AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Anna Toy-Palmer

CHEM110 · R120R122 · R122 · CHEMR110 · CHEM120L · CHEMR122 · R110 · CHEM120 · CHEMR120 · R120 · CHEM130 · 33 lifetime ratings

AI rating
71/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
72.41%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you will , and use office hours.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and hilariousHeavy homework loadLecture heavyTough but fair examsHelpful office hours
  • Most students find her caring, funny, and .
  • Workload is heavy with , and multiple exams.
  • An A is reachable with steady study; ochem and fast lectures draw the sharpest complaints.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Many students earn A or , and ; several say it is not an easy A.

Almost all .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Chemistry content is dense, lecture-heavy, and .

Difficulty comments .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and tags warn that skipping hurts your chance to pass.

; the one online review also listed attendance as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

A because she cares and helps, despite workload and a few harsh outliers.

Recommendation enthusiasm is strongest in recent in-person gen chem and lab comments.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

52/100

Some and flexibility appear, but tough-grader tags and .

Format shift

.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Students repeatedly report lots of , and exams every week.

Format shift

and .

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

, and fun in lecture and lab, while a minority find her fast, condescending, or .

Format shift

In-person reviews drive this score; the single online review is positive but thin.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Courses mix online homework, , and finals.

Format shift

Assessment .

Luni fit check

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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

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person she is widely praised as kind and joke-filled, with , but many note fast lectures, heavy workload, and .

Main concern

Heavy weekly work and uneven lecture clarity; .

What students said

“Chemistry is a difficult subject, so the class is not an easy A, but she makes a difficult subject easier to understand. Put in the work and you'll get that A.”
CHEMR122
“Maybe it's just my learning style but her lectures are way too fast. She gives no time to write things down... HEAVY workload.”
CHEMR120
“Absolutely love Dr. Toy-Palmer! Chem is definitely hard, but she makes it rather easy.”
CHEM110

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Single online CHEM110 review calls her helpful and engaged even though chemistry is not fun.

Main concern

Only one online review, so online experience is hard to generalize.

What students said

“She was a good teacher, chemistry is not fun but she enjoys her work and she helps you a lot and just makes the class better.”
CHEM110

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes are serious and need real study, though some students get study guides and find tests fair.

Multiple examsLab finalOnline quizzes and homeworkStudy guides in some terms

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; students say tests are tough but studyable.

3 exams plus finalLab finalOnline quizzes and homeworkTests need hard study
“Consists of 3 exams, a final and lab final, labs, a presentation, 5 short papers, & online homework.”
CHEMR122
“You do need to study hard for .”
CHEMR110
“Her quizes and , but if you put in the time and effort you will do great.”
CHEMR122

Online

The single online review .

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Chemistry is a difficult subject, so the class is not an easy A, but she makes a difficult subject easier to understand. Put in the work and you'll get that A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 33 reviews, highlighting teaching warmth, heavy chemistry workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Absolutely love Dr. Toy-Palmer! Chem is definitely hard, but she makes it rather easy.”

📚 Workload Reality

32/100

“HEAVY workload. She's sweet but get ready to teach yourself and .”

👍 Recommendation

74/100

“I would recommend this class for !”

❤️ Student Support

82/100

“Professor Anna Toy-Palmer was just the best! During lecture she would always have jokes ready to make the class fun.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • as well helps us if we have any questions.
  • Her chem jokes are dad jokes but still so funny!
  • Her lectures are way too fast. She gives no time to write things down.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • The class is not an easy A, but she makes a difficult subject easier to understand.
  • You do need to study hard for .
  • SHE IS TOUGH. Develop good study habits NOW.

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • Lots of homework
  • This class did get overwhelming because of due dates and amount of work.
  • It sounds like a lot but it was manageable, u will have fun!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

33

Recent reviews read by the AI

33

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-three detailed reviews span 2015-2025 with and heavy chem workload.

Inside 33 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 55
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 4 · A 6 · A- 1

B range

9

B+ 3 · B 6

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 4