AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Sarah Gerhardt

CHEM1A · CHEM30A · CHEM3 · 48 lifetime ratings

AI rating
26/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

Take Sarah Gerhardt only if you are ready for a heavy chemistry workload, fast lectures, and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy WorkloadTough ExamsSelf-Teaching RequiredMixed Teaching QualityHelpful When Approached
  • Students consistently describe CHEM1A as demanding, time-consuming, and exam-heavy.
  • Online reviews are strongly negative, with repeated complaints about self-teaching and .
  • In-person reviews are mixed, with some students praising her knowledge and care while and harsh difficulty.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

An A is possible, but students repeatedly say it , and strong outside study.

Online reviews make the A feel especially costly, while through heavy effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

27/100

General chemistry content is made harder , and limited practice before testing.

Online students emphasize self-teaching, while and difficult exams.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Attendance and participation appear important, with as mandatory.

Online reviews warn that skipping class hurts outcomes, while in-person .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

Most recent and online comments warn students away because the workload, exams, and teaching clarity feel punishing.

Online recommendations are strongly negative, while and newer warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

24/100

Students describe , and grades that often do not match the amount of studying.

Format shift

Both formats report strict outcomes, with online students describing impossible exams and .

Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

Reviews repeatedly mention lots of , and assignments that dominate students' time.

Format shift

Online workload is described as overwhelming, and .

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

She is knowledgeable and sometimes caring, but many students say .

Format shift

Online teaching reviews are mostly poor, while .

Assessment method

Balanced

66/100

Grades appear to come from exams, quizzes, labs, homework, and participation, but .

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize assignments and quizzes, while , and exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

her care and knowledge and strong criticism of organization, tone, and exam difficulty.

Main concern

The main concern is that , and difficult to follow.

What students said

“Definitely one of the hardest courses I have taken.”
CHEM1A
“She is one of the .”
CHEM1A
“ .”
CHEM1A

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online , and needing to teach themselves.

Main concern

The main concern is an overwhelming workload paired with .

What students said

“The workload is too much. if ur job is demanding.”
CHEM1A
“be ready to teach yourself the whole semester.”
CHEM1A
“ grade on.”
CHEM1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews describe difficult exams and frequent quizzes, but they do not clearly prove open-book rules, webcam use, Lockdown Browser, or proctoring policy.

Difficult ExamsLow Exam AveragesFrequent QuizzesReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Proctoring Policy

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and , but they do not clearly prove closed-book rules or specific proctoring requirements.

Low Exam AveragesHard TestsPractice Tests Sometimes Similar
“ .”
CHEM1A
“Her mean for every test given for the class was 50%.”
CHEM1A
“ .”
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Online

Online reviews describe very difficult exams and weekly quizzes, but they do not clearly .

Difficult ExamsWeekly QuizzesPolicy Not Clearly Proven
“ grade on.”
CHEM1A
“then a .”
CHEM1A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you're a lazy student like I am, get ready to work hard.”

Voice snapshots generated from 48 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“ . Be prepared to teach yourself.”

📚 Workload Pressure

12/100

“The workload is too much. if ur job is demanding.”

⚖️

24/100

“Her mean for every test given for the class was 50%.”

👍 Recommendation Level

35/100

“don't do it!!! for the love of .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • so clearly and step by step.
  • Lots of absent minded backpeddling that makes it impossible to follow her lessons.
  • Sarah isn't understanding, her lectures are under explained, and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Definitely one of the hardest courses I have taken.
  • She makes you work for your grade but in the .
  • grade on.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She is one of the .
  • . She has helped me so much.
  • I found Ms. Gerhardt to be unapproachable and rather rude to many students.

Data context

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Analysis sample

48

Recent reviews read by the AI

48

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 48 reviews cover many years, include both formats, and show , and teaching clarity.

Inside 48 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 55
3 out of 52
2 out of 57
1 out of 521

Course coverage

CHEM1A46 reviews
CHEM31 review
CHEM30A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 4 · A 13

B range

11

B+ 5 · B 4 · B- 2

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

11

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 7 · Rather not say 1