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De Anza College · Chemistry

Paria Bakhtar

CHEM10 · CHEM1A · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
25/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

unless you are prepared for a strict, lecture-heavy chemistry class and can learn through difficulty.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough gradingHard labsLecture heavyLow curvesNeeds improvement
  • Most students found the class harder than expected and .
  • Comments , and .
  • One positive review says effort can lead to a good grade because and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

A good grade is possible with effort, but , and .

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Students say lectures go too deep for general chemistry and .

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

10/100

as mandatory, and one tag says students will not pass if .

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Three of four students would not take her again because of , and weak lecture experience.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

22/100

Students report no curve even when class averages were very low, though .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

The class is described as lecture-heavy, overly in depth, and lab-intensive.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

Students say she wants to help and is nice, but lectures are and she can feel intimidating.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Reviews emphasize tests, low test averages, dropped low exams, and labs as .

Format shift

Assessment .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, lectures, and approachability, with one student noting clear assignments and support.

Main concern

, and mandatory attendance make the class risky.

What students said

“ if the whole class fails.”
CHEM10
“ .”
CHEM10
“if you put in the effort, you will get a good grade.”
CHEM10

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove proctoring or book policy, but as harsh because averages were low and .

Low Test AveragesNo CurveDropped Low Exams

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention very low test averages, no curve, and one dropped low exam policy, but .

Low Test AveragesNo CurveDropped Low Exams
“ if the whole class fails.”
CHEM10
“ .”
CHEM10
“ !”
CHEM10

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ if the whole class fails.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: Low.

⚖️

22/100

“ if the whole class fails.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“She is an okay teacher, just reads off the powerpoint but answers your questions.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

28/100

“if you put in the effort, you will get a good grade.”

Theme 1

🧪 About Chemistry Difficulty

  • and she gets mad easily if you don't know how to do one step
  • this class is too hard for a general Chem class.
  • Lectures are long and way too in depth for a general chemistry class.

Theme 2

📉

  • Class avg was a 58% at one point and she just got mad at the class
  • .
  • !

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is not very approachable, she makes you feel intimidated when asking for help rather than welcoming.
  • and genuinely wants to help.
  • She is a can.

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

42/100

Evidence confidence

, so the themes are concerning but not broad enough for high confidence.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
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1 out of 50

Course coverage

CHEM103 reviews
CHEM1A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

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A 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1