AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Jenny Chen

CHEM80 · CHEM40 · CHEM50 · CHEM2A · CHEM40LAB · CHEM10 · CHEM50H · CHEM81 · 81 lifetime ratings

AI rating
27/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
15.56%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

Avoid if you can; if no other chem option exists and you can dedicate almost all your time.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderInsane Homework LoadAlways LateTest HeavyDetail Stickler
  • Most students warn to avoid her for OChem and general and crushing workload.
  • Lectures often run late, feel rushed or boring, and .
  • A grade is possible with extreme effort, , and empty schedules, but support is limited.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

As appear for grinders with , but exams and and demand huge sustained effort.

Nearly all evidence is in-person; the single online review also called her a .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

26/100

OChem and chem content is dense, fast-paced, and .

In-person reviews dominate; online also described the class as hard.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Most students report , and .

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

and repeated run-away warnings outweigh a small set of high-effort success stories.

Recommendation is strongly negative in person; the lone online review was mixed but still called her very hard.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

24/100

; picky lab reports, boxed answers, and .

Format shift

; online also noted particular grading.

Workload

Overwhelming

16/100

Constant homework, weekly quizzes, lab reports, and .

Format shift

Workload complaints .

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Many call lectures boring, late, rushed, or unsupportive, though a few value depth and structure when fully committed.

Format shift

; one online review was milder but still hard.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Exams, ACS finals, and though .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and labs, frequent lateness, and low support; a minority praise detail focus and if you grind nonstop.

Main concern

and lab grading with weak student support.

What students said

“ . She does not care for her students.”
CHEM81
“The so much that you have no time for other classes.”
CHEM81
“Easily the . Boat load of .”
CHEM80

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

One COVID-era online OChem review called her hard and , yet still credited her for forcing deeper understanding.

Main concern

before finals.

What students said

“Shes a good but very hard.”
CHEM81

Exam style

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Exams are long, detail-focused, and high-stakes, with ACS-style finals in some courses and only limited relief.

Test heavyACS final optionHighly detailed examsWeekly quizzesExtra credit on some exams

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as highly detailed, test-heavy, and graded strictly, with some ACS finals replacing earlier exams.

ACS examsDetailed mechanismsQuiz every meetingExtra credit on exams
“The final consists of 2 ACS exams that replace 2 previous ones and a .”
CHEM81
“ reactions/mechanisms.”
CHEM80

Online

One online review mentioned a hard final plus lab final after a large lab backlog; .

Hard finalLab finalHeavy pre-final labs
“Before the week of finals we had 9 labs due and then on top of that we had to study for the final and the .”
CHEM81

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . She does not care for her students. She is rude and mean. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning multiple , and support themes. Credibility rating: High.

📉 Recommendation Rate

18/100

“Plz listen to the other reviews and .”

📚 Workload Intensity

16/100

“ reports, & quizzes.”

⚖️

24/100

“ .”

👨‍🏫 Teaching Quality

32/100

“She is good at OCHEM but not a good teacher.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her lectures were boring, and .
  • Always ~15 minutes late to class
  • Lectures are extremely .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easily the hardest course I have ever taken in Mt.SAC.
  • She grades like it's a PHD course
  • Work hard consistently to get an A.

Theme 3

💔 About Support & Attitude

  • SHE ONLY CARES ABOUT HER PAYCHECK!
  • .
  • She only cares about her paycheck and not the support she could provide for her students.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

81

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews spanning many years and courses show consistent themes of , and low recommendation.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 58
3 out of 58
2 out of 510
1 out of 530

Course coverage

CHEM4014 reviews
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CHEM509 reviews
CHEM808 reviews
CHEM2A3 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 1 · A 14 · A- 1

B range

11

B+ 2 · B 7 · B- 2

C range

8

C+ 3 · C 4 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 3