R. Allahyari

CHEM2A · CHEMCHEM · CHEMISTRY2A · CHEM1A · CHEM2AINTERS · CHEM3 · CHEMISTRY · CHEM10 · CHEM2ALECT · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 56/100
RMP rating: 3.3/5
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Difficulty: 2.4

The decision

Take him if you can self-teach chemistry from the book and want easier exams; if .

Best fit · Self Taught ProEasy testsImpatient with questionsHomework free pointsNote sheet allowedSelf-study chemistry

Tests and as easy if you already know the material or study the book.
and and gets defensive.
and treat lecture as secondary.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Students repeatedly and , and strong grades follow basic studying.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is standard intro chem, but many report the course is manageable because exams and .

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Depends

55/100

Strong praise from self-studiers is offset by if .

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

, and straightforward grading appear often.

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Workload

Light

70/100

, and main work is reading and studying for exams.

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Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Some students find him helpful and caring, while and questions are poorly received.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and multiple-choice plus write-in exams with a .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and review-heavy to impatient and , with labs and homework often treated as easy points.

Main concern

Accent, impatience with questions, and .

What students said

“ but it sort of balances out cuz he sucks so bad at teaching.”
CHEM2A

“Very Easy going professor, who teaches what you need to know, and grades easy.”
CHEMCHEM

“lets you bring in a page of notes (front and back) for the ”
CHEM2A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Exams are often described as , and aligned with lecture review.

Note sheet allowedMultiple choiceDrop lowest scoreLecture-heavy tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

74/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and write-in formats, with some offerings allowing a full page of notes.

Page of notes allowedMultiple choice finalDrop lowest

“Exams are multiple choice and write in, . .”
CHEM2A

“lets you bring in a page of notes (front and back) for the tests”
CHEM2A

“easy tests. he doesn't check the hw.”
CHEMISTRY2A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“if you are willing and have the extra time to work REALLY hard then you will do well in his class. but it sort of balances out cuz he sucks so bad at teaching.”
Voice snapshots generated from 23 in-person reviews, highlighting easy assessments versus uneven teaching. Credibility rating: Medium.

📝 Easy Assessments

76/100

“Very Easy going professor, who teaches what you need to know, and grades easy.”

🤷 Teaching Clarity

40/100

“he is a smart and nice guy, but he does not know how to teach”

🙋 Question Climate

35/100

“he treats each question a student asks as stupid, he interrupts students and is VERY defensive.”

👍 Supportive Side

70/100

“He will answer and and individually explain the same thing to every student if necessary.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

, but is impatient and doesn't understands students questions
You'll end up learning a lot from the book, and very little from the professor.
and helpful. Often stayed after class to help me with difficult material.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

if you just do his
if you ask him, so easy A there.

Theme 3

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No hw,so you have to study.
if you do it.
just put your name and the chapter on top. ez lab

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Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-three older in-person reviews show recurring themes on easy grading versus weak teaching, with moderate consistency.

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Quality ratings

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Course coverage

CHEM2A13 reviews

CHEM1A2 reviews

CHEMISTRY2A2 reviews

CHEM101 review

CHEM2AINTERS1 review

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R. Allahyari

Take him if you can self-teach chemistry from the book and want easier exams; x x if x x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

Depends

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In person

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See what students actually said.

📝 Easy Assessments

🤷 Teaching Clarity

🙋 Question Climate

👍 Supportive Side

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧪 x x x x

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Take him if you can self-teach chemistry from the book and want easier exams; if .

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