AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Theresa Carlson

CHEM100 · CHEM152 · CHEM75750 · CHEM201L · 100L · CHEM100L · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
71/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
71.43%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Take her if you will ask questions and put in and ; skip if you need light chem.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaringGives Good FeedbackLots of HomeworkHelpful in LabPolarizing Chem
  • Most students praise her as , and and lectures.
  • A vocal minority calls , and test-misaligned.
  • Expect real work and ; effort plus questions usually pays off.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

An A is realistic if you work hard, ask questions, and .

Online lab felt easier; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Chemistry content, pace, and soft gen-ed.

; and fast.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

as and lecture sections.

; in-person consistently mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Most students would take her again for care and .

Online yes; reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

45/100

and exist, but picky lab reports and tough grader tags pull leniency down.

Format shift

Online positive A; in-person mixed fair-to-strict feelings.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Lots of homework, lab reports, and .

Format shift

Online lighter self-guided lab; .

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

, and ; a few found lectures mismatched to tests.

Format shift

Online accessible; .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and hand-graded exams all matter rather than one single format.

Format shift

Online lab-focused; , and exams.

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

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and chem courses mostly describe a caring, helpful instructor with good feedback, but some report , and fast lectures.

Main concern

Unclear lab report expectations and .

What students said

“I would 12/10 recommend taking ANY course she teaches”
CHEM75750
“ and what was to ”
CHEM201L
“ and . There is ”
CHEM152

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

One online 100L lab was self-guided with her available for questions; student rated it highly and .

Main concern

Only one online review limits confidence about online structure.

What students said

“ but she was there to answer any questions if needed”
100L

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes are standard chemistry-style with .

Hand-graded examsPop quizzesExtra creditLab report heavyLecture-quiz mismatch risk

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and heavy graded lab reports; some say tests do not match lecture.

Hand-graded examsPop quizzesLab reportsExtra credit
“ and ”
CHEM152
“Powerpoint and lecture material dosen't correlate with ”
CHEM100

Online

; focus was self-guided lab work with instructor support.

Self-guided lab
“ but she was there to answer any questions if needed”
100L

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I would 12/10 recommend taking ANY course she teaches. She really does care that we understand everythin”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 chemistry reviews, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

❤️ Caring Support

78/100

“Super helpful! Theresa loves teaching and , and in email”

📝 Workload Warning

32/100

“Lots of assignments and the teacher is incredibly picky about what should be on the lab report assignments”

👍 Recommendation Strength

72/100

“if you work really hard and ask questions you should do fine”

🧪

80/100

“ and . There is ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She really does care that we understand everythin
  • She is a person you can learn a TON from!!!
  • Goes way too fast on material

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It was not an easy class for me at all but if you work really hard and ask questions you should do fine

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Carlson is very friendly and approachable
  • It doesn't hurt that and funny

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Seven reviews with rich detail and , but sample is modest and and lecture.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

CHEM201L2 reviews
100L1 review
CHEM1001 review
CHEM100L1 review
CHEM1521 review
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CHEM757501 review

Reported outcomes

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4 reported outcomes

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B range

0

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C range

0

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D range

0

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