AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Teresa Mendoza

CHEM1 · CHEM2 · CHEM20 · CHEM020 · CHEM253 · CHEM001 · 64 lifetime ratings

AI rating
50/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
53.66%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you are ready for a demanding chemistry course with and steady weekly work.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerKind but demandingHeavy workloadTest-heavy gradingFast lecturesExtra credit
  • Students often describe her as caring and willing to help, but opinions on teaching clarity are sharply split.
  • The course , and strong exam performance.
  • and support can help, but this is not a low-effort A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible, but students repeatedly say , and strong test performance.

Both formats require major effort, with , labs, and workload.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

27/100

Chemistry content is fast-paced, concept-heavy, and often described as hard even when students like the professor.

Online and in-person reviews both describe the course as difficult, while and labs.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

24/100

and many reviews warn that missing class makes students fall behind or fail.

and lecture attendance importance, while online evidence does not add much flexibility detail.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

and structure, but many warn against her because of , and exams.

Online recommendations are split, and strong positives and strong negatives.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

and redos help, but many students call her a tough or and say exams dominate the grade.

Format shift

grading, while online reviews include both support and harsh test complaints.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Reviews repeatedly mention lots of , and long study hours.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy workload, with and weekly assignments.

Teaching experience

Average

60/100

She is often described as kind, helpful, and knowledgeable, but many students find her fast, unclear, or .

Format shift

Online reviews are polarized, while teaching and confusing pacing.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

86/100

Grades are , and lab exams, with several reviews saying tests carry most of the grade.

Format shift

, and online reviews also mention tests as a major pressure point.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews show a caring professor with useful help and , but a .

Main concern

Many students struggle with , and large weekly workload.

What students said

“80% of .”
CHEM20
“Just really a ton of work. Study hard & pass!!”
CHEM020

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are mixed, with one strong positive review about support and two warnings about heavy work and .

Main concern

Online students report lots of , and tests that may feel mismatched or rushed.

What students said

“even though it is a lot of work I would say that if you apply yourself, you'll most likely pass the class”
CHEM020
“ and and the tests are nothing like what we learned.”
CHEM1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because reviews describe frequent, heavily weighted, difficult, and sometimes tightly timed tests, but proctoring and .

Frequent ExamsCumulative FinalShort Timed TestsHeavy Exam WeightStudy Guides Mentioned

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention frequent lecture exams, cumulative finals, short timed tests, and , but do not clearly prove closed-book rules.

Lecture ExamsCumulative FinalTimed TestsHeavy Exam Weight
“the so be prepared.”
CHEM020
“3 minutes and 45 seconds per question is not enough time”
CHEM20

Online

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

Difficult TestsNot Enough TimeStudy Guides Mentioned
“the . Theres also never enough time given to finish!!!”
CHEM1
“The .”
CHEM020

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“The sweetest prof. Loads of , however mountain of work.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

60/100

“She was honestly nice and chapters which are heavy but manageable.”

📚 Workload Pressure

22/100

“Very time consuming class, I spent 12 hours a week just listening to lectures and doing the homework.”

🧪

30/100

“80% of .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and with detail, cares if students understand and always answers questions with patience.
  • so you know what to expect.
  • She makes things sound more complicated.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • You will work hard for your grade.
  • Harder than any of my other science classes.
  • As long as you pay attention spend at least 8 hours out of class a week studying you will pass.

Theme 3

📝 About Workload and Exams

  • There is but as long as you keep up with you're fine.
  • Tests are only about 13 questions but 100 points each so they are weighted very heavily.
  • Just really a ton of work. Study hard & pass!!

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

64

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is highly credible because 50 reviews span many years, include detailed workload and , and consistently show a demanding course.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 528
4 out of 513
3 out of 57
2 out of 56
1 out of 511

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 3 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

7

B+ 3 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

8

C+ 6 · C 2

D range

4

D+ 2 · D 1 · D- 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

9

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1