AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Pasha Ebrahimi

CHEM · CHEM10 · CHEM4061 · CHEM4060 · 54 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
98.15%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Take Ebrahimi for Chem 10 if you want a practice exams and go to office hours.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesTruly cares about studentsHilarious and engagingTest-heavy but fairBest Chem 10 at SMC
  • Near-universal praise for clear, funny lectures that make chemistry click
  • and lectures; effort and office hours pay off
  • , but students say the

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Many students earn As and A+s, but and you , and office hours.

if you keep up; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Intro chemistry is still work, but he breaks concepts down so non-science students often find it manageable.

; online is similar with fewer samples.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

as , though hybrid videos exist in some terms.

Online as not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

97/100

Nearly every student says take him, calling him the best Chem option at SMC.

Recommendation is near-unanimous in person; online is mostly positive with one dissent.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

74/100

, and exam questions drawn from practice materials.

Format shift

Same fairness theme online and in person.

Workload

Light

68/100

Often few HW sets with unlimited tries; grade is driven more by midterms and the .

Format shift

; most call HW light.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students repeatedly praise clear, funny lectures, office-hour support, and genuine care for success.

Format shift

In-person praise is strongest; online quality is high minus the accent complaint.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

; homework and labs help but .

Format shift

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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

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Overwhelmingly described as the best chemistry professor at SMC: , and fair exams aligned with practice materials.

Main concern

Course is still chemistry—exams and labs matter, and summer/hybrid pacing can feel intense.

What students said

“Hands down, the . There is no other professor for chem that .”
CHEM10
“A majority of the test. He's hilarious and amazing”
CHEM10

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Most online students still call him the best Chem 10 option with fair tests if you keep up with lectures; one outlier struggled with accent and .

Main concern

A minority report accent clarity issues and .

What students said

“He is the best prof you can take for Chem 10. You will truly learn chemistry and .”
CHEM10
“I cannot seem to understand what he is saying because of his accent and .”
CHEM10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams closely follow lectures and practice tests, so prepared students find them fair rather than tricky.

Practice exams match real testsMultiple midterms plus finalMultiple choice commonHybrid video lectures

Assessment risk

Standard

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person and hybrid sections use midterms and a , and practice exams.

Practice examsMidterms drive gradeQuestions from lectures
“The and the examples that he puts on his lectures.”
CHEM10
“Your overall grade is pretty much determined by your midterm scores (which are based on his videos).”
CHEM10

Online

Online students report fair tests if lectures are kept up; .

Fair tests if lectures kept upPractice exam mismatch (one report)
“ . As long as you keep up with the lectures, you'll do great in the class.”
CHEM10
“The .”
CHEM10

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Let me save you some time....TAKE PASHA EBRAHIMI's CHEM 10 CLASS. He is %1000 the best teacher not only for chem 11 but .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, , and near-universal recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“Hands down, the . There is no other professor for chem that .”

❤️ Student Care

95/100

“literally the most down to earth caring understanding and nice professor! if would.”

📝 Fair Exams

72/100

“A majority of the test.”

👍

97/100

“If you go to SMC and don't have him as a !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • great lectures. he really cares about his students and really wants you to succeed
  • He makes the lectures very interesting and easy to understand
  • He's engaging, hilarious, and fun.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • put in the time to study and
  • This isnt an easy A because Chem is a pretty hard class
  • Chemistry is not easy, but an A is doable.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He TRULY cares, wants
  • Best Chem Prof you can find in Santa Monica college.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

54

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews spanning many years with highly consistent praise and grade outcomes.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 550
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CHEM1045 reviews
CHEM2 reviews
40161 review
CHEM40601 review
CHEM40611 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

28

A+ 7 · A 20 · A- 1

B range

8

B+ 4 · B 4

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2