AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Rima Abbas

CHEM110 · CHEM150 · CHEM150H · CHEM112 · 38 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
62.16%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you will study hard, attend every lecture, and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough graderSlow gradingTest heavyIntimidating but caringLecture heavy
  • and .
  • Tests are hard and heavily weighted; effort and .
  • Students either praise clear lectures or warn that and unhelpful outside class.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Many As appear only , and consistent .

Both formats emphasize hard work; online students also stress missing review and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Chemistry content is dense, paced quickly, and .

In-person and online both describe high difficulty; online .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and warn that skipping hurts your chance to pass.

Evidence is strongest from in-person CHEM courses; as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

About half love her for clear lectures and fairness if you grind; and .

In-person reviews are more polarized; .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Tough grader tags and , though some report drops of lowest scores and limited .

Format shift

Online and and slow.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

, and heavy lecture prep commonly require many study hours.

Format shift

Both formats report lots of homework and test prep.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Clear and caring for engaged students, but , and poor office-hour access.

Format shift

; online praises COVID-era help but criticizes forgotten material.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Quizzes, midterms, and used mainly as prep.

Format shift

and in-person comments.

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

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person CHEM150/110 is challenging, attendance-heavy, and test-focused; dedicated students can thrive while others call her intimidating and slow to grade.

Main concern

, and late grade posting.

What students said

“Amazing lectures. Difficult topics, but and understandable.”
CHEM150
“Long !!”
CHEM150
“She notices if you're making an effort but if you slack off you will hate this class.”
CHEM150

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online chem sections feel high-effort with and uneven prep for ; some students still praise thorough lectures and dropped low scores.

Main concern

, and .

What students said

“ .”
CHEM112
“If you just participate in lecture and study hard you will pass!”
CHEM150
“ . Abbas. Her lectures are very thorough and she is extremely helpful in an online class.”
CHEM150

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

formal review and high stakes.

Test heavyNo study guidesHard quizzesACS final prep

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and , and often lack study guides.

Challenging examsNo study guidesTest heavy
“there is no study guides for the .”
CHEM150
“Tests and ”
CHEM150

Online

Online exams are described as hard with little review; averages can be low when content was not taught first.

Hard examsLittle reviewSlow grading
“she gives absolutely zero review or guidance for on the .”
CHEM112

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She notices if you're making an effort but if you slack off you will hate this class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 39 reviews spanning online and , and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“Amazing lectures. Difficult topics, but and understandable.”

⚖️

32/100

“ .”

🐢 Workload Intensity

35/100

“expect to put 10-15+ hours a week studying the material.”

👍 Recommendation Split

55/100

“ if this is your last choice.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • mainly reads directly off of
  • Her lectures are very thorough
  • Good teaching style, I like how she reviewed problems in lecture.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • but they are very reflective of the homework and lectures.
  • No grace periods, no , tough grader
  • I never got my scores back on the

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • initially came off as intimidating but
  • Seemed like she was always in bad mood
  • Big sweetheart if she can tell you care about her class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

39

Recent reviews read by the AI

38

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

39 detailed reviews across many years and both formats show consistent themes of and .

Inside 39 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 56
3 out of 57
2 out of 52
1 out of 510

Course coverage

CHEM15026 reviews
CHEM1108 reviews
CHEM1123 reviews
CHEM150H2 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

14

A 14

B range

6

B+ 2 · 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

11

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 3