Kelly Boebinger

CHEM212 · CHEM123 · CHEM213 · CHEM101 · CHEM101102 · CHEM102 · 80 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 68/100
RMP rating: 3.8/5
Take again: 58.14%
Difficulty: 3.4

The decision

Take her for lower-level online chemistry if you want structure and , but be cautious with organic chemistry or .

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear grading criteriaExtra creditTest heavyTough graderFormat-sensitive experience

CHEM123 online is often described as , and boosted by .
Organic chemistry and , self-teaching, and heavy expectations.
, and deadlines closely tend to do much better.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

CHEM123 online can be an easy A with , but organic chemistry and and strong exam performance.

Online evidence is much easier overall, while complaints.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Introductory online chemistry is approachable, but organic chemistry concepts and challenging.

Online CHEM123 is usually described as easy, while as difficult.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Some students say , but many reviews say skipping or missing work hurts performance.

Online flexibility is limited by weekly deadlines, while and lab expectations.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

Students strongly recommend her for , but severe organic chemistry complaints prevent a higher recommendation.

Online recommendations are generally stronger than in-person recommendations, especially compared with organic chemistry sections.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

and , but exam thresholds and strict late policies make grading feel harsh in harder sections.

Format shift

Online CHEM123 often feels lenient, while .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Workload is manageable in CHEM123 but heavier in organic chemistry, where students mention lots of , and tests.

Format shift

Online lower-level courses are lighter, while .

Teaching experience

Average

63/100

Teaching feedback is polarized, with many students praising clear support in CHEM123 and others describing organic chemistry instruction as poor and self-taught.

Format shift

Online CHEM123 teaching is praised more consistently than in-person organic chemistry teaching.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

76/100

, and few major graded items.

Format shift

Both formats include exams and quizzes, but organic .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are split, with some students praising clear teaching and support while many organic and poor instruction.

Main concern

Organic chemistry students often describe the course as extremely demanding and frustrating.

What students said

“ if you feel like you cant do well on any of .”
CHEM212

“Kelly Boebinger is awesome!!! She takes an extremely tough subject and breaks it down by using real world scenarios and .”
CHEM102

“This series is not an easy A at all!”
CHEM213

Remote format

Online

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online reviews are mostly strong for CHEM123, with , and manageable work, but some online chemistry sections are rigid and test-heavy.

Main concern

Deadlines can be strict, and harder online chemistry courses require real work.

What students said

“This professor is amazing! .”
CHEM123

“She made learning chemistry super fun and easy.”
CHEM123

“If you turn in understanding at all which I think is pretty harsh.”
CHEM102

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and exams in CHEM123 to difficult test-heavy organic chemistry requirements.

Open Notes QuizzesOpen Notes Online ExamsTest HeavyCumulative FinalStrict Exam Requirements

Assessment risk

Varies

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person evidence supports difficult and final that was doable.

Test HeavyDifficult ExamsCumulative Final

“The and difficult because she expected us to know everything.”
CHEM102

“ but very doable.”
CHEM213

“She'll automatically fail you if you don't meet the requirement for it.”
CHEM212

Online

Online evidence supports open-note quizzes and some open-note exams in CHEM123, but harder online .

Open Notes QuizzesOpen Notes Online ExamsWeekly QuizzesTest Heavy

“ and straight from the posted lessons.”
CHEM123

“For her online course she allows time to look at notes during the exams.”
CHEM123

“No study guides for the 2 tests she gives throughout the entire semester”
CHEM212

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Take her for lower-level online chemistry if you want structure and , but be cautious with organic chemistry or .”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

63/100

“She takes an extremely tough subject and breaks it down by using real world scenarios and .”

📈 Easy A Potential

62/100

“If you need an easy 3 credits take her!!”

⚖️

58/100

“She'll automatically fail you if you don't meet the requirement for it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Professor Boebinger is incredible.
and .
Her lectures are straight copied from the book, you're gonna learn more from Leah4Sci or youtube tbh.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

This class was a super easy class.
You do have to work very hard to keep on top of it and this series is not an easy A at all!
if you feel like you cant do well on any of .

Theme 3

🧭 About Course Format

I'm doing online no zoom, and she has made these pdf packets that are readable, understandable, and have all information on it .
The class was fast paced and online, but it was not bat at all.
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Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and both formats give strong evidence, though experiences differ sharply by course level.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 548

4 out of 58

3 out of 56

2 out of 53

1 out of 516

Course coverage

CHEM12317 reviews

CHEM10212 reviews

CHEM2138 reviews

CHEM2126 reviews

CHEM1013 reviews

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1022 reviews

CHEM1011022 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 11 · A 12

B range

B 8

C range

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

D 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 6 · Rather not say 4

Kelly Boebinger

Take her for lower-level online chemistry if you want structure and x x, but be cautious with organic chemistry or x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Varies

WorthIt

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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

📈 Easy A Potential

⚖️ x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧭 About Course Format

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Take her for lower-level online chemistry if you want structure and , but be cautious with organic chemistry or .

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