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Chemistry

Thuy Dang

CHEM120 · CHEM119 · INTRO119 · 80 lifetime ratings

AI rating
50/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
52.38%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you want structure and are ready to study hard, but avoid if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderTest HeavyCaring But StrictLecture HeavyMixed Teaching Reviews
  • many praise her organization, care, and chemistry knowledge, while others describe rude behavior and poor support.
  • Students consistently say the class , and .
  • Grades can be earned, but students should not expect an easy A or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A is possible, but students repeatedly , and .

Online reviews are less favorable and , while but still require hard work.

Is the course easy?

Standard

43/100

The chemistry content is often introductory but becomes challenging because lectures move fast and exams are demanding.

Online students say the format makes the material harder, while her structured support.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

35/100

Reviews often warn not to miss class because lectures, quizzes, labs, and examples matter for exams.

Online reviews mention scheduled test meetings and Zoom access issues, while .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Students recommend her when they value structure and challenge, but many warn against .

Online recommendation evidence is mostly negative, while and frustrated students.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

Most reviews call her a tough or , though .

Format shift

Online reviews highlight strict grading and exam weight, while and .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students report , and major exam preparation.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize weekly work piling up, while , labs, quizzes, and exams.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Her teaching is polarizing, with many strong praise reviews balanced by serious complaints about pace, clarity, and professionalism.

Format shift

Online teaching reviews are weaker due to technology and format issues, while and very poor experiences.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

74/100

Assessments center on exams and , and occasional .

Format shift

Online reviews say exams count heavily, while , and several main exams.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mixed, with many students praising her organization and care while , and rude interactions.

Main concern

The main risk is a strict, fast-paced chemistry class where support quality depends heavily on the student experience.

What students said

“Dr. Dang as a professor is great.”
CHEM119
“She is very strict regarding turning in lab reports on time and does not have many opportunities for .”
CHEM119
“She jumps from concept to concept, giving you no time to fully understand any of them.”
CHEM119

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are more negative overall, with complaints about rushed lectures, technology issues, heavy weekly work, and .

Main concern

Online students often felt they had to teach themselves while and .

What students said

“Weekly work piles up, but only the .”
CHEM119
“the material isn't hard but professor dang makes it difficult to understand.”
CHEM119
“This course needs to be in person for lectures.”
CHEM119

Exam style

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Exams are usually tough and important to the grade, with standard proctoring rules.

Tough ExamsWeekly QuizzesExam-Heavy GradingIn-Class Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and in-class exams, but do not clearly prove closed-book or strict proctoring rules.

Tough ExamsWeekly QuizzesIn-Class Exams
“the taken.”
CHEM119
“There is a lot of studying involved a and 4 main exams.”
CHEM119
“three in-class exams”
CHEM119

Online

Online reviews mention exams as heavily weighted and sometimes taken during Saturday meetings, but they do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

Exam-Heavy GradingSaturday Test Meetings
“I took this course as a hybrid class with 3 meetings for tests and labs.”
INTRO119
“Weekly work piles up, but only the .”
CHEM119
“the only times we met was on saturdays when ”
CHEM119

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Dr. Dang is the definition of you need to work for your grade.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“Dr. Dang is an amazing teacher, I wish I could take her for all my chemistry classes.”

⚖️

30/100

“She never gave out easy grades and made sure I was putting in the work.”

📚 Workload Pressure

28/100

“She expects , and study independently outside of class for at least a couple of hours per day.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Dr. Dang as a professor is great.
  • She jumps from concept to concept, giving you no time to fully understand any of them.
  • Dr. Dang is an amazing teacher.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Dr. Dang is the definition of you need to work for your grade.
  • She is very strict regarding turning in lab reports on time and does not have many opportunities for .
  • the taken.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support & Personality

  • She cares about students and .
  • Professor Dang has helpful lectures and provides useful materials for the class.
  • Rude, unprepared, .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

80

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over a long time span provide rich but mixed evidence, with , and divided teaching quality.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 536
4 out of 510
3 out of 513
2 out of 58
1 out of 513

Course coverage

CHEM11946 reviews
CHEM1202 reviews
1191 review
INTRO1191 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

35 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 2 · A 8 · A- 3

B range

13

B+ 2 · B 10 · B- 1

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

2

D 2

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 2