AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Theresa Bolanos

CHEM110 · CHEM100 · CHEM111 · PHSN106 · CHEM108 · CHEM131 · CHEM150 · CHEM140 · 77 lifetime ratings

AI rating
71/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you will use office hours and do the work; expect but real chem preparation.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring mentorTough graderExtra credit heavyDaily office hoursHeavy chem workload
  • Strong, caring instructor who offers near-daily problem-solving hours and lots of
  • Chemistry content and exams are challenging; many call her a tough or
  • Zoom-era reviews

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Many students earn As, but , and office hours because as tough or nitpicky.

; in-person students report fairer reward when using resources.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

General chemistry and related STEM content are inherently hard .

Both formats call the material difficult; online pacing complaints make it feel harder.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and warn that skipping class hurts your chance to pass.

A few online sections listed attendance as optional, but as required.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

About two-thirds would take her again, mainly for her care, clarity, and preparation for later chem.

In-person recommendation is much .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

36/100

and dropped scores help, but many students still call her a tough or .

Format shift

Online reviewers emphasize nitpicky .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Frequent homework, labs, quizzes, and students.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy work; online adds long lecture videos or Zoom sessions.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Many students call her an if you seek help.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strongest in person; online quality ratings are more mixed.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and a final, with lowest scores often dropped.

Format shift

Online 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

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person she is widely praised as a heavy but useful work and many extra-credit and drop opportunities.

Main concern

, and busy-work complaints still appear even when students love her teaching.

What students said

“She feels like your mentor, holds your hand every step of the way”
CHEM140
“She teaches a very difficult subject extremely well”
CHEM150
“She's a and her class can get very boring”
CHEM150

Remote format

Online

16 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online chem/physical science often felt lecture-heavy, long, and poorly paced; supportive students thrived with problem-solving sessions, while others found Zoom .

Main concern

, and heavy workload can overwhelm online students who need tight structure.

What students said

“Never gave enough time for exams and was a ”
CHEM150
“Get ready to try to pay attention to someone ramble for 5 hours”
CHEM150
“GO TO HER PROBLEM SOLVING SESSIONS! ”
CHEM150

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, but several students report trickier or time-pressured tests and picky scoring.

Multiple exams and finalPractice exams and worksheetsLowest exam often droppedTimed quizzesNitpicky grading on labs and tests

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and office hours; work prepares you for tests if you put in effort.

Practice worksheetsExams aligned with classworkLabs and quizzesDropped lowest scores
“There is a lot of work but it prepares you well for the tests”
CHEM150
“If you do the and redo worksheets she gives out in class, you will do fine on the test”
CHEM140

Online

Online students report multiple exams, weekly quizzes, timed pressure, and ; practice tests help when used.

Timed quizzesMultiple exams and finalPractice testsNitpicky grading
“4 exams & final & weekly ”
CHEM150
“A lot of trick questions on tests, more complicated than they need to be”
CHEM150

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Dr. Bolanos very clearly cares about your success and creates a wonderful learning environment.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (16 Online, 34 In person), highlighting care, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

❤️

80/100

“She feels like your mentor, holds your hand every step of the way to lay the foundation”

⚖️ Tough but

36/100

“Prof Bolanos is a , but she provides numerous practice problems + office hours Mon-Fri”

📚 Heavy But Useful Work

28/100

“She assigns a lot of work, but it isn't ”

👍

68/100

“ !! ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • amazing lecturer and educator
  • problem solving office hours 4-5 days a week

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • LOTS OF OPPORTUNITIES
  • She will make you work for your grade

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • probably better in person
  • ridiculously long Zoom Meetings
  • Nightmare class and workload

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

77

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across many years and courses with mixed but detailed comments give a reliable overall picture.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 545
4 out of 59
3 out of 511
2 out of 55
1 out of 57

Course coverage

CHEM15021 reviews
CHEM14011 reviews
PHSN1068 reviews
CHEM1103 reviews
CHEM1002 reviews
Show 4 more courses
CHEM1112 reviews
1111 review
CHEM1081 review
CHEM1311 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

22

A+ 5 · A 17

B range

8

B+ 3 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

9

Not sure yet 9