AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Lara Baxley

CHEM201P · 201B · CHEM1A · CHEM201A · CHEM210FAL · CHEM201B · 40 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
44.83%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

if you are ready for a demanding chemistry course with and a lot of self-directed learning.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerSelf-study heavyHeavy homeworkTough gradingCaring but polarizingSerious chemistry course
  • Students widely agree the chemistry workload is heavy and requires substantial independent study.
  • Opinions on teaching are sharply split, with some praising her care and .
  • Grades are possible with effort, but the course is not an easy A and can feel frustrating or harsh.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

A grades are possible, but students repeatedly describe lots of , and major study time.

Both formats show heavy work, with online reviews emphasizing confusing methods and and exams.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

27/100

The chemistry content is difficult, fast-paced, and often requires independent mastery outside class.

and methods, while in-person comments stress difficult chemistry and self-teaching.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Several in-person , and one notes strict tardiness.

; online reviews do not clearly prove attendance policy.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

Students recommend her only for serious, self-motivated chemistry learners who can handle heavy workload and limited guidance.

Online recommendation is mixed, while and strong avoidance.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

, and inconsistent or frustrating grading experiences.

Format shift

Online and detailed criticism in in-person reviews.

Workload

Heavy

18/100

Students repeatedly report weekly quizzes, , and major study time.

Format shift

Both formats describe heavy workload, with online reviews noting long computer-based homework and and labs.

Teaching experience

Poor

39/100

Some students call her caring and helpful, but many describe recycled videos, , poor help, and self-teaching.

Format shift

Online teaching feedback is mixed, while and often more critical.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment appears , and exams, with exams and quizzes carrying major stress.

Format shift

Both formats mention homework and exams, while , and quizzes.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some students value the rigor and others feel forced to teach themselves.

Main concern

Many students , and .

What students said

“This class is entirely self taught.”
CHEM201A
“This isn't a blow-off class, but it's not unreasonably hard, either.”
CHEM201B

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed, with one praising clear expectations but and .

Main concern

Online students report heavy work and .

What students said

“The professor expects us to use their preferred shortcuts instead of confusing and frustrating.”
CHEM201B
“A lot of work, but a .”
CHEM201P

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes are often described as hard, frequent, and strict, but reviews .

Weekly QuizzesTimed QuizzesHard TestsTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

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

Weekly QuizzesTimed QuizzesHard Tests
“She does not teach, she assigns recycled video lectures from covid.”
CHEM201B
“Shes also very strict about the timed quizzes being only 30 mins.”
CHEM201B
“ is practiced during class and in the homework.”
CHEM201B

Online

and heavy assignments, but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Be prepared to learn the material yourself and drown in homework.”

Voice snapshots generated from 41 reviews, highlighting key themes in workload, teaching, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Pressure

18/100

“Every week you have 30+ HW problems, a worksheet with 30 problems, 4 hours of video lecture, 1 hour pre lab lecture, and a post lab that took 3-5 hours.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

39/100

“ .”

⚖️

28/100

“Tons of .”

Theme 1

📚 About Workload

  • There was a lot of work, but it was manageable if you allotted enough time.
  • .
  • Be prepared to learn the material yourself and drown in homework.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • This class is entirely self taught.
  • , but I found that on the practice worksheets she gave us prior to exams, had problems that weren't taught in the lectures.
  • Dr Baxley is amazing; she really cares about students' success not only in chemistry but also in life.

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This isn't a blow-off class, but it's not unreasonably hard, either.
  • is practiced during class and in the homework.
  • If you do the work, you will breeze through this class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

41

Recent reviews read by the AI

40

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-one reviews across many years give rich, consistent evidence of heavy workload and polarized teaching experiences.

Inside 41 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 514
1 out of 510

Course coverage

CHEM201A19 reviews
CHEM201B16 reviews
CHEM201P2 reviews
CHEM210FAL2 reviews
201B1 review
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CHEM1A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

30 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 1 · A 8 · A- 2

B range

11

B+ 7 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather_Not_Say 1