Nisha Guha

CHEM101A · CHEM30A · CHEM109 · CHEM10905 · 119 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 31/100
RMP rating: 2.9/5
Take again: 32.2%
Difficulty: 3.2

The decision

Avoid unless no other section exists; if .

Best fit · Self Taught ProDisorganized LecturesSelf-Study RequiredTest HeavyPolarizing ChemTech Struggles

Majority of reviews warn of disorganization and weak lecture teaching
Passing is possible with , and
Online and hybrid formats amplify tech issues and confusion

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Some As appear with intense self-study and retakes, but , and strict or .

; online often feels even less taught.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Fast biochem and gen-chem pacing plus weak lectures make content feel harder than it should.

In-person and online both call the material tough without good teaching support.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

, and skip-class warnings are common.

Online still expects presence for ; in-person is clearly mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

, and many recent reviews say not to enroll.

Online recommendation is especially low; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

35/100

and kindness, but many call grading strict, error-filled, or unfairly chaotic.

Format shift

A ; older and online reviews lean harsh.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Pearson homework, long labs, frequent tests, and .

Format shift

Online and hybrid students emphasize .

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

Core complaint is that she does , and forces students to self-teach.

Format shift

Online teaching is rated worse; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Tests, quizzes, and sometimes oral lab exams dominate grades with .

Format shift

Both formats are test heavy; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some praise practice materials and retakes, but , and confusing.

Main concern

Disorganization, accent/pace issues, and unpredictable tests frustrate many students.

What students said

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CHEM109

“ if you didn't do well.”
CHEM109

“Very challenging class, very fast paced, and also she is rude...”
CHEM109

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students say and Zoom feel broken, and you learn mostly from YouTube or the book.

Main concern

and long labs make online sections especially painful.

What students said

“doesn't teach...so ur on ur own :)”
CHEM10905

“Didn't really teach on her lecture videos. I learned more on YouTube(Tyler Dewitt) than I did with her.”
CHEM101A

“If on your own with no help.”
CHEM109

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, but typos, scope changes, and oral labs raise stress.

Test HeavyPractice Questions Match ExamsSome Open Book OnlineOral Lab Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and high stakes; strong students use her practice questions, others find them unpredictable.

Practice Tests HelpPop QuizzesExam Heavy GradeSome Retakes

“As for tests she posts.”
CHEM109

“ and errors.”
CHEM109

Online

Online comments mention open-book quizzes for some terms, long timed windows, and .

Open Book Or Note QuizzesOral Lab ExamsTimed Assessments After Class

“Quizzes and .”
CHEM109

“ and often she cuts off people who are answering”
CHEM109

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“ and run away from this professor”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 mixed chemistry reviews, weighting consistent disorganization and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

34/100

“doesn't teach...so ur on ur own :)”

👎 Recommendation Rate

32/100

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📂 Organization Issues

28/100

“Absolutely terrible professor. .”

📘

40/100

“This class requires you to really self study because .”

Theme 1

⚠️ About Teaching Problems

Very disorganized teacher. .
Abysmal lecturer. Gave out wrong info often
Be ready to self teach yourself.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

if you didn't do well.
so strict.
So bad I cried

Theme 3

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She let students deal with hazardous chemicals without guidance.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

119

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across years and formats repeatedly center on disorganization and self-teaching, with a smaller positive minority.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 531

4 out of 522

3 out of 514

2 out of 516

1 out of 536

Course coverage

CHEM10942 reviews

CHEM101A3 reviews

CHEM109053 reviews

CHEM30A2 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

A 15 · A- 3

B range

B+ 3 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

C+ 2 · C 2 · C- 2

D range

D 2

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 1

Nisha Guha

Avoid unless no other section exists; x x x if x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Avoid

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.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👎 Recommendation Rate

📂 Organization Issues

📘 x x

⚠️ About Teaching Problems

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧪 x x x x

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

Avoid unless no other section exists; if .

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