Rana Akiel

CHEM02A · CHEM2A · CHEM1 · CHEMR110 · 1A · CHEM1A · CHEM002A · R110 · CHEM001A · 26 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 68/100
RMP rating: 3.8/5
Take again: 69.23%
Difficulty: 3.5

The decision

if you can attend and study consistently; be cautious online where lecture-exam alignment and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizing Chem LecturerExtra Credit AvailableExam Mismatch RiskAccessible When EngagedStudy Guides Posted

In-person students praise her patience, study sessions, and fair tests; online reviews are far more critical of lecture quality and .
Many report As with , and some , but online exams can feel much harder than practice.
success, and Proctorio issues appear in online exam comments.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many students earn As with , and , but online exams and tough averages keep an A from being automatic.

A; online reviews stress harder exams and lower test averages.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

General chemistry content is manageable for attentive students but still concept-heavy with , and exams.

Online comments ; in-person comments more often say she makes chemistry understandable.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

Many reviews mark attendance mandatory or say skipping class means you will not pass.

Both formats report mandatory or strongly expected attendance, with .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

About two-thirds would take her again, with stronger enthusiasm in person and .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Grades skew toward As for finishers, with drops and limited , but tough-grader and 50% test-average comments pull leniency down.

Format shift

Online students more often call her a tough grader; .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

, and , though some summer and in-person students call the load manageable.

Format shift

Online reviews stress heavier tests and labs; .

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Supportive, patient teaching and study sessions appear often, but a sizable group finds lectures error-filled and online.

Format shift

Teaching praise is much stronger in person than online.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Quizzes, midterms, and test-heavy tags common.

Format shift

; online adds proctoring friction.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In person she is widely seen as , and and fairer effort-to-grade payoff for students who show up.

Main concern

, and that skipping class hurts.

What students said

“Prof. Akiel is a solid teacher. She goes above and beyond to make sure everyone in class gets the concepts.”
CHEM1A

“Pretty easy A!”
CHEM001A

“you will pass as long as you come to class and do the assignments! Workload is so light.”
CHEM001A

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some love her videos and study guides, while many call lectures error-prone and .

Main concern

and proctoring tools can disrupt exam taking.

What students said

“ kicked you out or somehow mess up your test-taking.”
CHEM1A

“All preparations for . .”
CHEM1

“A lot of her test questions were simple and matched many of the quiz questions. .”
CHEM001A

Exam style

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Exams are central and often tougher than practice for some students, with online Proctorio creating extra stress.

Proctorio OnlineStudy GuidesLowest Exam DropQuiz-to-Exam Mismatch Risk

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and homework, with less proctoring detail.

In-Class Problem PracticeHomework Aligns With TestsFair Tests

“The in-class and is on the test.”
CHEM001A

“I and you will pass as long as you come to class and do the assignments!”
CHEM001A

Online

Online comments explicitly mention Proctorio disruptions and study guides.

ProctorioHarder than PracticeStudy Guides

“ kicked you out or somehow mess up your test-taking.”
CHEM1A

“Her lectures are filled with mistakes and meaningless because .”
CHEM1A

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Dr. Akiel made the subject very easy to understand and really enjoyable. and willing to help at anytime.”
Voice snapshots generated from 26 reviews spanning online and in-person CHEM , and exam risk. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“She really goes in depth in her videos, but then breaks it down during lecture where it is easy to understand.”

👍 Recommendation Split

68/100

“ .”

⚠️

35/100

“ ! She also had an .”

📈 Grade Payoff

58/100

“ if you are looking for an easy A”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Love her lecture videos. Always holds study sessions for her exams and posts study guides with a key.
Her recorded on-line lectures are torture and makes you want to quit.
She made chemistry easy for me to understand, so anyone really can do well.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Pretty easy A!
, but her labs and .
She is proud of her 50% test average, and only gives 2% which will not help.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support and Access

She promptly answered emails. She was Always ready to help.
She holds office hours after class. She also holds .
You cant really get help from her, and you need to hire a tutor to pass.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

26 detailed reviews across online and in-person formats from 2018-2021 show consistent polarizing themes with enough volume for strong confidence.

Inside 26 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514

4 out of 54

3 out of 51

2 out of 52

1 out of 55

Course coverage

CHEM001A9 reviews

CHEM1A8 reviews

CHEM002A3 reviews

1A1 review

CHEM02A1 review

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CHEM11 review

CHEM2A1 review

CHEMR1101 review

R1101 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 4 · A 8

B range

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 3

Rana Akiel

x x x x if you can attend and study consistently; be cautious online where lecture-exam alignment and x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Split

⚠️ x x x

📈 Grade Payoff

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

❤️ About Support and Access

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you can attend and study consistently; be cautious online where lecture-exam alignment and .

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