AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Arno Papazyan

CHEM9 · CHEM11 · CHM11 · 1441CHEM · CHEM10 · CHEM1440 · 128 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
57.94%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Take him if and tolerate long lectures; skip if you need concise teaching and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProLecture heavyLots of practice resourcesTest heavy with curvesCondescending deliverySelf-study required
  • , and office-hour help for Chem.
  • Lectures are long, rambling, and polarizing; many students self-teach.
  • Grades can be strong with curves and if you grind practice.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Many As appear with curves and dropped scores, but students say it is not an easy A and requires serious practice.

Both formats report fair-to-hard grade paths; Online and In person both emphasize practice-driven success.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

General chemistry content plus long lectures and tough quizzes makes the course content demanding.

In person difficulty comments are frequent; Online also calls the class hard but manageable with study.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

though some students say you can survive via slides if .

Online often requires Zoom presence; In .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

fans love resources and care, critics cite confusion and attitude.

Online lean slightly more positive on resources; In person has sharper love-or-hate split.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

, and practice-aligned tests balance tough grader complaints.

Format shift

and drops; some still call exams tough.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

, but , and long lectures still consume major time.

Format shift

Online long lectures inflate time; In person stresses lecture and test prep more than busywork.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Deep knowledge and resources clash with .

Format shift

Online and In and bad lecturer.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

75/100

Quizzes, midterms, ACS-style final, and labs dominate; .

Format shift

Consistent across Online and In person Chem reviews.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person Chem11/9 is lecture-heavy and and strong practice tools, plus frequent complaints about tangents and tone.

Main concern

, and condescending interactions for some students.

What students said

“He is genuinely interested in teaching, but this sometimes can lead to him oversharing and overcomplicating subjects.”
CHEM11
“ unless u enjoy boring PowerPoint presentations.”
CHEM11

Remote format

Online

16 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online Chem is resource-rich but lecture-heavy and time-consuming; motivated students pass with practice, others feel lost.

Main concern

Long Zoom lectures, rambling delivery, and .

What students said

“you have to watch his 5 hours of .”
CHEM11
“he gives so much practice material that is like the exams so it's on you if you fail.”
CHEM11

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are challenging but often similar to provided practice; curves and dropped scores soften risk.

Practice exams match testsCurves on quizzes and examsDrop lowest quiz or examTest heavyOptional practice homework

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person exams are tough but and ; some report short times and low averages historically.

Curved quizzes and examsPractice examsDrop lowest scoresACS final sometimes easierCheat sheet on some quizzes
“He curves all of the 3 quizzes and 3 exams and the final. and exam.”
CHEM11
“ and you get a cheatsheet like the final.”
CHEM9

Online

Online students say practice materials mirror exams and , while and lectures unhelpful.

Practice material like examsDrop lowest quiz/exam/labLecture-based testsLong Zoom lectures
“he gives so much practice material that is like the exams so it's on you if you fail.”
CHEM11
“The test and so be aware that there is not much of a study period in-between.”
CHEM11

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Definitely have to put in the work but he gives so much practice material that is like the exams so it's on you if you fail.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting resources, lecture style, and split outcomes. Credibility rating: High.

🧰 Practice Resource King

80/100

“he actually programs learning tools and exercise generators on his website and provides a lot of practice problems for tests”

🗣️ Lecture Friction

40/100

“ . His attitude is VERY condescending”

⚖️ Depends Who You Are

55/100

“This class isn't an easy A. If that's what .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is genuinely interested in teaching
  • Not very good at explaining things in a way students understand.
  • Dr. Papazyan has one of the .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Chemistry in general is a hard subject so you cannot expect this class to be easy.
  • if you care about .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character & Support

  • He seems to genuinely care and will go out of if you really need help.
  • he is also condescending so you don't feel comfortable asking questions in class.
  • Nice guy, cares about students and wants them to do well.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

128

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across years with repeated themes on lectures, resources, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 552
4 out of 521
3 out of 56
2 out of 515
1 out of 534

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

22

A+ 3 · A 18 · A- 1

B range

8

B 7 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

3

D 2 · D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

9

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 6 · Rather not say 1