AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Ellen Chai

CHEM110 · CHEM101 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
66/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you want strong chem lectures and will study hard; skip if you need a .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerAmazing lecturesTest heavyClear grading criteriaEffort required for APolarizing style
  • Three of four students call her an outstanding chemistry lecturer with .
  • Getting an A takes real study; and there is no .
  • One scathing review cites harsh rules, note destruction, and unprofessional jokes, so fit matters.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Students say an A , and there is no or curve bragging.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Chemistry content is solid with test weight and required study, not a free ride or brain-burner for most.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

as mandatory and tags warn that skipping means you will not pass.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Three strong yes recommendations outweigh one firm no, with praise focused on lectures that can change majors.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Clear criteria and , but no , no curve pride, and some students find her strict.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

and SI sessions help; not described as overwhelming but not light.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Majority call lectures amazing and life-changing, offset by one report of harsh unprofessional behavior.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Test-heavy tags and comments .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and fair test alignment with homework, while one strongly negative review describes rigid and humiliating classroom rules.

Main concern

Strict classroom rules and harsh.

What students said

“Professor Chai is one of the .”
CHEM110
“Yes, you do have to put in the effort to get an A. Not easy to get an A but not impossible either.”
CHEM110
“Day one she bragged and about having humiliated people by cutting up their notes”
CHEM110

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Exams are central, often mirror homework questions, with and no .

Test heavyHomework-like questionsNo curve emphasizedNo extra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams are heavy, , and come with clear criteria and no .

Test heavyHomework-like questionsNo extra credit
“She .”
CHEM110
“No extra credits. A bit strict with students but overall, not too bad.”
CHEM110

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Chai is one of the . I originally planned to be an English major, but after this class I have changed to chemistry.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 in-person reviews, highlighting strong lectures, hard-earned As, and one harsh outlier. Credibility rating: Low.

🌟 Teaching Quality

74/100

“Awesome Chemistry professor!”

💯 Recommendation Split

72/100

“The class requires you to study (and help), but Chai is awesome!”

🅰️ Effort for Grades

38/100

“Yes, you do have to put in the effort to get an A. Not easy to get an A but not impossible either.”

⚠️ Strict Classroom Risk

30/100

“Day one she bragged and about having humiliated people by cutting up their notes if they don't follow her arbitrary rules”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

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  • Amazing lectures
  • Somewhat entertaining.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

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  • Not easy to get an A but not impossible either.
  • She .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Fit

  • A bit strict with students but overall, not too bad.
  • forced a print out of 24 pages of a lecture but only 1 page was used.
  • Made a lot of obnoxious attempts at "jokes,"

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

42/100

Evidence confidence

Only four in-person reviews with polarized quality scores reduce confidence despite some detailed comments.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

CHEM1103 reviews
CHEM1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

1

B+ 1

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