AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Michelle Hagerman

OCHEM12B · CHEMISTRYV01A · OCHEMV12A · CHEM1A · GENCHEM1A · CHEMV30 · CHEMEA · CHEMV12A · CHEMVO1A · CHEMV01A · 75 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
71.43%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Take Hagerman if you want a to pass with real effort.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyAmazing LecturesCaring MentorPractice ExamsExtra Credit LifelineTest Heavy
  • and old practice exams.
  • Exams are challenging but fair if you use her resources and .
  • Attendance and , though .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

An A is very doable with practice exams, packets, and , but chemistry still requires consistent study.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Chem content remains challenging, but her teaching and resources lower the effective difficulty.

All course-easiness comments come from in-person reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Many say skipping lecture sinks you because notes, packets, and .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Strong majority praise her clarity and support and .

Recommendation .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

, and straightforward exam alignment help cushion tough chem scores.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

42/100

commitment, not light fluff.

Format shift

Workload notes are all in-person.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students , and one of the best chemistry teachers at VC.

Format shift

Teaching quality evidence is all in-person.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

74/100

Course is test-heavy, supported by packets, practice exams, and .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students praise her clarity, , and drop-lowest policy, while noting test-heavy grading and tedious online HW.

Main concern

Missing lecture or .

What students said

“the most wonderful teacher i've ever had. she dumbs the subject down for you, but still allows you to learn it well”
CHEMISTRYV01A
“She drops your lowest test score out of 3 tests, so if you have a bad day it's all good.”
CHEMV01A
“You almost have to try not to pass. Great teacher!”
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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are challenging but closely tied to lecture packets and .

Practice ExamsExtra Credit On TestsDrop Lowest TestChallenging Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams track her packets and and a dropped low score.

Practice ExamsExtra Credit On TestsDrop Lowest TestTricky Wording
“ , but studying the .”
CHEMV01A
“ and .”
CHEMV01A
“All of in class packets she passes out.”
CHEMISTRYV01A

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I LOVE PROF HAGERMAN!! She is one of the most genuine and ! Her class can be challenging, but she gives u everything necessary to succeed.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Teaching Quality

88/100

“She is VERY good at explaining chemistry. Not in a boring way either.”

❤️ Student Support

90/100

“She understands that Chem can be difficult and will sit down with you outside of class to help.”

🧪

80/100

“On her class website, she gave us exams from past years plus their which is basically all I use to study.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

82/100

“ if i could.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she dumbs the subject down for you, but still allows you to learn it well
  • She hands out packets with headings so
  • so well.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The and harder than the examples in class
  • definitely not an easy A but not hard either

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Michelle is like a big bowl of sunflowers and sunshine
  • one of the most genuine and caring teachers
  • Sweetest woman in the world!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

75

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed in-person reviews over many years show strong theme consistency around teaching quality and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 548
4 out of 512
3 out of 510
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 2 · A 8

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

3

C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1