AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Mary Espanol

CHEM151 · CHEM255 · CHEM201 · CHEM202 · 33 lifetime ratings

AI rating
63/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Take Mary Espanol if you can teach yourself chemistry and want lenient grading, but if .

Best fit · Self Taught ProLenient CurvesSelf-Teaching RequiredHeavy HomeworkCaring But DisorganizedDifficult Tests
  • Students often earn high grades because of , and flexible deadlines.
  • Many , so self-study is often necessary.
  • as difficult even when the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

High grades are common because , and is lenient with deadlines, but students still report heavy self-study and .

, but online reviews stress busy work and self-teaching more strongly.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Chemistry content and as difficult, fast-paced, and without outside study.

Online students describe more disorganization, while and confusing lectures.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Reviews do , though some say lectures or class presence help with passing.

Format evidence is limited, with online comments focusing on Zoom and and .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

57/100

and but hesitate because teaching clarity and organization are inconsistent.

In-person sentiment is more mixed-positive over time, while online .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

86/100

Many students , and surprisingly high final grades.

Format shift

Both formats report leniency, with .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and self-study are repeatedly described as a lot of work.

Format shift

Online reviews especially emphasize busy work, while and labs.

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

She is often caring and helpful, but many students say lectures are confusing, rushed, disorganized, or require self-teaching.

Format shift

Online teaching is criticized more for organization, while and care.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades involve homework, labs, worksheets, and exams, but .

Format shift

Online evidence mentions homework and worksheets, while , and curves.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews emphasize caring support and , but , and uneven lecture clarity.

Main concern

The main risk is that high grades may come with weak learning and difficult exams.

What students said

“It's an easy A with her but you're going to be screwed for CHEM256, I know I am.”
CHEM255
“ .”
CHEM202
“ .”
CHEM201

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are sharply split, with some students praising leniency while many complain about disorganization, busy work, and self-teaching.

Main concern

Online students often say they had to teach themselves while managing lots of homework and .

What students said

“You'll have to teach yourself.”
CHEM202
“SO MUCH HW AND WS!”
CHEM202
“Super lenient .”
CHEM202

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often difficult but , and reviews do not clearly prove proctoring rules.

Difficult TestsCurved TestsPractice ExamsCheat Sheet Mentioned

Assessment risk

Varies

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and some cheat sheet use, but do not clearly prove a consistent closed-book policy.

Difficult TestsCurved TestsCheat Sheet Mentioned
“ .”
CHEM202
“ .”
CHEM202
“She tells you what is on the test and even gives you a full sheet of paper as a cheat sheet.”
CHEM151

Online

Online reviews mention tests and practice tests but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or closed-book rules.

Difficult TestsPractice TestsCurved Tests
“The but youll have to teach yourself ALOT!”
CHEM202
“ ”
CHEM202
“ .”
CHEM201

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Easy A, but might screw you over for CHEM256.”

Voice snapshots generated from 33 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

50/100

“Most learning has to be done on your own as she lectures super fast.”

⚖️

86/100

“ .”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“SO MUCH HW AND WS!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and fast paced but .
  • , and likes to go off-topic
  • and offers a cheat sheet for tests.

Theme 2

📈

  • .
  • If you are looking for an easy A or B, you FOUND IT.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • She really wants you to do well in the class.
  • , and .
  • She is very sweet and understanding as well.

Data context

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Analysis sample

33

Recent reviews read by the AI

33

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The judgment is based on 33 reviews across many years, with , and uneven teaching clarity.

Inside 33 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 58
3 out of 56
2 out of 52
1 out of 57

Course coverage

CHEM20214 reviews
CHEM20110 reviews
CHEM1515 reviews
CHEM2554 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 1 · A 14 · A- 2

B range

3

B 3

C range

3

C 2 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1