AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Tara Williams

CHEM151 · CHEM202 · CHEM201H · CHM201 · CHEM201 · 201H · OCHEM255LAB · 38 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
78.79%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you want a strong chemistry teacher and can keep up with , and exams.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear chemistry teacherCaring and helpfulTough examsExtra creditHeavy workload
  • Most students describe her as , and willing to help.
  • Chemistry remains demanding, with , and .
  • Grades are fair but not easy, with and study guides helping students who put in steady work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Students can earn , and , but it is not an easy A.

Online reviews show manageable work with , while and hard grading.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Chemistry is repeatedly described as hard material that requires reading, practice, and steady study outside class.

, but in-person reviews give stronger evidence that the course content is difficult.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

because lectures, notes, quizzes, and written problem work are central to success.

Online reviews mention Zoom and online work, while .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Students mostly recommend her because , and helps, despite tough grading and workload.

Both formats are positive, with and grading.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

She is often called tough or picky, but students also mention , and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention , while but fair grading.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Students frequently mention lots of , and time pressure, especially in accelerated or honors classes.

Format shift

Online reviews mention a ton of homework, while .

Teaching experience

Excellent

87/100

Most reviews praise her clear explanations, patience, humor, organization, and willingness to help, despite a few complaints about rudeness or .

Format shift

Both formats praise her teaching, but and questions.

Assessment method

Balanced

65/100

Grades appear to combine exams, quizzes, homework, labs, practicals, presentations, and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention Chem101 homework, exams, quizzes, and Zoom, while , and finals.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and care, while warning that chemistry is hard and grades require consistent effort.

Main concern

The , and a heavy chemistry workload.

What students said

“This class took a ton of my time but I did the work and got a good grade.”
CHEM151
“Grades fair, but tough.”
CHEM201
“Professor Williams is the best!”
CHEM151

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are positive and describe clear teaching, , and .

Main concern

Online students still need to keep up with a lot of homework and some textbook use.

What students said

“the as well as the exams.”
CHEM151
“ as ”
CHEM151

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and supported by quizzes, homework, worksheets, study guides, , or curves.

Online QuizzesChem101 ExamsFrequent QuizzesTough ExamsStudy Guides

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, lab practicals, and finals, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring details.

Tough ExamsFrequent QuizzesStudy GuidesLab PracticalFinal Exam
“Exams were only 50 mins and a bit stressful.”
CHEM201
“Also be prepared for quizzes.”
CHEM151
“There were three tests I think, a and the final.”
CHEM201

Online

Online reviews mention Chem101 exams and online quizzes, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or take-home policies.

Chem101 ExamsOnline Quizzes
“the as well as the exams.”
CHEM151
“ as ”
CHEM151

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This class took a ton of my time but I did the work and got a good grade.”

Voice snapshots generated from 37 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

87/100

“ and she's great at answering questions.”

⚖️

55/100

“Grades fair, but tough.”

📚 Workload Reality

30/100

“There is a lot of , but .”

Theme 1

👩‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She knows the material and communicates it well.
  • She's great at explaining and super patient.
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Don't expect her to give you an easy A though
  • but reasonable
  • She grades hard and .

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • She truly does care about her students and is always there for extra help.
  • She is and
  • She gave us a ton of hw so we could practice.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

37

Recent reviews read by the AI

38

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 37 reviews over a long time span with detailed and consistent themes about teaching quality, workload, and grading.

Inside 37 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 56
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

CHEM15120 reviews
CHEM20110 reviews
CHEM201H3 reviews
201H1 review
CHEM2021 review
Show 2 more courses
CHM2011 review
OCHEM255LAB1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 1 · A 12 · A- 1

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 5

C range

3

C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1