AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Olga Fryszman

CHEM110 · CHEM100 · CHEM111 · CHEM103 · CHEM112 · CHEM108 · CHEM101 · CHEM104 · CHEM140 · CHEM102 · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
62.5%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Take her if and want a lenient grader with ; skip if you need crystal-clear lectures.

Best fit · Self Taught ProExtra credit generousSelf-study often neededSweet but unclear lecturesFair graderGroup work heavy
  • Many students say , and a .
  • several report needing YouTube or the textbook to learn chemistry.
  • Attendance and group work matter in recent CHEM140 sections; success tracks effort.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

, and abundant make As reachable even when lectures confuse.

Most Easy A evidence is in-person; the two online reviews also report A+.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Chemistry content is real and can be heavy with homework, but intro sections feel easier if you use outside resources.

In-person reviews drive this; online sample is too small and very easy.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Recent CHEM140 reviews mark attendance yes and emphasize group work and class participation.

Online attendance is optional; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

Students who self-teach and want EC recommend her; .

Online (tiny sample) is glowing; .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

, and frequent are repeatedly mentioned.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

Lots of , and reading the book are common; not overwhelming for everyone.

Format shift

In-person CHEM courses carry the workload comments.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Warm and available but , and self-teaching is required.

Format shift

Online positives are thin; .

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Classwork-aligned quizzes, textbook-based tests, labs, group work, and .

Format shift

Described mainly from in-person sections.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person chemistry is fair and EC-heavy but lectures often ; group work and .

Main concern

and long tangents; some older reviews call teaching awful.

What students said

“I did have to teach a lot to myself because her way of but Melissa Maribel on YouTube saved me.”
CHEM140
“she isn't the so YouTube and textbook are your friend. but overall easy class”
CHEM140
“ , but does not know how to teach at all.”
CHEM104

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

sweet check-ins, easy A+, and caring presence in chem103/CHEM140.

Main concern

Too few .

What students said

“professor Fryszman is very sweet and kind. She does check ins with her students to answer questions or concerns.”
chem103
“Olga is quirky. She means well, and cares about her students. Very passionate about chemistry.”
CHEM140

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and aligned with classwork, though sometimes long or slow-paced.

Curved examsQuizzes match classworkTextbook-based testsExtra creditReview sessions

Assessment risk

Standard

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but , and closely tied to classwork and textbook material.

Curved examsClasswork-based quizzesTextbook-based testsReview sessions
“Olga was a but fair. The and she accepts all late work.”
chem112
“ and .”
CHEM140

Online

Reviews do .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Yes, she isn't the so YouTube and textbook are your friend. but overall easy class”

Voice snapshots generated from 24 reviews (2 online, 22 in-person), balancing recent CHEM140 notes with . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Clarity

52/100

“ , but does not know how to teach at all.”

⚖️

82/100

“She is a and offers tons of compared to most college professors.”

👍 Recommendation Split

55/100

“ ”

📚

40/100

“YOU TEACH YOURSELF IF YOU WANT TO PASS.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • her way of
  • She tends to go on and on about other stuff
  • she knows her chemistry and wants her students to do well

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Just do the work and watch the lecture videos and you will pass
  • Easiest class ever
  • gives a lot of , accepts late work

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • she's sweet
  • always available after class
  • means well, and cares about her students

Data context

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Analysis sample

24

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

24 reviews but many are old (2005-2015) with sparse detail; recent CHEM140 comments are clearer and still mixed.

Inside 24 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 510
3 out of 54
2 out of 54
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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CHEM1105 reviews
CHEM1003 reviews
CHEM1023 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 3 · A 4

B range

3

B+ 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values