AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Basel Zaitoun

CHEM107 · CHEM107F · CHEM111 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
20/100
RMP rating
2.1/5
Take again
26.32%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

Avoid unless you are highly independent and can handle a .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough graderRude to studentsTest heavyPoor feedbackExtra credit
  • , and little useful feedback.
  • as long, test-heavy, and not well aligned with lectures.
  • A smaller group of students , and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Getting an A appears difficult because students report tough grading, test-heavy exams, and .

, while online reviews add curves or but still describe high effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

Chemistry content is demanding, and many students say .

Both online and in-person comments describe difficult chemistry .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Several reviews say participation or and skipping class makes passing unlikely.

Both formats include attendance pressure, with online reviews explicitly warning that skipping class hurts passing.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

24/100

Most students do not recommend him because , and .

Both formats are mostly negative, though a and support.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

Reviews repeatedly call him a and , and rarely returned with feedback.

Format shift

Both formats report tough grading, while a few positive reviews mention and curves.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Students describe lots of , and a need to self-study heavily.

Format shift

Online and and test-heavy structure.

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Most comments describe unclear explanations, disorganization, rude interactions, and limited empathy, despite a few strong positive reviews.

Format shift

In-person comments are more mixed, while online comments are strongly negative except one positive review.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

85/100

Reviews repeatedly describe the class as test-heavy, with long exams and .

Format shift

, though homework and labs are also mentioned.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are mixed but mostly negative, with repeated , and no feedback.

Main concern

The and poor feedback.

What students said

“If taken you will most likely teach yourself.”
CHEM111
“Concepts arent taught clearly & his responses to your questions will make you feel stupid, honestly.”
CHEM107F

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, citing rude , and .

Main concern

Students often felt they had to teach themselves while .

What students said

“ at all in the lectures.”
CHEM107
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CHEM107

Exam style

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Exams are described as long, difficult, test-heavy, and sometimes covering material not clearly taught.

Long ExamsTest HeavyPoor Exam FeedbackExam Topics Not Clearly Covered

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe long and , but they do not clearly prove closed-book rules or specific proctoring policies.

Long ExamsTest HeavyPoor Feedback
“ and solid but not horribly hard.”
CHEM111
“ and he brings concepts which he never disscussed with his class”
CHEM107F

Online

Online , but they do not prove webcam rules, Lockdown Browser, open-book status, or proctoring.

Test HeavyUnclear Exam CoverageNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ take for this class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and student treatment. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

30/100

“HE never explained things clearly, doesnt have empathy towards students.”

⚖️

22/100

“He will just give you a letter grade based off of what he feels you deserve.”

🧪

28/100

“ at all in the lectures.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Basically have to teach yourself.
  • He is a , and has poor interpersonal skills with students.
  • I really liked professor Zaitoun! he taught chemistry very well.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • , and could not explain the chemistry properly.
  • and inclusive of all materials but he goes over .
  • I liked that he always awards extra credits.

Theme 3

💬 About Student Treatment

  • Will make you feel bad if asked questions or get something wrong
  • Extremely rude and demeaning, makes students feel stupid for asking questions
  • He cared about our success and changed few things based on class suggestions.

Data context

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Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 19 reviews span several years, include both formats, and show repeated patterns in , and feedback.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 513

Course coverage

CHEM1119 reviews
CHEM1077 reviews
CHEM107F3 reviews

Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

3

B 1 · B- 2

C range

5

C+ 1 · C 4

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2