • ; attendance in lecture is effectively required to pass.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Students repeatedly call her a and say an A requires real study, note-taking, and office hours.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Intro and gen chem are treated as rigorous with , and dense conceptual expectations.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

38/100

, yet many tags and comments say skipping lecture means you will not pass.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

54/100

fans praise mastery and fairness, critics cite rudeness and .

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

, and significant-digit pickiness; partial credit appears on some tests.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

38/100

Lecture note-taking, optional but , and cumulative finals.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

58/100

; others say lectures ramble, assume prior knowledge, or feel rude.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Several reviews say tests and a while .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Long-running in-person chemistry courses with , and ; beloved by serious students and disliked by those wanting gentler teaching.

Main concern

, and no online grade or .

What students said

“Miss a class and you miss a whole chapter of notes. Great teacher!”
CHEM002
“This is the ! Nothing is online, so you can't check your grades.”
CHEM1A
“ she gives in lecture.”
CHEM1A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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multiple choice and a cumulative final.

In-person examsLecture-based questionsCumulative finalTricky multiple choice

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; multiple choice is hard and finals are often cumulative.

In-person examsLecture-based questionsCumulative finalTricky multiple choice
“3 tests, accumulative final.”
CHEM002
“ she gives in lecture.”
CHEM1A
“Her multiple choice questions are death.”
CHEM1A1B

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“No easy A's you're going to need to WORK. Reap the benefits of a professor that has lifelong experiences in the field of chemistry”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and personality split. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“she is so passionate about chemistry and really prepares you for the .”

⚖️

30/100

“People complain about her being rude and a , but she loves those that go to office hours.”

📚 Lecture Dependence

38/100

“ , but if you miss lecture, you will have a VERY hard time passing.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • old school, in that
  • writes in chalk board for lectures
  • her examples are harder than what she puts on the test

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • , but expects you to know how to solve it

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • she can be abrasive socially, but her knowledge in invaluable
  • publicly berates students in class
  • Like taking Chem from your Hungarian grandmother

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

97

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across many years show consistent themes on difficulty, lecture dependence, and personality, supporting high credibility.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 533
4 out of 526
3 out of 59
2 out of 514
1 out of 515

Course coverage

CHEM1A26 reviews
CHEM0029 reviews
CHEM1A1B5 reviews
CHEM023 reviews
CHEM1B2 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 5

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1