AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Farah Firtha

CHEM104 · CHEM150 · CHEM101 · BIOL104 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you already study hard for chemistry; .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTest HeavyLots of HomeworkTough GraderCaring but InconsistentDisorganized Lectures
  • and but some students find her caring and accessible.
  • Online sections draw strong complaints about unprofessional videos and zero real teaching support.
  • and , so effort does not reliably equal an A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

Tests are comprehensive and harder than class work, with and mostly B/C grades despite heavy effort.

Online reviewers report impossible assignments; in-person students still need serious study and practice for a solid grade.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Chemistry content is dense, paced for pre-readers, and rated hard by most students.

Both formats describe hard chemistry; online adds confusion from missing lecture quality.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

and tags say skipping means you will not pass.

Online attendance was marked no; attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

About 60 percent would take again, but praise and .

Online reviews are strongly anti-recommend; and poor lecturer.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

, and limited curves make high grades hard-earned.

Format shift

Online mentions tough grading and incomplete assignment info; .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and test prep dominate student comments.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy work; online work also feels incomplete and confusing.

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

, and accessible; many others say lectures are messy, fast, or unprofessional.

Format shift

In-person teaching is mixed; online teaching is widely called unprofessional and unhelpful.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Test-heavy tags and .

Format shift

Online and ; homework still adds major weight.

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 Effort For Reward

and helpful if you pre-read, while others say lectures are weak and .

Main concern

and uneven lecture quality.

What students said

“She is the best Chem teacher I've had yet! She's a if you are stuck.”
CHEM101
“She puts no effort in her lectures, expects for everyone to understand chemistry... .”
CHEM101
“Read in advance... but she does try to help as much as she can.”
CHEM150

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Both online reviews slam disorganization, unprofessional lecture videos, and no real teaching or help.

Main concern

Lecture videos and and feel unprofessional.

What students said

“ ! Look for a different Chem prof PLEASE! This instructor was so unorganized and unprofessional.”
CHEM101
“This professor doesn't teach or answer questions, the .”
CHEM101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are comprehensive and slightly harder than class problems, with limited .

Test HeavyHarder Than Class ProblemsComprehensive ExamsOccasional Extra Credit Questions

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as tough and comprehensive, with some curves or extra-credit questions.

Comprehensive TestsHarder Than Class PracticeExtra Credit on Tests
“The from class, but do textbook problems to practice!”
CHEM101
“Tough tester but ”
CHEM101

Online

and assignments that leave out key information.

Test HeavyIncomplete Assignment Info
“She also makes it impossible to answer questions on assignments by leaving out half the information.”
CHEM101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She is the yet! She's a if you are stuck, very accessible inside and outside of class. A lot of work, so tread cautiously if you have a busy schedule.”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews spanning online and and heavy testing. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

50/100

“ , and she had a nonchalant/condescending attitude that made engaging with lectures difficult.”

📚 Workload Load

28/100

“A lot of work, so tread cautiously if you have a busy schedule.”

🧪

48/100

“Tests were very comprehensive. She did .”

👎 Online Warning

20/100

“ ! Look for a different Chem prof PLEASE!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She's a if you are stuck
  • She puts no effort in her lectures
  • She goes through lectures fast & she has really bad hand writing

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Tough tester but
  • but she does try to help as much as she can
  • from class

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Caring
  • She
  • makes you feel dumb if you ask her a question

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

18

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Eighteen reviews span 2008 to 2024 with detailed comments and consistent themes on workload and testing.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 54
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 55

Course coverage

CHEM10111 reviews
CHEM1045 reviews
BIOL1041 review
CHEM1501 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1