Siobhan Freitas

CHE1B · CHEM2A · CHE2A32735 · CHEM2A1A1B · CHEMESTRY · CHE1A1594 · CHEM1A · CHEM2A1A · CHE2A · CHEMI1B · CHEM1A1B · CHE2 · CHEM1B · 49 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 48/100
RMP rating: 3.4/5
Take again: 40%
Difficulty: 3.8

The decision

if you will grind chemistry weekly; skip if you want an easy A or low-effort lecture.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizing ChemistryTough GraderTest HeavyOffice Hours HelpfulHeavy Workload

many call her caring and and .
A , and hard non-multiple-choice tests.
and chemistry workload (labs, reports, practice) is real.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

Even stronger students , and heavy labs rather than easy curves.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Intro and general chem content plus fast lectures and .

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and warn not to miss lecture if you want to keep up.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

; praise is strong among grinders but many urge switching professors.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

Tough grader tags and harsh/picky scoring on tests and .

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Workload

Heavy

27/100

Frequent homework practice, lab reports, electronic HW, and .

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

clear passionate lectures and office hours for .

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Tests and quizzes drive outcomes; but is often not collected, and .

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

supporters praise caring help and thorough notes; , and .

Main concern

, and long lab reports can tank GPA without constant practice.

What students said

“Fantastic professor! Very lenient and caring. Dont really understand negative reviews as shes easy to learn from and work with.”
CHE1B

“ if its the sole course you are taking. Be prepared to stay up til dawn working on the lengthy lab reports she assigns much too often. She grades very harshly and you will die.”
CHEM1B

“Find another professor for chem1A or wait for next semester”
CHEM1A

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

limited review help and little room for error.

Hard In-Person TestsNo Multiple ChoiceStudy Guides SometimesNo Clear Open-Book

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and some students say reviews or finals feel poorly aligned with lecture.

Hard Written ExamsNo Multiple ChoiceLimited Test Review

“THE EXAM AND . YOU MUST STUDY THE NOTES AND .”
CHEM2A

“Dr. Frietas does not impress me as someone who should teach. She lacks communication skills,students feel , and the the information learned in class unrecognizable.”
CHEM2A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“You will earn every inch of your grade. She is always willing to help you learn and understand what she .”
Voice snapshots generated from 49 in-person reviews, highlighting polarized themes in , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“She teaches ONLY the extremely basic things but then has to reteach it since she is all over the place and majority of the .”

👍 Recommendation Split

42/100

“WORST TEACHER EVER!!!! !”

⚖️

34/100

“She grades very harshly and you will die.”

📚 Effort Required

36/100

“Of course it’s not an easy class. But as long as , and ask her questions that you’re confused about then you’re good.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

I love this Professor, she made Chemistry easy for me
Terrible teacher. .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

You will earn every inch of your grade
for the smallest things
You can't expect to be an easy'A'.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character & Help

One of the sweetest professors I've ever had at this school
, though she does it with a smile
She always encouraged the class to come to her office hours if they felt lost.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

49 detailed in-person reviews span many years with and teaching, so confidence in the mixed picture is high.

Inside 49 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 523

4 out of 54

3 out of 55

2 out of 58

1 out of 59

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

A 1 · A- 1

B range

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

C+ 1

D range

D- 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Siobhan Freitas

x x x if you will grind chemistry weekly; skip if you want an easy A or low-effort lecture.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Split

⚖️ x x

📚 Effort Required

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character & Help

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you will grind chemistry weekly; skip if you want an easy A or low-effort lecture.

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