AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Amid Salari

CHEM210 · CHEM237 · CHEM192 · CHEM220 · 32 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
19.05%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

unless you are already strong in chemistry and comfortable teaching yourself through a .

Best fit · Self Taught ProVery Tough ExamsSelf-Study RequiredHeavy HomeworkTough GraderPoor Lecture Support
  • Many students say prepare them for.
  • The class often requires independent reading and self-teaching to survive.
  • A small group values his chemistry knowledge, but the dominant tone is strongly negative.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Getting an A usually requires heavy self-study, strong test skills, and tolerance for .

The online review mentions dropped assessments, but to earn.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

18/100

Students describe the chemistry content and exams as very difficult, often beyond lecture preparation.

The online review sounds more manageable, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Reviews imply students cannot skip because lectures, reading, labs, and .

The online review says reading before lectures helps, while and preparation without proving a formal policy.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

24/100

Most students do not recommend him because , and lectures often do not help enough.

The single online review recommends him, but .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Low exam averages, limited or no curves in several reviews, and harsh.

Format shift

Online evidence mentions a and quiz, while and weak curves.

Workload

Overwhelming

16/100

Students report , and major self-study demands.

Format shift

Both formats require reading, but workload.

Teaching experience

Poor

36/100

He is widely seen as knowledgeable, but many reviews say .

Format shift

The online review praises explanations, while and support.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Student outcomes , and and labs used as support work.

Format shift

Both formats mention exams or quizzes, but .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews repeatedly , and harsh grading.

Main concern

Students often feel lectures do not prepare them for exams and that grades can collapse quickly.

What students said

“ and he will not prepare you.”
CHEM210
“The problems on the tests are completely different than the .”
CHEM220

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The only online review is positive and and quiz dropped.

Main concern

There is only one online review, so online patterns are weakly supported.

What students said

“ and shows how to solve problems, but it was an online course so maybe he is different in an actual classroom setting.”
CHEM220

Exam style

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because many students report very difficult tests, low averages, and weak alignment with lectures.

Very Difficult ExamsDropped ExamDropped QuizNo Study GuidesLimited Curve Evidence

Assessment risk

Strict

22/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

study guidance, and questions that differ from lecture practice.

Very Difficult ExamsNo Study GuidesLow Test AveragesLimited Curve Evidence
“he does not give study guides, the tests are literally up to 10 pages long.”
CHEM220
“he gives no nor grades on a curve.”
CHEM192

Online

The and one quiz, but it does not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, open-book status, or .

Dropped ExamDropped Quiz
“ and one quiz.”
CHEM220

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ and he will not prepare you.”

Voice snapshots generated from 33 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and teaching quality. Credibility rating: High.

⚠️ Recommendation Risk

24/100

“ .”

🧪

22/100

“Class average for Midterm 1 and 2 was in the 40 percent area and he told the class it was our fault.”

👨‍🏫 Teaching Quality

36/100

“Salari is a fantastic chemist but a horrible teacher.”

Theme 1

🧪 About Exams

  • in class.
  • A lot of the questions on the gave.
  • but that's the !

Theme 2

📚

  • if you want to pass.
  • If but doable for you.
  • You must read the book outside class frequently

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and unhelpful.
  • He's kinda rude and likes to show that he knows more than you do.
  • and breaks down tough concepts and makes them easily understood.

Data context

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Analysis sample

33

Recent reviews read by the AI

32

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-three reviews across many years are detailed and consistent about difficulty, though some older positive reviews add mixed context.

Inside 33 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 59
3 out of 52
2 out of 56
1 out of 513

Course coverage

CHEM21020 reviews
CHEM2208 reviews
CHEM1924 reviews
CHEM2371 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 4

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

3

C 2 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

8

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 4