AI Rate Professor

Physical Science

Faraz Shahbazian

CHEM2 · CHEM3 · BIO3 · ENVR · ENVRS · ENVR1 · HUMANBIO · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
52.63%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Only take him if and ; otherwise expect confusion and uneven instruction.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizingNotes allowed on quizzesUnorganized onlineEasy if you participateThick accent
  • easy A for
  • Open-note quizzes and , but lecture clarity is often poor
  • Online and remote periods drew especially harsh tech and structure complaints

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Many students report A or A+ with notes, participation points, and .

Both online and and frustration.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Material ranges from easy environmental overview to chemistry that feels too fast for beginners.

ENVR classes often feel easier; CHEM .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

as important for participation credit while others .

Online and answers.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

; praise for easy grades clashes with warnings about poor teaching.

Online lean more negative on tech and structure; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

78/100

Open notes, participation , and few graded items often make high grades attainable.

Format shift

errors also reported.

Workload

Light

72/100

Little or ; , and a final.

Format shift

Online and .

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

Some find him caring and funny; , and hard to learn from.

Format shift

Online reviews are especially harsh on tech competence; in-person quality is polarized.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Weekly quizzes and a ; and papers are occasional.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize quizzes and .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In and easy with open notes, but many still struggle with speed, accent, and .

Main concern

Fast, hard-to-follow lectures that force self-teaching for non-science majors.

What students said

“This class was the answer to my prayers for a Winter Intercession.”
ENVR1
“ AS YOUR CLASS INSTUCTOR IM WARNING YOU”
ENVR1
“He also allows you to .”
CHEM3

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some get easy As with light work, others report chaos, no structure, and .

Main concern

, and unreliable grading structure online.

What students said

“This was by far the .”
CHEM3
“The professor himself is not in any way cut out for online learning.”
CHEM2
“You can get an A+ in this class EASILY”
CHEM3

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are usually open-note and feels unclear.

Open notes on quizzesNotes allowed on finalWeekly quizzesMail-in or drop-off final mentioned online

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals commonly allow note sheets and are described as easy if you attend and .

Open notes quizzesNotes on finalWeekly quizzesNo midterm sometimes
“you're able to use one page of and for the final you get 2 pages of notes.”
CHEM3
“He lets you use ur notes on all quizes and exams”
ENVRS

Online

Online comments mention a and flexible due dates, plus one mail-in or ; no webcam proctoring is proven.

12-question finalFlexible due datesMail-in or drop-off final
“a 12 question final. This class was not hard. Only con was u had to Mail in or ”
ENVR1
“you just need to pass the quizzes and the final.”
CHEM3

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“It's not that he's easy, it's that he really, really wants you to get an A in the class so he does absolutely everything in his power to help you out.”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews, highlighting , and weak online delivery. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“This was by far the .”

🅰️ Easy A Potential

82/100

“You can get an A+ in this class EASILY”

📝 Open-Note Exams

84/100

“He also allows you to .”

🔀 Polarized Experience

48/100

“I'm not sure why he has so many bad reviews. Attend class, answer questions, DO THE WORK. & u'll pass.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures barely had structure, and he is often forgetful.
  • Thick accent and mumbles.
  • he cares about his students and he makes his class very fun.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You can get an A+ in this class EASILY
  • EASILY A.
  • Show up everyday to take notes for and you're guaranteed to get an A.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • not in any way cut out for online learning.
  • We did not have class for 2 straight weeks because he did not know how to operate video conferences.
  • he's all over the place

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-seven reviews across years and formats show a .

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 56
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 510

Course coverage

ENVR110 reviews
CHEM38 reviews
CHEM24 reviews
ENVRS2 reviews
BIO31 review
Show 2 more courses
ENVR1 review
HUMANBIO1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 4 · A 11

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 1 · Rather not say 1