AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Amy Danowitz

CHEM28B · CHEM28A · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you want strong teaching and support in organic chemistry and are willing to work consistently.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear Organic Chemistry ExplanationsCaring and AccessibleExtra Credit SupportHeavy HomeworkMixed Grading Experiences
  • Most students say Amy Danowitz makes organic chemistry clearer and more manageable.
  • The course still requires , and .
  • , and office hours make strong grades achievable for prepared students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A is achievable through homework, practice exams, , and , but students repeatedly say organic chemistry requires real effort.

Online evidence is limited to one A review, while but with substantial work.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

The subject is organic chemistry and students call it hard, but and resources make the concepts more manageable.

Both formats describe a content-heavy course, with stronger in-person evidence that her lectures simplify difficult material.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

Reviews mention participation and group work but do not clearly prove a .

In-person reviews mention participation more often, while the single .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

Most students recommend her because she , and provides many ways to improve.

Online evidence is positive but sparse, while strong warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Grading is helped by , partial credit, and corrections, but several students still call her tough.

Format shift

and tough-grader complaints, while the online review does not clarify grading leniency.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Students often mention lots of , and independent study.

Format shift

, while the online review says the class has a lot of content.

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Most reviews , and ability to make organic chemistry understandable.

Format shift

Both formats praise her teaching, but .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades , and exams rather than relying on one item only.

Format shift

, and worksheets, while online evidence only mentions lecture videos and content.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews , and support, while a minority describe tough grading and unclear structure.

Main concern

Organic chemistry remains hard and .

What students said

“There is a lot of homework but it prepares you for .”
CHEM28B
“ .”
CHEM28A

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

The single online review describes a and a content-heavy but manageable class.

Main concern

The online evidence is limited to one review and mentions a lot of content.

What students said

“The class has a lot of content so make sure to thoroughly go through it, and you should do fine.”
CHEM28A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are important and sometimes hard, but , and partial credit make them more manageable.

Practice ExamsExam CorrectionsExtra CreditHard ExamsPartial Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

63/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe hard exams supported , and partial credit.

Practice ExamsExam CorrectionsExtra CreditHard ExamsPartial Credit
“Offers and to help your grade.”
CHEM28A
“ , but would give partial credit.”
CHEM28A

Online

The online review does not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, open-book status, webcam use, or .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Ochem is hard but Dr. Danowitz makes it understandable and fun.”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“ and made it simple to understand.”

📈 Effort For Grades

68/100

“It is organic chemistry so you can't expect the class to be an easy A, but if you put in the time and effort then you'll do well in the class.”

⚖️ Workload Reality

35/100

“There is a lot of homework but it prepares you for .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • OChem is hard but Dr. Danowitz makes it understandable and fun.
  • , and it was really easy to follow along in the class.
  • and made it simple to understand.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload And Exams

  • but it truly prepares you for the exams!
  • The if you study the .
  • No amount of studying could prepare me for the exams and the too difficult.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • She genuinely cares about her students being successful and passing the class.
  • She hosts review sessions each week and has office hours if you need help.
  • She never turns down any questions and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 20 reviews across several years with consistent themes and enough detail, despite a small number of strong negative outliers.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 54

Course coverage

CHEM28A18 reviews
CHEM28B2 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 2 · A 8 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

1

C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2