AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Yong Ma

CHEMR132 · CHEMR104 · CHEM112 · CHEMR112 · OCHEMR130 · CHEMR122 · ORG112 · OCHEM112 · CHEM101 · CHEM120 · CHEMR120 · CHEM130 · 63 lifetime ratings

AI rating
61/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
65.22%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you want rigorous chemistry prep and will study the book daily; avoid if you need hand-holding or an Easy A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerUniversity-Level OChemTough LoveTest HeavyBook Practice CriticalAccessible but Strict
  • Strong content expert who prepares transfer-bound students at a high standard.
  • Grades and ; partial credit and .
  • caring and energetic to some, harsh or condescending to others.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

As require extensive textbook practice and precise answers; and that 89 can still be a B.

Online and in-person both demand hard study; a .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Ochem and gen chem content is dense, fast, and tested at university depth.

In-person series comments dominate the hard-content picture; online summer terms add speed stress.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Attendance is repeatedly required, with skip-class-you-will-not-pass messaging and call-outs for lateness.

Almost all evidence is in person; one .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

65/100

About two-thirds would retake her for real learning value despite difficulty and style complaints.

In-person recommendation is stronger among students who want rigor; online sample is too small to trust alone.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

36/100

Tough grader tags dominate; , but precision and .

Format shift

Recent in-person open-book exam comments are friendlier; older reviews emphasize no partial credit and .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Lots of , and end-of-chapter practice problems define the weekly load.

Format shift

Online summer reports multi-hour daily homework; .

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

, and helpful outside class, while others find lectures less useful than the book.

Format shift

In-person teaching reputation is stronger; thin online sample includes a sharp does-not-teach complaint.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Multiple exams, cumulative finals, and .

Format shift

and final; in person is test and lab-quiz heavy.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person she is known for energy, clear , and transfer-level ochem rigor.

Main concern

, and little babying if you fall behind.

What students said

“ and note. Do the work and you'll pass.”
CHEMR120
“She is tough and but she does prepare you for when you transfer.”
CHEM130
“ and yells at you if you don't understand something.”
OCHEMR130

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Sparse online reviews describe fast summer pacing, heavy homework, open-book work with proctored exams, and mixed teaching clarity.

Main concern

Self-teaching risk when lectures feel disconnected from exams, plus heavy daily load in summer.

What students said

“Everything was open book. Midterm and . .”
CHEMR104
“listening to her lectures is pointless because doesnt relate to the homework and exams and .”
CHEM120
“The amount of HW and , but it is for one's own benefit”
CHEM112

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are hard and content-dense; occasional open-book policies help, but mastery is still required.

Content-Heavy ExamsOpen Book/Notes (some terms)Proctored Online ExamsDrops Lowest Quiz/ExamPractice Book Problems

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

with some recent open book and note allowances; lowest items may drop.

Heavy Content ExamsOpen Book and Note (reported recently)Lab QuizzesNo Curve85 Equals A Scale (disputed)
“ and note. Do the work and you'll pass.”
CHEMR120
“ but she does prepare you for when you transfer.”
CHEM130

Online

Online comments mention open-book coursework with and final; finals can still be hard.

Open Book CourseworkProctored Midterm and FinalHeavy Quizzes
“Everything was open book. Midterm and . .”
CHEMR104
“The amount of HW and , but it is for one's own benefit as they do help prepare you for the final.”
CHEM112

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Ma is an amazing choice if you are willing to put in the work and truly want to learn.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 chemistry reviews (4 online, 46 in person), balancing rigor praise with toughness critiques. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“If you don't understand something, she will take the time to go through it with you if you ask.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

65/100

“ .”

🔥 Course Challenge

28/100

“Ochem in general is a very hard subject if you don't do studying outside of class.”

⚖️

36/100

“if you have an 89% you will get a B.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Makes organic chem some what interesting and "fun" by making funny analogies
  • Her lectures are straight to the point and clear
  • I found the

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • She teaches the subject at a university level, so be ready to put in the work
  • Your grade depends on your effort
  • Don't believe the 85% is an A thing, it's not true!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Very sweet professor!
  • she is very condescending and sometimes disrespectful
  • she is so caring and will provide great advice about anything academics

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

63

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews cover many years of chem and ochem, mostly in person, with stable themes on rigor and personality.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 535
4 out of 512
3 out of 510
2 out of 52
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 2 · A 8 · A- 2

B range

12

B+ 1 · B 11

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1