AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Shawn Fleming

CHEM3A · CHEM1A81158 · CHEM1A · CHEM1A1B · CHEMKDJF · CHEM1ACHEM1B · CHEM1B · CHEMNA · CHEM8 · 62 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
96.3%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you want a demanding but fair chemistry class with strong teaching and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear chemistry lecturesCaring and helpfulPractice exams matterHard but fairExtra credit available
  • Students overwhelmingly recommend Fleming because she makes difficult chemistry more understandable.
  • The course is not an easy A, but , and clear expectations make the effort feel fair.
  • , and serious exam preparation.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Students often earn strong grades, but they consistently , and .

Online evidence is positive but limited; work.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Chemistry is repeatedly called difficult, but and practice exams make the material more manageable.

Both formats say the subject is hard, with and exams.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

as formally mandatory, but students warn that skipping lecture makes the class much harder.

; online reviews do not clearly prove an attendance policy.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

Students strongly recommend her because , and prepares them well for exams.

Both formats are positive, while recommendation.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

She , and grading support, though students still must work.

Format shift

; online reviews do not add much detail beyond supportiveness.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Students mention , and regular studying as normal expectations.

Format shift

Heavy workload evidence is mainly in-person, while online reviews are too limited to define workload.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Most students describe her as , and unusually effective at teaching difficult chemistry.

Format shift

Both formats praise teaching, with in-person reviews giving much stronger and more repeated evidence.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Grades , and lab practicals.

Format shift

, and practicals; online reviews give little assessment detail.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews strongly praise , and fair preparation despite hard chemistry content.

Main concern

Students must keep up with , and difficult exams.

What students said

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CHEM1A
“The .”
CHEM1A1B
“You have to really work for your A”
CHEM1A

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are very positive, emphasizing strong teaching, support, and confidence in the instructor.

Main concern

The online sample is very small, and one review still says chemistry is difficult.

What students said

“Chemistry is a difficult class and there is no way around that.”
CHEM1ACHEM1B
“ .”
CHEM1B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are challenging but usually predictable because practice exams, study guides, and .

Practice ExamsDifficult ExamsExtra CreditLab PracticalOpen Notebook Lab Exam

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe hard but real tests and one lab exam described as open notebook.

Practice ExamsDifficult ExamsLab PracticalOpen Notebook Lab Exam
“The ”
CHEM1B
“the ”
CHEM1B
“ and there is a lab practical.”
CHEM1A

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She is the only stem professor I have had where you actually learn the material in class and only have to spend a couple hours reviewing outside of class for exams.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Chem is a hard subject but she makes the material so easy and digestible.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

93/100

“ .”

⚖️ Effort And Grades

62/100

“You have to really work for your A, but she is very willing to help.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • All topics are explained clearly and thoroughly with multiple example problems
  • and humorous way.
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Exams And Grades

  • The .
  • She gives many opportunities for

Theme 3

🧪 About Workload

  • At least two labs/lab reports per week, lots of and quizzes
  • There is and quizzes but they aren't bad!
  • Must be ready to work for your grade.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

62

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is highly credible because 50 reviews over many years repeat the same pattern of , and fair support.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 538
4 out of 512
3 out of 56
2 out of 57
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

20

A+ 1 · A 17 · A- 2

B range

12

B+ 4 · B 7 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values