AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Amy Avaler

CHEMISTRY150 · CHEM150 · CHEM0596 · CHEM101 · 32 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you will study hard and want rigorous chem prep; avoid if you need a gentle, easy A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerAmazing LecturesTough GraderLots of HomeworkTalks FastTest Heavy
  • many call her excellent if you grind; others call her arrogant and unhelpful.
  • Chemistry content is demanding with and long, timed exams.
  • Attendance and effort matter; slackers struggle and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

An A requires constant study and homework; and .

Online review is especially harsh on fairness; in person still demands heavy effort for solid grades.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Chemistry pace, memorization, and dense problem sets make the content intellectually hard.

Both formats describe high difficulty; online adds incomplete lecture coverage concerns.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and skip-class warnings.

; in person is frequently mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

great for grinders, a nightmare for students needing softer support.

In-person opinions split; the sole online .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

30/100

, and little forgiveness for late work define strict grading.

Format shift

Online and in person both flag tough or .

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Lots of , and .

Format shift

In ; online is test-heavy with sparse live help.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

while others report speed, attitude, and weak help.

Format shift

In person is mixed-positive for motivated students; online teaching is poorly reviewed.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Exams dominate outcomes with worksheets mirroring tests and .

Format shift

In person emphasizes long show-your-work exams; online is labeled 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

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and strong prep for some, fast pace, attitude, and .

Main concern

Fast lectures, long timed exams, and .

What students said

“Dr. Avelar is one of the .”
CHEM150
“Class sucked the soul out of me. She writes on the board the entire lecture while talking ridiculously fast.”
CHEM101
“ time given, not even the top students ever finish on time.”
CHEM150

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

One online CHEM101 review is strongly negative, citing YouTube-only lectures, incomplete coverage, and unfair exams.

Main concern

Weak live instruction and unfair testing left many below a B.

What students said

“this is honestly the worst teacher to teach chem 101 and i mean it.”
CHEM101
“she doesnt give lectures from zoom meetings, she does it through youtube videos.”
CHEM101
“she is unfair in .”
CHEM101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and frequently called too hard for the clock.

Long Timed ExamsShow Your WorkTest HeavyNo Multiple Choice

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

time, paragraph definitions, and show-your-work grading.

Long Timed ExamsShow Your WorkParagraph Definitions
“ time given, not even the top students ever finish on time.”
CHEM150
“ YOUR WORK but she does give u credit for your steps!”
CHEM101

Online

One online review calls .

Unfair ExamsTest Heavy
“she is unfair in .”
CHEM101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She's a tough cookie, but if .”

Voice snapshots generated from 32 reviews (1 online, 31 in person), highlighting the rigor-versus-support split. Credibility rating: High.

⚡ Polarizing Teacher

58/100

“Dr. Avelar is one of the .”

🔥 Hard Work Required

32/100

“Her class definitely isn't for slackers.”

⏱️

34/100

“ time given, not even the top students ever finish on time.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her lectures are amazing
  • talking ridiculously fast
  • She made me love chemistry even more

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you put effort you will see
  • she is a tough cookie
  • I was so close to quiet my job because of her

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • and interactive with her students
  • she is arogant and she dont care about students
  • she gives snacks lol what's not to love???

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

32

Recent reviews read by the AI

32

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-two reviews over many years with rich detail and a stable polarized pattern give high confidence.

Inside 32 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 54
1 out of 54

Course coverage

CHEM10120 reviews
CHEM1509 reviews
1011 review
CHEM05961 review
CHEMISTRY1501 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

2

B 2

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values