AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Volodymyr Gelfand

CHEMCHEM · CHEM1A · CHEM31 · CHEM30B · CHM1A · CHEM30A · CHEM1B · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating
61/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you can keep up independently with chemistry practice and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPowerPoint-Based LecturesFast PaceTest HeavyMixed HelpfulnessPartial Credit
  • and frustration with unclear answers.
  • Grades can be manageable with , and , but the course is not effortless.
  • Repeated complaints , and limited patience with questions.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

67/100

An A is realistic for students who , and prepare for quizzes, but it usually requires steady work.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Chemistry content is often fast-paced, math-heavy, and exam-focused, though .

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Lecture and , and some comments mention labs, quizzes, and missed time creating problems.

, and class timing.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Students recommend him when they like structured slides and partial credit, but many warn against him if .

All and is strongly mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

, and some leniency, but several students still call him tough or test-heavy.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

32/100

Students report lots of , and multiple exams, making the workload consistently heavy.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

His slides and examples help many students, but , and impatience limit the teaching experience.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Reviews repeatedly mention quizzes, midterms, finals, and and homework as secondary components.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

where organized students can earn strong grades but struggling students may feel unsupported.

Main concern

The main concern is fast pacing with .

What students said

“He moves really quickly and gets annoyed if you ask him to slow down or clarify something.”
CHEM31
“Just go to class, takes notes, study them and you'll get an A.”
CHEM1A
“This is not an easy A class. But if you put in the work and are serious, you can easily get an A.”
CHEM1A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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The exam structure is traditional and test-heavy, with some student-friendly partial credit but .

Multiple MidtermsFinal ExamWeekly QuizzesPartial Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

quizzes, and partial credit, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring details.

Four MidtermsFinal ExamWeekly QuizzesPartial Credit
“Test heavy with four exams totaling 40% of your grade and final worth 20%.”
CHEM30A
“He if you do the work even with the wrong answer.”
CHEM30A
“Will prep you for .”
CHEM31

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This is not an easy A class. But if you put in the work and are serious, you can easily get an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and pacing. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

56/100

“ and answers questions during lecture and lab but punctuality should not be forgotten.”

📈 Grade Effort

67/100

“Just go to class, takes notes, study them and you'll get an A.”

⚠️ Main Risk

52/100

“He moves really quickly and gets annoyed if you ask him to slow down or clarify something.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Uses powerpoints for and late assignments.
  • Lectures are by powerpoint talks rather fast with a slight russian accent.
  • He is a very awesome teacher who gives out lot of .

Theme 2

📚

  • Test heavy with four exams totaling 40% of your grade and final worth 20%.
  • Lots of material to review.
  • No HW, 6 worksheets all semtr, 4 exams n he gives detailed outline on what is going .

Theme 3

⚖️

  • He if you do the work even with the wrong answer.
  • His tests and .
  • to do anything.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

28

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 28 detailed in-person reviews over many years with , and mixed helpfulness.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 512
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 59

Course coverage

CHEM1A13 reviews
CHEM3110 reviews
CHEM1B1 review
CHEM30A1 review
CHEM30B1 review
Show 2 more courses
CHEMCHEM1 review
CHM1A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 1 · A 6 · A- 2

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 2