AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Caitlin Zumalt

CHEM305 · CHEM400 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
69/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
76.19%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Take her if you can handle chemistry workload and use , but if you need consistently strong lectures.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra creditMixed teaching qualityChemistry is demandingFair testsSelf-study risk
  • Most students praise , and support, but a notable minority describe poor lectures and self-teaching.
  • Getting an A is realistic because of curves, , and relevant exams, but chemistry still requires consistent work.
  • All evidence is in person, and reviews strongly disagree on .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

An A , and curves, but students repeatedly warn that chemistry still takes real effort.

Only in-person evidence exists, and but not effortless grades.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

The chemistry content is demanding, with students describing hard courses, lots of studying, worksheets, exams, and .

, and they consistently frame the subject as work-heavy even when grading is fair.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

Attendance appears useful for lectures, labs, reviews, and , but as mandatory.

Only in-person evidence exists, with .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

, and fair exams, but several strongly warn against her teaching style.

Only in-person evidence exists, and it is polarized between strong praise and serious complaints.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Students frequently mention , and passing with effort.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews exist, and they strongly support lenient grading despite mixed teaching reviews.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Students mention 1-2 , and multiple exams.

Format shift

Only in-person evidence exists, and the workload is repeatedly described as significant but manageable.

Teaching experience

Average

66/100

Many students call her helpful and clear, but multiple recent and leaves students to self-study.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews exist, and teaching quality is the most divided theme.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

76/100

Reviews repeatedly mention unit exams, a , worksheets, and labs.

Format shift

but supported by homework and lab work.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mixed but lean positive, with strong praise for and fairness and self-study.

Main concern

Some students say and that they had to teach themselves.

What students said

“She offers a lot of , including up to 10 points for attending exam reviews, and .”
CHEM400
“Be , as her lectures mainly consist of reading directly from slides followed by worksheets.”
CHEM400
“CHEM 400 is a hard class, but having a professor that is not only funny, but works with you makes it easier.”
CHEM400

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 appear standard but student-friendly because , and curves.

Unit ExamsFinal ExamMultiple Choice TestsExam ReviewsExtra CreditCurves

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention unit exams, a , and curves, but do not clearly prove open-book or closed-book rules.

4 Unit Exams And FinalMultiple Choice TestsExam ReviewsExtra CreditCurvesReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Open-Book Or Closed-Book Policy
“4 unit exams & final, you have the entire unit to do the online hw, lots of .”
CHEM400
“She offers a lot of , including up to 10 points for attending exam reviews, and .”
CHEM400
“the and easy”
CHEM305

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“CHEM 400 is a hard class, but having a professor that is not only funny, but works with you makes it easier.”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

66/100

“Be , as her lectures mainly consist of reading directly from slides followed by worksheets.”

⚖️

82/100

“She offers a lot of , including up to 10 points for attending exam reviews, and .”

📚 Workload Reality

34/100

“Like any chemistry class, you just need to put a lot of time into studying.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • ,and she often rushes through material without making sure students understand.
  • She is young and understands students' busy lives and challenges in chemistry courses.
  • Zumalt is a good professor and , what to study for, and what to expect.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not an easy A, but if you put in the time and effort then you will be fine.
  • She gives out for every test, and while their is a quite a lot of .
  • Despite failing three exams, I passed with an A, !!!

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams And Coursework

  • 4 unit exams & final, you have the entire unit to do the online hw, lots of .
  • Her class is very straightforward, with 2 HW assignments per unit and 5 multiple-choice exams in total.
  • Homework is 100% related to the test material.

Data context

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Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 21 recent in-person reviews with detailed but polarized comments across several chemistry courses.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 55

Course coverage

CHEM40013 reviews
CHEM3058 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 4 · A 4 · A- 3

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

1

C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 4