Lisa Wesoloski

101A · 101B · CHEM108 · CHEM109 · CHEM101B · CHEM101A · CHEM1O2 · CHEM102 · 69 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 69/100
RMP rating: 3.8/5
Take again: 70.15%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

if you want a supportive chem prof and can handle a heavy weekly grind; skip if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring but picky graderHeavy weekly workloadClear lecture videosExtra credit lifelineTrick questions on exams

Students praise her organization, care, and office-hour support, especially when they stay current on lecture videos.
Workload is high (labs, Aktiv/ADAPT HW, discussions, weekly quizzes) and .
An A is realistic if you do the work, use , and prepare for .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many students earn As by finishing homework, watching lectures, and using , but picky grading and .

Online reviews split between easy As with EC and ; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

General chemistry content is dense, lectures can feel surface-level, and .

Online CHEM108 felt easier to some; CHEM101A/B in person are consistently described as hard.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and warn participation or presence affects success.

Both formats frequently list attendance as yes; a few older .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

About seven in because she cares and teaches clearly, despite workload and .

In-person praise is stronger overall; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

and partial credit help, but many still call her a and details.

Format shift

Online comments also mention generous partial credit in some terms and .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and weekly quizzes create a constant time sink.

Format shift

Heavy workload appears in both formats; .

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

, and highly available, with a minority calling lectures slide-reading only.

Format shift

In-person recent reviews are warmer; a few online reviews report discouraging question responses.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

and multi-exam structure rather than one pure channel.

Format shift

; online still has substantial lab/HW weight.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students often call her one of the better chem professors—organized, caring, clear videos—but , and .

Main concern

Weekly submissions pile up and if .

What students said

“ and , and genuinely cares about her students”
CHEM101B

“i love queen weso”
CHEM1O2

“Expect to dedicate at least 20 hours a week to this class.”
101B

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

some call material straightforward with good , and heavy workload.

Main concern

A and less patience with questions.

What students said

“The professor is kind, open and involved with class (even though it was online). The material is straightforward and easy to understand.”
CHEM108

“definitely a professor that makes you work for your grade; she gives a lot of ”
CHEM101B

“ over in class and when she's confronted about it, all she says is she doesn't know what to tell us.”
CHEM101B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes and exams can be trick-heavy and harder than samples, but they track her videos/lectures if you study carefully.

Weekly quizzesTricky exam questionsPractice exams not always matchingExtra credit available

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

questions, and averages around C when unprepared; samples may not match.

Weekly quizzesTricky wordingSample exams differTest averages can be low

“She also gives wayyyy too many trick questions on the quizzes/exams.”
CHEM101B

“ .”
101B

Online

Online comments mention tough quizzes/exams and occasional material not covered in class; .

Tough quizzesTests sometimes beyond lecture

“The , but doable.”
CHEM101B

“She will put info on tests that we did not go over and expects you to know it.”
CHEM101B

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“i love queen weso. engaging lectures+clear explanations, multiple attempts on hw+will always help you with it.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (6 online, 44 in person), highlighting care, workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Genuine Student Support

72/100

“I can tell she genuinely cares about her students' success+learning. goes above&beyond to help.”

📚 Heavy Weekly Grind

28/100

“Expect to dedicate at least 20 hours a week to this class.”

⚖️ Picky but Recoverable Grades

48/100

“She's also a and gives partial credit if she knows you're trying.”

👍

70/100

“ . She always had well-prepared lectures and is a very thoughtful and working even harder than students”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and
The online lectures are well-made and make most concepts easy to understand
lectures are intensely surface level and

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

getting an A or a high B is not difficult
Quizzes?
as long as you submit work, you will easily get an A in the course

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

Only complaint is that there are a lot of submissions every week
Will definitely have bunch of
Don't procrastinate and let work pile up

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews span many years and both formats with consistent themes on care, workload, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 535

4 out of 515

3 out of 54

2 out of 57

1 out of 59

Course coverage

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101B8 reviews

CHEM1027 reviews

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 6 · A 17

B range

B 5 · B- 2

C range

C+ 1 · C 1 · C- 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 5

Lisa Wesoloski

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Challenging

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

❤️ Genuine Student Support

📚 Heavy Weekly Grind

⚖️ Picky but Recoverable Grades

👍 x x x x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📝 About Workload

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

if you want a supportive chem prof and can handle a heavy weekly grind; skip if .

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