AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Laura Cooper

CHEM30A · CHEM1B · CHEM1A · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
86.67%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Take Laura Cooper if you will study hard weekly; she is one of the better chemistry options for students who put in real work.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionate about chemistryOrganized and clear criteriaExtra credit offeredAccessible for helpStudy-heavy but fair
  • Students who put in and practice problems succeed and .
  • Chemistry content is genuinely hard; lectures can move fast and .
  • She is described as caring, prepared, and willing to help students who show effort.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

As and solid grades are common only when , and heavy weekly study; coasting fails.

Online and ; neither paints an easy free A.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Chemistry concepts, formulas, and most students.

Both formats call the subject heavy; online adds one hard-to-understand complaint on CHEM1A.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

40/100

and you will not pass, though as not mandatory.

; in-person is mixed but participation clearly matters.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Nearly 87 percent would take her again and most call her among the if you work.

Online CHEM30A is strongly positive; outliers.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

She is a precise tough grader but fair, with and .

Format shift

; online highlights clear criteria and care.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Weekly quizzes, labs, practice problems, and heavy study hours are the norm, not optional fluff.

Format shift

Both formats stress constant practice; and lecture heavy.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students praise organization, passion, accessibility, and .

Format shift

Online stresses care and structure; in-person stresses lectures, visuals, and office-style help.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Labs, weekly quizzes, homework practice, and .

Format shift

; online still has weekly quiz, lab, and practice submissions.

Luni fit check

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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

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and real help if you are proactive, while warning that the subject and precise grading demand serious study.

Main concern

Heavy study load and .

What students said

“ and always happy to stick around & give you extra help if you ask for it.”
CHEM30A
“Laura Cooper is the of meeting at Peralta.”
CHEM1A
“Get ready to study real hard in this class.”
CHEM30A

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online CHEM30A students mostly praise organization, care, and pass rates if , and practice; one CHEM1A note calls her hard to understand.

Main concern

Pace and clarity can suffer for some online STEM students.

What students said

“If you do practice problems and pay attention in class, you'll pass!”
CHEM30A
“I haven't met a professor that has gone as above and beyond as she does.”
CHEM30A
“Hard to understand.”
CHEM1A

Exam style

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Quizzes and and book details; some quizzes allow index cards and practice tests help.

Weekly quizzesPractice problemsIndex cards allowed on some quizzesExtra creditDetail-heavy exams

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person quizzes are frequent and detail-based; some allow index cards and practice tests prep exams. .

Weekly quizzesIndex cards on quizzesPractice testsBook-detail exams
“ .”
CHEM30A
“ . Every small detail is included on the quiz/exam.”
CHEM30A

Online

Online weeks include a lab, quiz, practice problems, and notes; reviews do not clearly prove webcam or Lockdown Browser.

Weekly quizPractice problemsLab submission
“Each week you hand in a , and your notes from class.”
CHEM30A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Laura Cooper is the of meeting at Peralta.”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews across online and and recommendation strength. Credibility rating: High.

🧪 Teaching Quality

88/100

“She cares about her students, loves the subject matter she teaches and is fair.”

🔥 Recommendation

88/100

“ .”

📚 Effort Required

38/100

“If you don't study, you WILL not pass.”

🎯 Fair Structure

55/100

“do the assigned problems, the chosen text book and structure of the class are designed to .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She's straight to the but I love it.
  • She is always well prepared
  • and incorporates visuals into her lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Chemistry is a difficult subject. You just have to put in extra work and time.
  • Do the
  • You MUST work in her class for a good grade.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • always happy to stick around & give you extra help if you ask for it
  • Also gives EC :)

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Fifteen detailed reviews across years with consistent effort-reward themes, solid grade reporting, and high agreement on recommendation.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

CHEM1A7 reviews
CHEM30A7 reviews
CHEM1B1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values