AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Cheryl Shimazu

CHEM110 · CHEM100 · CHEM111 · CHEM2 · CHEM111112 · CHEM112 · CHEM2014 · CHEM205 · CHEM210 · CHEM · CHEM112205 · 63 lifetime ratings

AI rating
61/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you want a serious chemistry instructor and , and a blunt style.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerClear chemistry lecturesStrict lab gradingAttendance mattersHelpful when approachedPolarizing personality
  • Students often praise her clear chemistry explanations and preparation for harder courses.
  • because and procedures must be followed closely.
  • Reviews are strongly split between students who value her rigor and students who find her harsh or unclear.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible, but comments repeatedly say chemistry , and close attention to her expectations.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online reviews to compare.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The chemistry content is difficult and often fast or .

All course difficulty evidence comes from in-person chemistry reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Students repeatedly warn that skipping class or and hurts performance.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

and support, but and interpersonal complaints create real hesitation.

The recommendation .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

as fair, but lab reports, quizzes, and procedures are graded tightly.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

30/100

Students mention , and time-consuming preparation.

Format shift

Workload evidence is entirely in person.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

and useful guidance, while negative reviews cite unclear notes, rushed teaching, and harsh treatment.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grades appear to come from exams, quizzes, homework, lab reports, notebooks, and .

Format shift

Assessment .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

All evidence is from in-person chemistry classes, where students describe clear lectures but and .

Main concern

and personality conflicts are the biggest risks.

What students said

“Her lectures are very concise and easy to understand.”
CHEM111
“She grades very hard in lab.”
CHEM112
“ feel lost and behind if you do.”
CHEM100

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.

Reviews describe fair lecture-based exams and frequent quizzes, but they do .

Lecture-Based ExamsFrequent QuizzesStudy GuidesStrict Lab Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and lab quizzes, but do not clearly prove open-book, proctoring, or closed-book rules.

Lecture-Based ExamsFrequent QuizzesStudy GuidesLab Quizzes
“The first few weeks were packed with quizzes so beware.”
CHEM111
“ but beware of lab.”
CHEM112
“The study guides she gives for so make sure you do those.”
CHEM110

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Chemistry is a hard subject so you do need to work for it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“Her lectures are very concise and easy to understand.”

⚖️

28/100

“She grades very hard in lab.”

📚 Workload Reality

30/100

“The first few weeks were packed with quizzes so beware.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • so well.
  • Her lectures are very concise and easy to understand.
  • Her lectures are very vague. .

Theme 2

🧪 About Labs

  • YOU MUST DO THE NOTEBOOKS HER WAY!!!!!
  • She is a
  • feel lost and behind if you do.

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Chemistry is a hard subject so you do need to work for it.
  • For those students looking for a free pass your not going to get it
  • If you're an A student you will be able to handle her.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

63

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is credible because it uses 50 detailed in-person reviews across many years with , and teaching style.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 526
4 out of 59
3 out of 58
2 out of 58
1 out of 512

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 3 · A 1

B range

5

B+ 3 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

1

C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values