Luba Voloshko

101A · 101B · CHEM108 · CHEM101B · CHEM101 · CHEM101A · 76 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 64/100
RMP rating: 3.6/5
Take again: 70.69%
Difficulty: 3.4

The decision

Take her if you will attend, do textbook and , and accept a .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTest heavyCaringLecture heavyTough graderLots of homework

Kind and knowledgeable chemistry professor who explains concepts carefully, though lectures can feel slow or dry.
Grade , and final; labs help but effort must be steady.
dedicated students succeed, while , and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

A is possible with constant studying, but 70% quiz and , and .

In-person dominates this picture; online CHEM108 was easier for one student .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

General chemistry is content-dense, lecture-heavy, and .

Online and in-person both require heavy study; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and stress that missing lectures hurts because and worksheets.

; online still often required participation.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

About 71% would take again; many praise care and clarity while a .

In-person opinions are polarized; the few online reviews are mixed-to-positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Tough grader tags are common; limited , rare curves, and .

Format shift

In-person stresses no curve and hard quizzes; .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Weekly homework, chapter quizzes, labs, and .

Format shift

Both formats report lots of homework; .

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Students value clear concept explanations and care, while others find lectures slow, boring, or .

Format shift

; online notes knowledge but uneven pacing.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Quizzes, midterms, and final often total around 70% of the grade with homework and labs as support.

Format shift

Consistent across in-person CHEM sequences; .

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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 CHEM101A/B is test-heavy with , and lectures that reward attention despite being slow or boring for some.

Main concern

, and and can drive withdrawals.

What students said

“she's very strict, and 70% of , and the final.”
CHEM101A

“I love Professor Voloshko because she is so kind and truly cares about her students.”
CHEM101B

“We had an exam with a class average of 45% that so many people failed and she admitted to making the .”
CHEM101B

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Small online sample shows solid content knowledge, low-cost materials, and need for .

Main concern

Fast chapter pacing and platform changes can make online assessments stressful.

What students said

“She is one of the better Chem profs at Ohlone! ... I love how low-cost her materials were”
CHEM101B

“sometimes the lectures were really and somedays, one whole chapter had to be squeezed into one class”
CHEM101A

“The 3 exams are straightforward but a little hard if you don't pay attention to the HW videos.”
CHEM108

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments are frequent and hard, usually closed-note style in spirit, with practice from worksheets and textbook problems.

Weekly chapter quizzesTest heavyMultiple choice commonNo notecards oftenStudy worksheets and homework

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and exams are difficult, high weight, often no notecards, with worksheets as the .

70% quizzes tests finalNo notecardsHard examsPartial credit sometimes

“70% of your grade is quizzes, tests, and the final. She didn't give (only on 1 quiz) and ”
CHEM101A

“ but the and she doesn't allow notecards.”
101A

Online

Online exams are straightforward if HW videos are watched; platforms and timing can feel strict.

HW video based prepStraightforward but hard examsPlatform timing issues reported

“The 3 exams are straightforward but a little hard if you don't pay attention to the HW videos.”
CHEM108

“one of the exams on Canvas was locked at 10:50 and she said we had until 11 to turn in the exam”
CHEM101B

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Best chemistry professor at Ohlone College. so it is important to listen to her lectures.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (3 online, 47 in , and polarized outcomes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“ ... She really cares about her students and lets you understand each problem step by step if you are struggling.”

📝

32/100

“70% of , and the final. The other 30% is labs & homework.”

👍 Recommendation Split

68/100

“ .”

⚠️ Difficulty Spike

35/100

“We had an exam with a class average of 45% that so many people failed and she admitted to making the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

her lectures might be boring but they are key to getting a good grade
She talks a bit slow and towards the end of the semester, it was hard to pay attention
and makes them easy to understand

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Class is VERY test heavy so make sure you study a lot
Coming from a previously 4.0 GPA student, this was the hardest B I've ever earned

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Sweet and cares about students doing well
and really cares about her students
A disappointing & discouraging experience.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with rich detail across CHEM101A/B years; strong recurring themes despite polarized tone.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 528

4 out of 524

3 out of 58

2 out of 56

1 out of 511

Course coverage

CHEM101B29 reviews

CHEM101A9 reviews

101B6 reviews

101A3 reviews

CHEM1012 reviews

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 16 · A- 4

B range

B+ 4 · B 4 · B- 2

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 2

Luba Voloshko

Take her if you will attend, do textbook and x x x, and accept a x x x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

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

📝 x x x

👍 Recommendation Split

⚠️ Difficulty Spike

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

❤️ About Character

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 if you will attend, do textbook and , and accept a .

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