AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Malia Rose

V01A · CHEMVO1B · CHEMV21 · CHEMV20 · CHEMV01A · V21 · CHEMLAB · CHEMV01 · CHEMV12 · CHEMV12B · CHEMV12A · A · CHEMV01B · CHEMCHEM · CHEM12A · CHEM1A · CHEM20 · CHEM12B · CHEMLV01AL · CHEM1B · CHEMVO1 · CHEMV12AL · CHEMV20L · 92 lifetime ratings

AI rating
71/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
57.14%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Take her if you will attend, practice constantly, and use office hours; avoid if you need high warmth or easy accommodations.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear Chemistry ExplainerDrops Lowest GradesExtra Credit and Late PassesPolarizing PersonalityOChem Workhorse
  • Many students call her the and organic chemistry teacher at the college for clarity and structure.
  • She cushions hard content with drops, late passes, and extra credit, but still demands heavy weekly work.
  • A vocal minority find her rude, inflexible, or unhelpful when students fall behind.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

44/100

An A is doable with constant practice, drops, and extra credit, but chemistry and ochem still punish half-effort.

Both formats require real work; online COVID sections felt harsher for some students.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Organic and general chemistry content is dense, fast, and full of free-response testing.

Challenge is high in both formats, with ochem in-person reviews most detailed.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

26/100

Attendance is repeatedly required, and students say missing lectures or Zoom tanks success.

Mandatory attendance appears in both formats; online also required Zoom for some terms.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

Fans call her a must for chemistry series clarity, while critics say take anyone else because of tone and rigidity.

In-person recommendations are stronger overall; online COVID reviews drag the average down.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

54/100

Drops, late passes, and extra credit help, but she can mark strictly and refuse rounding or extensions.

Format shift

Safety-net policies show in both formats; inflexibility complaints are louder online.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students report weekly quizzes, stacked homework, labs, and dense lecture packets nearly every week.

Format shift

Heavy load appears in both formats and is a consistent warning.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Most detailed reviews praise clear step-by-step teaching that makes hard chemistry understandable.

Format shift

Teaching praise is stronger in person; online quality depends on term and student fit.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades blend frequent quizzes, homework, labs, and major exams, with drops across categories.

Format shift

Both formats combine continuous work and high-stakes exams.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person she is often praised for clear notes, humor, and fairness through drops, though some still call her tough, fast, or cold.

Main concern

OChem and Chem II remain hard and personality fit matters.

What students said

“Malia is the best professor I've ever had—especially for O-chem.”
CHEMV12
“Do not take with this professor.”
CHEMV12B
“Getting an A is doable, go to all her lectures, study and practice the problems”
CHEM12A

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

strong video lectures and interactive labs for some, harsh policies and cheating accusations for others during COVID.

Main concern

and heavy weekly assignment stacks online.

What students said

“she made video lectures, which are amazing!”
CHEMV01B
“Not understanding/accommodating whatsoever if you need an extension.”
CHEM1B
“Class is pretty easy and you get a few assignments dropped and late assignment passes.”
CHEMLV01AL

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are serious chemistry tests every few weeks, often supported by notes practice and occasional study guides.

Exam Every Few WeeksDrop Lowest ExamStudy Guides SometimesFree Response MentionsWeekly Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, exams come about every four weeks, can be gnarly, and are often cushioned by drops and practice.

Exams Every 4 WeeksDrop Lowest ExamStudy GuidesWeekly Quizzes
“Exams every 4 weeks and drops a lot of lowest graded assignments”
CHEM12A
“Exams are gnarly but if you go through the study guide before every exam your good”
CHEM12B
“Tests 100% free response.”
CHEMV01B

Online

Online comments mention hard exams, possible free-response style, and contested drop-exam promises, with no clear proctoring proof.

Hard ExamsDrop Exam ContestedNotes Help Mini Quizzes
“Said she would drop our lowest exam score if we took the final and then did not.”
CHEMV01B
“her exams have nothing really to do with her notes she gives out”
CHEMV01B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Ochem is a difficult class no matter who is teaching it, and she does her best to make it easy for us!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across general and organic chemistry, balancing strong teaching praise with flexibility and personality concerns. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“Her lecture makes it easier to understand chemistry.”

🧰 Grade Safety Nets

70/100

“Gives extra credit, provides late passes, and drops your lowest grade in each category.”

📦 Workload Reality

28/100

“Up to 12 assignments(HARD,TEDIOUS) due in 1 week if you have lab and lecture together.”

👍 Recommendation Split

58/100

“Don't hesitate to take her!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Simplifies the material to help you understand
  • She is a speed talker
  • Clear and concise

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Getting an A is doable
  • Hard grader, you have to teach yourself ALL the material
  • Drops your worst exam grade

Theme 3

❤️ About Personality Fit

  • She's truly great at this
  • pretty uncaring
  • Funny & chill

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

92

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with rich long-term detail and recurring themes on clarity, drops, workload, and personality fit support high confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 562
4 out of 510
3 out of 56
2 out of 55
1 out of 59

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 5 · A 14

B range

12

B+ 5 · B 6 · B- 1

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

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