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Chemistry

Michelle Dicus

CHEM1B · CHEM1A · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
92.31%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Take Dicus if you want a strong grade through real understanding.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaringAmazing LecturesClear ModulesGenerous GraderTextbook Free
  • Highly caring chemistry professor who designs courses so students can actually understand the material
  • , and practice-focused support
  • Content is still real chem difficulty; success requires practice problems and staying current

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

Many students earn As with her support and curves, but chemistry still demands steady practice and keeping up with material.

Online students stress generous grading if you do the work; , and practice-heavy success.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

She makes hard chemistry clearer, but the subject itself remains moderately challenging with exams and problem practice.

Both formats call chem tricky; online modules and it.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

and optional in others, with participation often mattering.

Online is typically flexible; and .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Over ninety percent would take her again and repeatedly call her the .

Online recommendations are unanimous; in-person is nearly so aside from one strongly negative review.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

Students highlight generous grading, same-day midterm return, score replacement options, and .

Format shift

and curves; in-person notes fast grading and MT1 replacement by MT2.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Workload is described as reasonable and organized, but , and .

Format shift

Online students call the load reasonable; and packets.

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Overwhelming praise for organization, clarity, care, accessibility, and making chemistry understandable.

Format shift

Excellent in both formats; and tone.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of homework or modules with multiple midterms and a .

Format shift

In-person emphasizes 3 midterms plus final; online emphasizes modules, assignments, and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students mostly call her the and caring support; one review criticizes messy lectures and a sassy style.

Main concern

A minority finds lectures messy, her preferred method rigid, and her tone discouraging if you fall out of favor.

What students said

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CHEM1A
“Absolute sweetheart! ... Chemistry can be a tricky topic, but she made it a lot easier to understand.”
CHEM1B
“she forces us to learn it her way or we're wrong, and she's a bit sassy to the ”
CHEM1A

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online CHEM1B reviews are uniformly glowing: , and deep concept focus.

Main concern

Class is still genuinely difficult; you must put in steady work even with strong support.

What students said

“The so so clearly”
CHEM1B
“She's an ... She even went out of her way to make the class textbook free.”
CHEM1B
“Her class was definitely difficult but she did everything possible to help us succeed.”
CHEM1B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Standard chem exam structure with midterms and a , and practice support.

Multiple MidtermsFinal ExamCurvesPractice Problems

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person CHEM1B reports four tests (three midterms and a final), with MT1 replaceable by a better MT2 score.

3 Midterms and FinalScore ReplacementPractice Problems
“4 tests - 3 midterms and 1 final. ... she replaces your MT1 score with your MT2 score.”
CHEM1B
“her lectures are amazing, explains how everything is applied, will always help, and .”
CHEM1A

Online

Online students mention midterms and and ; no comments confirm webcam or Lockdown Browser.

Curved Midterms and FinalClear ModulesTextbook Free
“Very kind and .”
CHEM1B
“Clear modules every 2 weeks.”
CHEM1B

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Hands down the . She's an .”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews with strong consensus on care, clarity, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“Absolute sweetheart! She is passionate about what she teaches and does a good job of making sure you understand the topic thoroughly.”

📚 Course Support

90/100

“Dicus helped me genuinely understand Chem. She was amazing, so helpful, and genuinely wants to see students grow.”

⚖️

80/100

“She's an . If you do the work and ask questions when you need it, you will do well.”

👍 Recommendation

92/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures that make chem easier
  • and weekly outlines
  • Whiteboard workouts instead of pointless lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Difficult but she helps you succeed
  • and final
  • Do practice problems and keep up

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Genuinely cares about students
  • Extremely easy to talk to
  • Comments on every assignment

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

13 detailed reviews with high agreement on care and quality; sample is smaller than ideal but recent and consistent.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

CHEM1B9 reviews
CHEM1A4 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 3 · A 6

B range

2

B+ 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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