AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Kirti Kansal

101A · 101B · CHEM109 · CHEM101 · CHEM101A · CHEM102 · 66 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
46.27%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if ; otherwise pick a gentler professor.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTest-Heavy ChemNo Curve RealityPolarizing LecturerCaring but FastSelf-Study Required
  • Chemistry content and hard uncurved exams drive difficulty more than pure personality complaints.
  • ; critics say she lectures too fast and tests are brutal.
  • Online summer and communication friction.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

As are possible with heavy practice, but and low averages mean real effort is required.

; online can still yield As but only with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Chemistry pacing, accent barriers, and beginners.

Both formats call content hard; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

52/100

Some sections require lab and lecture presence; but .

In-person notes are mixed; online often has required scheduled work.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Nearly even split between passionate recommenders and .

In-person is highly polarized; online leans more negative except one strong modular-course praise.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

38/100

Some leniency on labs and exists, but tests are strict, averages low, and .

Format shift

; online homework policy can also feel rigid.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Frequent homework apps, quizzes, labs, and .

Format shift

Online summer daily work is intense; and tests.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

and care; critics say she mumbles, rushes, and leaves students lost.

Format shift

Polarization is strongest in-person; online adds disorganization complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

and a and labs supporting but not replacing test weight.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize exams; in-person comments are most explicit.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

caring lectures and and hard uncurved tests for many others.

Main concern

, and needing heavy self-study outside lecture.

What students said

“RUN. I repeat RUN.”
CHEM101A
“you HAVE to teach yourself or u WILL FAIL.”
CHEM101A
“Her lectures covered quite literally everything on the tests and quizzes and .”
CHEM102

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online and summer , and stress, with some still earning As through grind.

Main concern

Daily work, rigid late policy, and .

What students said

“Tons of , and poor communication in broken English.”
CHEM109
“Must take teacher”
CHEM101
“Half the class dropped out and teacher was very unresponsive to emails and requests.”
CHEM101A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and usually uncurved despite practice resources.

Hard ExamsNo CurveClosed Book MemorizationAktiv Practice

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams are hard, often closed-book, sometimes mismatched to lectures, and .

Closed BookHard TestsNo CurveExtra Credit on Some Quizzes
“Tests average 54%-59% and .”
101B
“ to memorize a lot.”
CHEM102

Online

Online reviews mention tough exams and heavy .

Tough ExamsHeavy HomeworkHalf-HW-for-Full-Credit Rule
“ , but if you manage half the as 100%.”
CHEM109
“ .”
CHEM101A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“you HAVE to teach yourself or u WILL FAIL. shes a sweet prof but .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and polarized care. Credibility rating: High.

🧪

34/100

“Tests average 54%-59% and .”

❤️ Caring Side

70/100

“Professor Kansal is kind and and .”

⚡ Pace Problem

40/100

“Goes very fast during lectures. Don't take her if you are new to .”

👍

48/100

“Definitely one of those classes that's hard because of the subject, not because of the teacher.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she breaks down complex topics into digestible concepts
  • Goes very fast during lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • LONG and and quizzes
  • The only reason I got an A was because I studied A LOT
  • labs are so easy

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She remembers students' names
  • very patient and caring
  • She had a negative attitude whenever anyone tried to seek help

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

66

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with and , and homework make the pattern reliable.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 54
3 out of 56
2 out of 59
1 out of 523

Course coverage

CHEM101A23 reviews
101B9 reviews
CHEM1017 reviews
101A4 reviews
CHEM1024 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

47 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 4 · A 10 · A- 5

B range

8

B+ 1 · B 5 · B- 2

C range

4

C+ 2 · C 2

D range

5

D+ 1 · D 4

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

11

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 4