AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Sonali Shah

CHEM40 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
71.43%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if and keep up with weekly quizzes.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTest heavyCumulative examsWeekly quizzesClear grading criteriaSelf-study needed
  • CHEM40 is manageable with PowerPoints, practice problems, and steady study
  • Many As, curves, and partial credit, but lectures can feel slow or unhelpful
  • , and outdated slides frustrate some students

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many students earn As with , and straightforward tests if they stay consistent.

; some in-person students still struggle to a C.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Intro chem content is manageable with memorization and notes though .

Both formats call it fairly easy if you keep up; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

and warn skipping hurts success.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

About 71% would take again; success is high for self-motivated students despite teaching complaints.

; recent online is more mixed.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

, and many A grades support lenient outcomes.

Format shift

Online praises generous partial credit; one in-person student calls her tough.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

, and cumulative exams are steady but not usually crushing.

Format shift

Both formats report weekly quizzes and cumulative exams.

Teaching experience

Average

60/100

; others say lazy outdated slides and .

Format shift

; older in-person reviews are more glowing.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

, and pop quizzes.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize exams and quizzes over projects.

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

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

boring unhelpful ones with cumulative tests.

Main concern

Study guides and .

What students said

“ if you simply do all the practice problems she provides you.”
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“shes a nice lady but .”
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Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online/hybrid CHEM40 rewards studying slides and Wiley work; exams and but often fair.

Main concern

Little live guidance and outdated materials for students who need teaching support.

What students said

“Just study her PowerPoints and listen to the audio.”
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“ unless you are ready to self study.”
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“she's a .”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are cumulative and quiz-heavy; friendliness depends on using her practice materials.

Cumulative examsWeekly quizzesPop quizzesPractice problemsLab final

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

quizzes after labs, and practice worksheets.

Cumulative testsWeekly quizzesPop quizzesPractice worksheets
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“Gives practice worksheets, offers study guides for tests, and and test.”
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Online

Online students report , and straightforward tests if .

Cumulative examsWeekly quizzesStraightforward testsPowerPoint study
“Exams are straightforward, and she's a .”
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“There were 4 exams, all cumulative, and and lab.”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Just study her PowerPoints and listen to the audio. no need for the textbook.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 CHEM40 reviews across online and in-person formats. Credibility rating: High.

📝

55/100

“ unless you are ready to self study.”

🅰️ Grade Friendliness

78/100

“she's a .”

🧪

58/100

“There were 4 exams, all cumulative, and and lab.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Shah is amazing!
  • her teaching style is lazy and unprepared

Theme 2

📈

  • and test

Theme 3

📚 About How To Pass

  • Just study her PowerPoints and listen to the audio
  • Read the chapters and labs early and you'll get an A
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

14 detailed CHEM40 reviews across online and in-person from 2017-2026 with and .

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

CHEM4014 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

9

A 8 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1