AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Neeta Sharma

CHEM20108 · CHEMI1A · CHEM1A · CHEM1ASUMMER · CHEM30A · CHEM1B · CHEMISTRY1A · 80 lifetime ratings

AI rating
32/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

Avoid if ; if you can teach yourself chemistry and tolerate messy organization.

Best fit · Self Taught ProDisorganized LecturesTough GraderSelf-Study RequiredTest HeavyPolarizing
  • Many students say lectures are scattered and .
  • and quiz loads; some still earn As by self-studying.
  • A vocal minority defend her as caring and doable if you read the book and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Some get As and review sheets, but and exams that punish incomplete mastery.

; in-person is split between easy multiple-choice claims and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Average difficulty is high with , and frequent reports that students must self-teach.

Both formats describe challenging content; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

and warn that skipping hurts, though a as optional.

; most detailed in-person CHEM1A reviews treat it as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Roughly half would take again, but the and teaching quality.

Both online reviews advise against her; in-person remains polarized but leans negative overall.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

28/100

and nitpicky feedback dominate, even when a curve or occasionally helps.

Format shift

; online focuses more on late grading.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

, and long review sheets create a heavy load.

Format shift

and homework load appears mainly in in-person CHEM1A comments.

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Most students say lectures jump around and leave them self-teaching despite some praise for kindness or summer sections.

Format shift

Poor teaching clarity is consistent online and in person.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Multiple midterms, quizzes, and a .

Format shift

; online also emphasizes exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person CHEM1A is polarizing: and tough grading, with some students still scoring As .

Main concern

, and exams that feel disconnected from class.

What students said

“Avoid. Avoid. Avoid.”
CHEM1A
“There will be 4 midterms and , but they are all multiple choices questions, it is super easy to get an A if you do the homework.”
CHEM1A
“you basically have to read the book and teach yourself. Beware of the exams!”
CHEM1A

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online , and exams poorly aligned with homework.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Did not grade work in a timely manner. I had submitted 10 labs before I even saw a grade for 1 of them.”
CHEM1A
“She constantly forgets to teach students what is needed for an exam, and only mentions that she forgot to teach it the day after the exam!”
CHEM20108

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Expect and a and uneven alignment to lectures; friendliness is low overall.

Multiple midtermsMultiple choiceReview-sheet heavyNitpicky gradingOnline quizzes mentioned

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person CHEM1A often has 3-4 midterms plus a final; some call them multiple choice and study-from-review-sheet, others call them unpredictable and harsh.

3-4 midtermsFinal examMultiple choice in some termsLong review sheetsWeekly quizzes
“There will be 4 midterms and , but they are all multiple choices questions”
CHEM1A
“Just uploads 20 page review sheet couple days before the midterms”
CHEM1A
“you have 3 midterms and 1 final, weekly quizzes and weekly hw on Sapling”
CHEM1A

Online

Online comments say exams and grading is very slow.

Exams misaligned with HWSlow grading
“ or textbook problems.”
CHEM1A
“She constantly forgets to teach students what is needed for an exam”
CHEM20108

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She is not a good professor—her lectures were all over the place and ... Avoid. Avoid. Avoid.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (2 online, 48 in , and polar grades. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

30/100

“her lectures were all over the place and ”

⚖️

28/100

“She is a needlessly difficult.”

📚

35/100

“you basically have to read the book and teach yourself. Beware of the exams!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • lectures were all over the place
  • , and a very erratic style of teaching
  • you basically have to read the book and teach yourself

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • it is super easy to get an A if you do the homework
  • so don't give up!!

Theme 3

💔 About Student Experience

  • Avoid. Avoid. Avoid.
  • Her class will make you hate Chemistry

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

80

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over a long span with rich detail and recurring themes give high confidence despite polarity.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 55
3 out of 512
2 out of 525
1 out of 525

Course coverage

CHEM1A42 reviews
CHEM1ASUMMER2 reviews
CHEM30A2 reviews
CHEM1B1 review
CHEM201081 review
Show 2 more courses
CHEMI1A1 review
CHEMISTRY1A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

22 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 3 · A 12 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1