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Chemistry

Beverly Symmank

CHEM101A · CHEM109 · CHEM102 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
67/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
71.43%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Good pick if you want a and will read ahead; do not rely on lectures alone for the final.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring and accessibleLenient extensionsPractice tests helpSelf-study chemistryWeighted final risk
  • Many students call her kind, flexible on deadlines, and and practice materials.
  • Lecture clarity is mixed; weaker .
  • Exams and the , and an ACS final has caught some students off guard.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

74/100

, and extensions make solid grades realistic with steady work.

Almost ; the single online review still earned an A after a .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

58/100

Content is standard intro chem difficulty, but some students need self-teaching because lectures move fast.

In-person comments dominate; the online review also called CHEM101A tough.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

as mandatory or warn that skipping hurts, though some report optional attendance.

Based mainly on in-person reports; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

and fairness despite some harsh older teaching critiques.

In-person majority is positive; one older online review is strongly positive.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

76/100

Students repeatedly mention extensions, dropped quizzes, practice materials, and fair or .

Format shift

In-person reviews drive this; online also recovered to an A with support.

Workload

Moderate

56/100

, though some report lots of problems and weekly quizzes.

Format shift

Both the online and in-person sets describe manageable but real workload.

Teaching experience

Good

62/100

Caring, accessible, and are confusing or too fast.

Format shift

In-person is mixed but mostly warm; the online review is strongly positive.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

66/100

Quizzes, multiple exams, and a .

Format shift

and ACS finals; online also stressed recovering on the final.

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

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and practice tests, with a minority saying lectures are confusing and force self-study.

Main concern

Fast or students who only follow class slides.

What students said

“She's a super chill professor. and and tests”
CHEM101A
“if chem is not your strong suite and ”
CHEM101A
“the and it was an ”
CHEM101A

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One online student praised her kindness, recorded lectures, and office-hour access while still calling CHEM101A tough.

Main concern

Course difficulty remains high even with a .

What students said

“Dr. S is a GREAT teacher. very kind and ”
CHEM101A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Practice materials help, but exams and especially the and may include ACS-style content.

Practice quizzes and testsDropped lowest quizACS standardized finalHeavy final weight

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but the final can be heavily weighted and ACS-based.

Practice testsACS finalHeavy final weightRegular quizzes
“ if u ask. overall the only thing that pissed me off was the and it was an ”
CHEM101A
“ and gives practice quizzes and real thing”
CHEM101A
“Cumulative and !”
CHEM109

Online

Limited online evidence; and attentive lecture review.

Strong final recoveryLecture attention matters
“if you pay attention to lecture you will be fine. CHEM101A is a tough class so . but i recovered with an A after a .”
CHEM101A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She's a super chill professor. and gives practice quizzes and real thing. Take her!”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews (16 in-person, 1 , and lecture clarity. Credibility rating: Medium.

❤️ Caring Support

76/100

“She's so kind and caring and .”

🎯 Teaching Clarity

62/100

“if chem is not your strong suite and as you are going to have to teach yourself.”

📝

52/100

“the and it was an . she did not teach us in a standardized way”

👍 Recommendation

72/100

“ . :)”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Uses google almost every lecture
  • She goes fast but goes through the
  • and is very reasonable with students

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • . Absolutely the

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • VERY HELPFUL AND UNDERSTANDING!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen reviews with multi-year span and mostly consistent care-versus-clarity themes support medium-high confidence, limited by sparse online data.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 51
3 out of 54
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

CHEM101A14 reviews
CHEM1092 reviews
CHEM1021 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 6

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2