AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Ligia Zelaya

CHE2A · CHEM2A · CHEM1A · 44 lifetime ratings

AI rating
31/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
40%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

Only take her if you already like chemistry, will study daily, and and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest heavyHeavy homeworkCumulative examsPolarizingExtra credit if engaged
  • , and
  • A dedicated minority , and
  • Many warn about rude demeanor, favorites, and self-teaching from slides

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

As are possible with corrections and , but exams average low and .

; two online reviews do not show an easy grade path.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Gen , and cumulative exams make the course hard.

; online sample is too small to soften that picture.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Attendance and participation repeatedly matter for notes, labs, and .

In-person nearly always mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

38/100

; success stories exist, but and intense.

In-person is split; the two online reviews are negative.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

30/100

Tough grader with picky point cuts, though and participation .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

22/100

and prelabs, quizzes, and cumulative exams stack up fast.

Format shift

In-person workload complaints are widespread; online also flags lots of homework.

Teaching experience

Average

36/100

Split between caring, funny, and , and rudeness.

Format shift

In-person is polarized; online lean negative on lecture quality.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Students say the and quizzes, with labs and .

Format shift

and cumulative.

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

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

hard exams and huge HW dominate, while and for survival.

Main concern

, and frequent reports of attitude or favorites.

What students said

“ur grade is basc all examinations which have an avg of 45, yet she doesnt curve.”
CHEM1A
“lots of work, but If you are dedicated you can easily get an A. She tells you what will be on the exam.”
CHEM1A
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CHEM1A

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Sparse online feedback is strongly negative, citing weak lectures and hard self-teaching during remote terms.

Main concern

.

What students said

“Actually. The . . .”
CHE2A
“Her "lectures" consisted of is unhelpful.”
CHE2A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and dominate the grade with limited curve.

Cumulative examsNo notecardsLow averages no curveTest corrections half creditPrelab quizzes

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and strict with no notecards, hard averages, and .

Cumulative examsNo notecardsNo bathroom during testsExam corrections half pointsPop quizzes
“she's STRICT (no notecards, no make-ups unless you get 50 or more, she makes every exam cumulative, NO bathroom during the )”
CHEM1A
“ are low.”
CHEM1A

Online

Online evidence is limited but and weak lecture support.

Test heavySelf-teach from slides
“Have to teach yourself or you'll fail!”
CHE2A
“ .”
CHE2A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“lots of work, but If you are dedicated you can easily get an A. She tells you what will be on the exam.”

Voice snapshots generated from 45 reviews, mostly in-person CHEM, capturing both survival strategies and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Split

36/100

“ can't teach she be reading off the slides”

🧪

28/100

“ur grade is basc all examinations which have an avg of 45, yet she doesnt curve.”

📚 Workload

22/100

“ and often completely useless in practice”

👍 When It Works

55/100

“ and quizzes for half credit, as well as for participating in practice questions.”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and difficult
  • She's hard but if you lock you'll get a good grade
  • NO bathroom during the tests

Theme 2

📝 About Workload

  • Hw takes 3 hours
  • lots of work
  • prelabs and week

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Kind professor if you actually pay attention
  • so rude and so sassy
  • she really cared if you understood the subject matter

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

45

Recent reviews read by the AI

44

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

45 reviews with rich detail and a stable polarizing pattern; nearly .

Inside 45 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 57
3 out of 53
2 out of 54
1 out of 520

Course coverage

CHEM1A33 reviews
CHEM2A7 reviews
CHE2A5 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

13

A 8 · A- 5

B range

13

B+ 2 · B 10 · B- 1

C range

5

C 4 · C- 1

D range

2

D 1 · D- 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

10

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 4