Ali Miremadi

PRSN101 · PERSIAN1 · PRSN901 · PERS13090 · PERS1 · PRSN1 · PRSN21 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 62/100
RMP rating: 3.9/5
Take again: 46.67%
Difficulty: 2.4

The decision

Good for motivated beginners who will attend and tolerate uneven organization, especially in person; online quality varies.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyPassionate about Persian cultureOnline can be disorganizedAttendance mattersEasy grades for someMixed communication tone

and cultural passion.
Online sections draw and .
Many still get As, but and some call him passive aggressive.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many students report easy As with if they participate, though a .

Online easy-A comments are strongest; in-person .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

, though true beginners without support can struggle online.

Online language courses feel harder for non-heritage students; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Multiple reviews stress showing up, skipping risks failing, and lateness is disliked.

In-person attendance is strongly enforced; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

; passion and culture win fans while disorganization and tone push others away.

; online leans more negative on organization.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Graded by few things, retakeable quizzes, and many As tags.

Format shift

; a few in-person reviews call grading tough.

Workload

Light

70/100

Several students say low homework and few graded items; others mention reading and tests but rarely overwhelming load.

Format shift

Both formats often describe light demand relative to other language classes.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Passion and culture shine for many, but organization, tech skill, and interpersonal tone drag the average down.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is stronger; online delivery draws more disorganization complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

62/100

Weekly quizzes, finals, and by few items.

Format shift

Online PRSN21 is quiz-centric; and participation.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews split between warm, patient Farsi instruction and , and .

Main concern

A loud minority report harsh tone, shame for absences, and .

What students said

“HE IS THE ”
PRSN901

“Show up to class and you get pretty much all the points.”
PRSN1

“ stay far away.”
PRSN1

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online Persian courses and mixed communication, yet quizzes can be retaken and grades stay high.

Main concern

Confusing instructions and passive-aggressive email .

What students said

“the and confusing.”
PRSN1

“Graded solely on quizzes (1 each week , 2 the so it's an easy A.”
PRSN21

“he was always mildly passive aggressive when responding to emails.”
PERSIAN1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

retakeable online quizzes ease stress, while and tests.

Retakeable quizzesWeekly quizzesPop quizzesTest heavy for someGraded by few things

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments mention pop quizzes and proof.

Pop quizzesTest heavyParticipation points

“ as he talks about in syllabus.”
PRSN1

“BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES”
PRSN1

Online

Online history and language quizzes can be retaken; reviews do not clearly prove webcam proctoring.

Retakeable quizzesWeekly quizzesGraded by few things

“Graded solely on quizzes (1 each week , 2 the so it's an easy A.”
PRSN21

“Graded by few things”
PRSN1

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Do you want to learn Farsi without the frustration of heavy load of homework and test? He is the perfect teacher for you.”
Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews across online and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“He is a great teacher! He really cares about his students, and makes an effort to not only teach you about the language but the farsi culture.”

🗂️ Online Organization

35/100

“the and confusing.”

🅰️ Grade Friendliness

78/100

“which can be retaken so it's an easy A.”

👎 Polarized Experience

48/100

“ stay far away.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He truly cares about what he's teaching.
HE IS THE
Eh, he is okay. Doesn't really teach you but is a .

Theme 2

💻 About Online Format

the and confusing.
prof was weirdly passive aggressive? Meh.
Video lectures are dry but the history book and YouTube reference videos make up for it.

Theme 3

📈 About Grades and Attendance

Show up to class and you get pretty much all the points.
if you miss a class you wont pass and he is rude.
which can be retaken so it's an easy A.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Nineteen reviews and mixed tone, giving medium confidence despite polarization.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511

4 out of 50

3 out of 55

2 out of 51

1 out of 52

Course coverage

PRSN17 reviews

PERSIAN14 reviews

PERS12 reviews

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 8

B range

B+ 2

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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