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Chemistry

Lorin Brokaw

CHEMB2A · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Take Lorin Brokaw if you can handle a developing teaching style and want a supportive chemistry professor who rewards effort.

Best fit · Effort For RewardNew professorPassionateMixed communicationTough graderExtra credit
  • Students agree she is passionate and supportive, but several say her communication and course structure are still developing.
  • Grades are possible with effort because she offers , curves, study sessions, and office help.
  • because one review explicitly says exams are closed with no notes.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

An A is possible with effort, , curves, and study support, but tough grading and .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The material is manageable if you know it, but students , and weak study guides.

Only in-person reviews describe the course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

35/100

Reviews mention participation, pen-and-paper class rules, and lab activities, but do not clearly prove a .

Only in-person reviews mention classroom expectations, and none give a .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

and support, but hesitate because she is new and .

Recommendation and is mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

45/100

Tough grader tags and closed exams lower leniency, while curves and prevent the .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

45/100

The course includes , and study sessions, which feels steady but not overwhelming.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention workload.

Teaching experience

Average

63/100

She is caring and passionate, but students repeatedly note that her communication and organization need more experience.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

75/100

Reviews repeatedly discuss exams, exam reviews, study guides, concept lists, quizzes, and .

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

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mixed, balancing her passion and , and closed exams.

Main concern

Her communication and .

What students said

“She's a new professor and you can tell.”
CHEM-B2A
“She's a great professor, very caring, patient, and supportive.”
CHEM-B2A
“take this class as a last resort.”
CHEM-B2A

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.

The notes, though other reviews say , curves, and homework-linked content help.

Closed ExamsNo NotesExam Review Extra CreditHomework and Lecture Based Exams

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews explicitly mention closed exams with no notes, plus and .

Closed ExamsNo NotesExam Review Extra CreditHomework and Lecture Based Exams
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CHEM-B2A
“The .”
CHEM-B2A
“ and lecture.”
CHEM-B2A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She's a great professor, very caring, patient, and supportive.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

63/100

“She started a bit nervous but improved a lot.”

👍 Recommendation Level

55/100

“Give her a few semesters and she will definitely become a great professor.”

🧪

30/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor is new and is still getting into the groove of things but I believe her passion will make her a great Professor given time
  • She's a new professor and you can tell.
  • you could tell she was passionate just not good at communicating well.

Theme 2

📈 About Grades and Exams

  • if you know the material.
  • The .
  • , and and recommend her.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • She's a great professor, very caring, patient, and supportive.
  • She offers , and her exams come from homework and lecture.
  • She provides a lot of things useful and not useful for the useless.

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

66/100

Evidence confidence

but somewhat mixed evidence for one course and no online data.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CHEM-B2A4 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

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A 1

B range

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B 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

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No letter grade reported

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Not sure yet 1