AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Kimberly Salt

CHEM151 · CHEM150 · CHEM101 · CHEM150151 · 95 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
96.67%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Take Kimberly Salt if you want a highly organized chemistry professor who rewards consistent effort with strong support and fair chances to succeed.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesClear exam prepCaring and accessibleDaily quizzesEffort rewarded
  • Students overwhelmingly praise her clear, engaging chemistry lectures and .
  • An A is realistic with , and studying, but not by coasting.
  • A few students report fast pacing, hard tests, or blunt responses to weak questions.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

An A is very reachable because she gives clear exam , and organized support, but students still need steady work.

Most evidence is in person, while online and exams with studying.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Chemistry remains a real subject with fast pacing and , but and structure make it much more manageable.

Online reviews call the material understandable, while and difficult chemistry content.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

38/100

as formally mandatory, but many students say skipping class makes passing much harder because quizzes and .

In-person reviews strongly emphasize attending lecture, while online evidence is limited and does .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Students recommend her because she teaches clearly, cares about success, and makes difficult chemistry feel doable.

Both formats are positive, with much stronger confidence from the large in-person review set.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Grading is generally fair to lenient because and appear often, and exam topics are clearly previewed.

Format shift

, while online reviews mention labs, quizzes, and study-guided exams but less grading detail.

Workload

Moderate

62/100

The workload is steady with , and studying, but many students say it is scheduled well and not overwhelming.

Format shift

Online reviews include one lots-of-homework warning, while lab and quiz work.

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Students repeatedly describe her as , and one of .

Format shift

Both online and in-person students praise her teaching, with and classroom energy.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and finals rather than relying on only one assessment type.

Format shift

Online reviews mention labs, quizzes, and exams, while , and finals.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews strongly , and , while noting attendance and steady work matter.

Main concern

Some students find the .

What students said

“She tells you exactly what will be on the exam so if you study you'll get an easy A.”
CHEM150151
“This is not a class you can "sleep through" and get an A.”
CHEM150

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are very positive, with , and manageable exams when students study.

Main concern

One online review says the class is tough and has lots of homework.

What students said

“Exams were chill (3 lecture one final).”
CHEM150151
“ but study for them.”
CHEM150151

Exam style

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Exams are generally standard and study-driven, with and corrections, but as hard.

Study-Guided ExamsDaily QuizzesTest CorrectionsHard Final Possible

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews show exams are closely tied to lectures and reviews, with , but some tests and .

Exam ReviewsTest CorrectionsHard Tests PossibleHard Final Possible
“ and there are not surprises with her.”
CHEM150
“ .”
CHEM150151

Online

Online reviews mention short or chill exams and studying, but do not clearly prove open-book, webcam, proctoring, or Lockdown Browser policies.

Short ExamsLecture QuizzesFinal Mentioned
“Exams were chill (3 lecture one final).”
CHEM150151
“ but study for them.”
CHEM150151

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Dr. Salt is by far the subject.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“ love chemistry.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“I 10/10 recommend her.”

⚖️ Effort and Grades

84/100

“As long as you work hard, an A is a definite possibility.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and works out lots of examples to better understand the material.
  • She made her expectations for while making her lectures fun.
  • Great teacher. , and cares a lot.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • This is not a class you can "sleep through" and get an A.
  • Homework is very minimal, her lectures are great, and she .
  • Easy to get a B, definitely more work for an A.

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams and Workload

  • We had a , but that forces you to study a little bit every day which really helps in the end.
  • and there are not surprises with her.
  • Labs usually take less than 90 minutes to complete if you're locked in.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

95

Lifetime ratings

96/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is highly credible because it uses 50 reviews across many years, mostly consistent praise, and repeated , and grading.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 568
4 out of 518
3 out of 56
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

20

A+ 4 · A 14 · A- 2

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 4

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

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0

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No letter grade reported

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