AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Yasmin Fathi Torbaghan

CHEM31 · CHEM30A · CHEM1B · CHEM1A · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
46/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
37.5%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you want support in a demanding chemistry class and can handle heavy work and tight exams.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerCaring but inconsistentHeavy workloadTimed examsLecture heavyMixed grading
  • Students and frustrating workload or exams.
  • Chemistry content is naturally hard, but the biggest complaint is time pressure and excessive assignments.
  • , while in-person reviews show both strong support and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

An A is possible, but students repeatedly , and limited time.

, while in-person evidence adds stronger complaints about timed exams.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

31/100

Chemistry content is hard, fast, and .

Both formats describe challenging chemistry, with online reviews emphasizing pace and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

One review says students need to go to class, and there is .

In-person evidence suggests attendance matters, while online reviews .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

and support but often reject the workload and exams.

Online reviews are mostly hesitant, while and warnings.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

33/100

, but , and small curves point to strict outcomes.

Format shift

, while in-person comments more often describe tough grading and .

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Students repeatedly cite lots of , and limited time to study.

Format shift

Online reviews strongly mention weekly homework load, and , and .

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

She can be caring and clear, but several students call lectures unhelpful or frustrating.

Format shift

Online teaching reviews are mixed but generally acknowledge help, while lectures.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Grades , and finals rather than one single method.

Format shift

Online reviews mention homework, quizzes, and tests, while and timed exams.

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

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are polarized, with some students praising her care and others .

Main concern

allowed.

What students said

“She would work a lot with her struggling students and make time for them during office hours”
chem1a
“we had no time”
CHEM1B

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online students describe helpful teaching but a heavy and sometimes unnecessary workload.

Main concern

and a challenging pace reduce the payoff.

What students said

“Gives 70-80 problems of as 2 points.”
CHEM30A
“Very good lecturer, but so much work!”
CHEM31

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam risk is high because , and reviews do not clearly prove open-book or proctoring rules.

Heavy ExamsStrict TimingPractice Exams

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring rules.

Timed ExamsHeavy ExamsFinal Exam
“imagine giving up to 40 questions with a 2hr time to finish”
CHEM31
“ 38questions ( 27mcq,11 frq) and we only had only 2 hrs.”
CHEM1B

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes, tests, and practice exams but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

QuizzesPractice ExamsTests
“ !”
CHEM31
“Homework and .”
CHEM30A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Chemistry is hard and she does provide you with a lot of help.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and exams. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“Very good lecturer, but so much work!”

📚 Workload Pressure

22/100

“Gives 70-80 problems of as 2 points.”

⏱️

30/100

“we had no time”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Awesome Chem professor
  • She and loves what she does.
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not too hard of a grader but lots of unnecessary work.
  • Class average on the - and F.

Theme 3

🧪

  • and assignments even with upcoming midterms and finals.
  • This course challenged me A LOT!!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Eight reviews across several years give useful detail, but opinions are polarized and the sample is modest.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

chem1a2 reviews
CHEM1B2 reviews
CHEM30A2 reviews
CHEM312 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

3

B 2 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

2

D 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values