Is this an easy A?
FairEffort
62/100An A is realistic because and study guides help, but many students say the workload and .
Online evidence says students must work for the A, while but also harsher grading.
CHEM1A · ORGANICCHEM · CHEM30A · CHEM30B · CHEM3L · CHEM001A · CHEM3 · 33 lifetime ratings
The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
An A is realistic because extra credit and study guides help, but many students say the workload and grading require real effort.
Online evidence says students must work for the A, while in-person evidence adds frequent extra credit but also harsher grading.
Is the course easy?
The chemistry content is often manageable, but unclear explanations, fast expectations, and self-teaching make it feel harder for some students.
Online reviews describe a slow but sometimes self-taught class, while in-person reviews range from easy content to difficult chemistry pacing.
Is attendance flexible?
Attendance and participation appear important because students repeatedly warn that skipping class, labs, or office hours hurts performance.
In-person reviews provide most attendance evidence, while online reviews mostly emphasize office hours and participation rather than strict attendance rules.
Is this professor recommended?
Students recommend her when they value structure, extra credit, and office hours, but many would avoid her due to tone, disorganization, and workload.
Online reviews are slightly more favorable, while in-person reviews are strongly split between high praise and strong warnings.
Course guide
Grading
Strict
35/100
Extra credit softens the course, but many students call her a tough or harsh grader.
Format shift
Online reviews mention tough grading less often, while in-person reviews repeatedly cite harsh grading and point deductions.
Workload
Heavy
25/100
Students frequently mention tons of work, weekly quizzes, labs, homework, and major time demands.
Format shift
Both formats mention work, but in-person reviews give stronger evidence of heavy weekly assignments and labs.
Teaching experience
Average
55/100
She is often described as caring and organized, but many students also report confusing, boring, or unhelpful teaching.
Format shift
Online reviews are more positive about patience and office hours, while in-person reviews are much more polarized.
Assessment method
Balanced
58/100
Grades appear to come from a mix of exams, quizzes, homework, labs, participation, and extra credit.
Format shift
In-person reviews mention quizzes, labs, exams, and homework more clearly, while online reviews mainly mention tests and workload.
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Course format
Classroom format
High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward
In-person reviews are highly polarized, with many praising clear notes and extra credit while many criticize harsh grading, workload, and unapproachability.
Main concern
The main risk is a strict, sometimes unapproachable teaching style paired with heavy weekly work.
What students said
“Do the work and you will succeed, but personally I feel there are better teachers out their.”
“She is a harsh grader and she assigns a lot of work.”
Remote format
Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward
Online reviews are mixed but lean positive when students use office hours and accept a slower, work-heavy pace.
Main concern
Some online students found her standoffish and felt they had to self-teach.
What students said
“Elizabeth definitely makes you work for your A, but she's an amazing caring teacher who is clearly passionate about chemistry and tries to create an inclusive atmosphere for her students.”
“I find myself having to do outside research for the very material she clearly doesn't know how to teach.”
Exam style
Reviews support a standard exam setup with quizzes and exams helped by study guides or practice exams, but they do not clearly prove open-book, proctoring, webcam, or Lockdown Browser policies.
Assessment risk
Standard
55/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
In-person reviews mention practice exams, weekly quizzes, and clear exams, but do not clearly prove open-book or closed-book exam rules.
“Her practice exams are well formatted and helped me average 80% or higher.”
“Weekley small quizzes, 3 exams are clear if you follow the study guides.”
Online reviews mention tests but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book, midterm, or final policies.
“Tests are not too hard, just study well and smart.”
Student evidence
Top student voice
“Elizabeth definitely makes you work for your A, but she's an amazing caring teacher who is clearly passionate about chemistry and tries to create an inclusive atmosphere for her students.”
“She is often described as caring and organized, but many students also report confusing, boring, or unhelpful teaching.”
“Do the extra credit it really helps.”
“She is a harsh grader and she assigns a lot of work.”
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Data context
Analysis sample
33
Recent reviews read by the AI
33
Lifetime ratings
88/100
Evidence confidence
Credibility is high because 33 reviews span many years, include both formats, and show detailed but consistently polarized themes.
Inside 33 stored ratings
Reported outcomes
25 reported outcomes
A+ 5 · A 8 · A- 3
B+ 2 · B 4
C+ 1
D 1
No reported values
Drop/Withdrawal 1