Patricia Foley

CHEM151 · CHEM202 · CHEM256 · CHEM201H · CHEM255 · CHEM151H · CHEM201 · 56 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 94/100
RMP rating: 4.6/5
Take again: 91.84%
Difficulty: 3.5

The decision

if you want a caring chemistry professor who makes difficult material manageable, but expect to work for the grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear lecturesCaring and availableHard but fair testsExtra creditWorth the workload

Students overwhelmingly praise Foley for making hard chemistry understandable.
An A is very achievable, but and studying.
Online reviews are especially , and easy access to help.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

79/100

Grades are often high because she gives help, , revisions, and fair exams, but most students still say you must study and complete the work.

Online evidence sounds easier and more flexible, while but earned.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Chemistry and organic chemistry are repeatedly described as difficult, but .

Online reviews emphasize accessibility, while and demanding tests.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

94/100

Students strongly recommend her because , and makes hard chemistry feel manageable.

Both formats strongly recommend her, with online reviews adding more praise for flexibility.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Grading is usually fair to , and occasional relaxed grading, despite some tough-grader complaints.

Format shift

Online reviews show more leniency, while .

Workload

Moderate

46/100

The workload is meaningful with , and studying, but students usually say it supports learning.

Format shift

, while online reviews focus more on flexibility.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students , and unusually good at explaining difficult chemistry.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strong in both formats, with online students especially valuing responsiveness.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Assessment , and projects, with exams still carrying noticeable weight.

Format shift

Online reviews mention easy exams and , while , and homework.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students consistently say she teaches clearly and cares deeply, while tests and chemistry content can be hard.

Main concern

Tests, labs, and .

What students said

“not an easy A”
CHEM201

“Her class is a lot work, lots of homework, but .”
CHEM202

“she made difficult concepts easy to understand.”
CHEM151H

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online students describe Foley as , and and deadlines.

Main concern

Participation and heavy content .

What students said

“She has 5 easy exams and .”
CHEM201

“Flexible on due dates.”
CHEM201H

“she made it so easy and accessible.”
CHEM202

Exam style

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Exams are often difficult but fair and closely tied to lectures, with some student-friendly policies such as , and one optional final report.

Difficult But Manageable TestsExtra CreditTest CorrectionsOpen Note Timed ExamsOptional Final Mentioned Online

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exam evidence shows hard but fair tests based on lectures, homework, modules, or worksheets, with and .

Hard But Fair TestsLecture-Based ExamsExtra CreditTest Corrections

“ and she offers for tests!”
CHEM201H

“ ”
CHEM202

“The so you really need to make sure to study hard.”
CHEM255

Online

Online exam evidence is student-friendly but limited, with , and enough time.

Easy ExamsOptional FinalPlenty Of Time

“She has 5 easy exams and .”
CHEM201

“ , but she gives you plenty of time.”
CHEM201

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Chemistry is hard, but Foley makes it so much easier to understand.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and support; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“ , and her lectures are detailed.”

👍 Recommendation Strength

94/100

“ .”

⚖️ Grade Effort

79/100

“not an easy A”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

she made difficult concepts easy to understand.
and structured.
She doesnt use difficult language in her lectures and simplifies it in a way that is easy to remember.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

you need to put in the effort, but
She definitely makes you work for your grade
She gives lots of .

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

and .
she will go out of her way to clarify anything.
She stays sometimes 30 minutes to an hour after classes to help students.

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Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is highly credible because it uses 50 detailed reviews across many years and courses with very consistent praise.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 546

4 out of 56

3 out of 51

2 out of 53

1 out of 51

Course coverage

CHEM20121 reviews

CHEM20213 reviews

CHEM2556 reviews

CHEM1515 reviews

CHEM151H2 reviews

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 4 · A 28 · A- 3

B range

B+ 1 · B 5

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Patricia Foley

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

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Standard

Recommended

MustTake

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Strength

⚖️ Grade Effort

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

❤️ About Support

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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C range

D range

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if you want a caring chemistry professor who makes difficult material manageable, but expect to work for the grade.