AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Shonia Hayes

CHEM150 · CHEM101 · CHEM100 · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
20%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

Avoid unless you already have chemistry background and , and practice problems.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-Taught ChemistryTest HeavyLots of HomeworkUnclear LecturesTough Grader
  • Students often say they must teach themselves from videos, packets, and the book because .
  • Course grades are exam- and and little safety net.
  • and , but most still advise choosing another professor.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

An A is possible with heavy study and no missed labs, but and rarely saves you.

Online and ; online students especially stress weak teaching videos.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

26/100

Chemistry content plus self-teaching and most students.

Both formats are hard; students without prior chemistry struggle the most.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

16/100

Labs and class sessions are treated as must-attend, with grade penalties for missed labs.

In-person and ; online still requires timely lab and class presence.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

Most students say teaching is weak and recommend another professor despite occasional praise for kindness.

Both formats lean negative; a minority succeed with and office hours.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

Exams and lab practicals carry huge weight, and many call her a .

Format shift

; online also reports tough grading and limited help.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Weekly packets, discussions, homework, labs, and .

Format shift

Both formats report lots of homework; and practicals.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

and self-teaching from videos, books, or packets.

Format shift

Online posts emphasize video-only teaching; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and a high-weight final drive the grade more than daily work.

Format shift

Both formats are test-heavy; late.

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

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person Chem sections still feel self-guided: , and high-stakes exams dominate the experience.

Main concern

feel unfair for beginners.

What students said

“ if possible!!”
CHEM150
“I can say I didn't learn absolutely anything in her class”
CHEM101
“Hardest .”
CHEM101

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online and hybrid-style sections feel highly self-taught, with , and hard exams that demand strong prior chem knowledge.

Main concern

Little real teaching and .

What students said

“A lot of self teaching but communicate and ask for help.”
CHEM101
“Professor Hayes does not know how to teach it or relate the information to students to understand.”
CHEM101
“ . She doesn't even lecture, , and expects you to learn from there.”
CHEM150

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and limited open-book flexibility.

Written ExamsLab PracticalHigh-Weight FinalWeekly Quizzes

Assessment risk

Strict

36/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

lab practical, and a very high-weight final.

3-4 ExamsLab Practical 200 ptsFinal 500 pts
“Lab practical is 200 pts. Final was worth 500 pts”
CHEM101
“The only thing that affects your grade is the 3 exams, a lab practical, and a final.”
CHEM150

Online

Online students describe hard lecture exams and and heavy self-prep.

Lecture ExamsWeekly QuizzesNo Study Guides
“Go in depth in the exams and final as there is no study guides.”
CHEM101
“ .”
CHEM150

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ if possible!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 reviews (5 online, 20 in , and low recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

28/100

“I can say I didn't learn absolutely anything in her class”

📚 Self-Teaching Load

30/100

“you were essentially teaching yourself all the material.”

🧪

36/100

“The only thing that affects your grade is the 3 exams, a lab practical, and a final.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

22/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • her "lectures" were not the best
  • She doesn't even lecture,
  • , and unorganized.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This was the hardest class I've taken.
  • hardest A that I had to work for.
  • in order to pass the class you must get 65% on your exams all together

Theme 3

❤️ About Character vs Support

  • Hayes was a really kind and wholesome professor
  • She will sit and video to help.
  • She holds no regards for her students.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-five reviews over many years consistently report self-teaching, heavy homework, and .

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 54
3 out of 56
2 out of 57
1 out of 57

Course coverage

CHEM10117 reviews
CHEM1505 reviews
CHEM1003 reviews

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 2 · A- 2

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

3

C+ 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Not sure yet 4 · Not_Sure_Yet 1