AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Gira Raval

111BF · CHEM111AF · CHEM100 · CHEM111B · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
12/100
RMP rating
2.1/5
Take again
21.05%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

unless you already know chemistry well and , and self-teaching.

Best fit · Self Taught ProDisorganized teachingHeavy homeworkTest heavyInconsistent gradingSelf-teaching risk
  • Most students describe a difficult, disorganized chemistry experience with and .
  • Homework and exams dominate the workload, and .
  • A small minority praise her as helpful and accommodating, but the overall recommendation pattern is strongly negative.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

33/100

Some students earned A grades, but comments , and self-teaching are usually required.

Online A grades still came with long homework and inconsistent grading, while and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Chemistry content is made , and a need for prior knowledge.

Both formats describe difficult learning conditions, with .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

because one review says work could only be turned in when present during the lecture.

The strict attendance evidence comes from in-person reviews; online .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

Most students do not recommend her because , and grading problems.

Both formats include negative recommendations, though online has one very positive outlier and .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

Students report , and incorrect scores despite some A outcomes.

Format shift

Both formats mention grading problems, with .

Workload

Overwhelming

15/100

The workload is repeatedly described as heavy, including 80+ weekly , and exams.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize long Connect work and labs, while and .

Teaching experience

Poor

24/100

Most students describe unclear lectures, disorganization, weak explanations, poor communication, and a need to teach yourself.

Format shift

Online reviews criticize slide reading and weak help, while , and missed material.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Reviews repeatedly say tests and homework and quizzes adding pressure.

Format shift

, while online reviews mention homework and exams but less precise exam structure.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are mostly negative, emphasizing , and communication problems.

Main concern

Students often say the class requires self-teaching and prior chemistry strength.

What students said

“You basically teach yourself.”
CHEM100
“80+ HW problems per week.”
CHEM111AF

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, , and weak help, with one strong positive outlier.

Main concern

Online students mainly complain , and lecture quality.

What students said

“The so get ahead on them.”
CHEM100
“Raval first of all is extremely inconsistent with her scores.”
CHEM100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because , and material appearing on exams that was not clearly taught.

Test HeavyHard ExamsFinal Makes Most of GradeQuizzes Mentioned

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person , and a major final, but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring policy.

Hard ExamsTest HeavyFinal Makes Most of GradeQuizzes
“ and cover material she never went over.”
CHEM111AF
“ .”
CHEM111B

Online

but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, open-book, or Lockdown Browser policy.

Exams Mentioned
“ but .”
CHEM100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“You basically teach yourself.”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews, highlighting , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

24/100

“ and she only lets you turn in work if you were present during that specific lecture.”

🚫 Recommendation Risk

22/100

“Honestly you are better off taking this class with a different professor.”

📚 Workload Pressure

15/100

“80+ HW problems per week.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She doesn't really teach just covers certain tops and ignores others.
  • Lectures are awful and she just reads off powerpoints.
  • Provides methods and techniques to simplify a concept and memorize it better.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • and quizzes and they were graded incorrectly.
  • tests and and there's lots of online hwk.
  • I experienced multiple grading inconsistencies throughout the semester.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Student Fit

  • if you are not already advanced in chem
  • Took Chem 3 times & still struggled.
  • I would 100 percent recommend for anyone actually wanting to learn and grow as a student.

Data context

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Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is credible because 19 reviews include detailed recent complaints across formats, though several repeated 2026 reviews reduce independence slightly.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 511

Course coverage

CHEM1007 reviews
CHEM111B6 reviews
CHEM111AF5 reviews
111BF1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

8

A 8

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1