AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Laura Burgess

CHEM3A · CHEM8 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you will stay on schedule and use her help; expect and some participation pressure.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of homeworkCaring and reachableClear grading criteriaGet ready to readQuiz retakes
  • and reading load across Chem courses with mixed participation policies.
  • Most students praise her as caring, reachable, and set up to succeed despite hard content.
  • Recent CHEM8 online review warns of and AI-heavy work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

A is reachable with and , but chemistry is hard and some call her a tough grader.

Online CHEM3A reports an A with ; newer online CHEM8 includes a .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Advanced chem content stays and offers resources.

Both formats describe hard chem; online difficulty ratings range from 2 to 5.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Some terms mark attendance optional or .

Online CHEM8 cites mandatory attendance and ; older CHEM3A .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

and structure, but newer harsh CHEM8 feedback pulls the tone down.

In-person and older online reviews are warmer; 2026 online CHEM8 is strongly negative.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

, and extra points help, yet tough grader tags and a .

Format shift

Older reviews feel fairer; one recent online .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students repeatedly report mountains of , and .

Format shift

Heavy load appears in both online and in-person comments.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Many call her caring, reachable, and instructional, though some say emails lag and organization is spammy.

Format shift

Support praise is stronger in older and in-person reviews than the newest online CHEM8 post.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Homework and and clear criteria rather than pure exam focus.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize homework and .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In person reviews lean positive on support and retakes, but one student called CHEM8 a scam with and .

Main concern

Lots of homework and occasional unavailability despite flexible policies.

What students said

“Professor Burgess sets you up to succeed and gives plenty of instruction.”
CHEM8
“ and genuinely wants you to succeed!”
CHEM3A

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and extra points, another reported spam, no syllabus, and drops for low participation.

Main concern

Participation enforcement and mountain of homework with weak organization in newer CHEM8 online feedback.

What students said

“ if she decides you aren't participating enough.”
CHEM8
“The teacher is .”
CHEM3A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews stress hard quizzes with .

Quiz retakesHard quizzesHomework heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, quizzes can be hard but and .

Quiz retakesHard quizzes
“She understands chemistry is difficult and allows 1 retake on quizzes”
CHEM8
“ but getting help and ask question can help you too.”
CHEM3A

Online

and participation more than exam proctoring.

Homework platformsExtra points
“Lots of but you work on your phase.”
CHEM3A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Burgess sets you up to succeed and gives plenty of instruction (almost too much, a lot of ).”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews across online and and participation concerns. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Support

72/100

“She is reachable when you need extra help and shares a lot of great resources.”

📚 Heavy Workload

28/100

“Mountains of on, and you're basically doomed if youre unfamiliar with AI.”

❤️ Caring Instructor

80/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • sets you up to succeed and gives plenty of instruction
  • Only refers to herself in 3rd person

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Mountains of homework
  • allows 1 retake on quizzes
  • for an advanced chemistry course, she made it relatively painless

Theme 3

⚠️ About Risks

  • if she decides you aren't participating enough
  • This class was a scam, but pass-able
  • No syllabus???

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Six reviews from 2020-2026 give useful detail but opinions split by course and year, limiting confidence.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CHEM3A3 reviews
CHEM83 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 1