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Chemistry

Niloofar Salehi

CHEM30A · CHEM030A · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
43/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Consider her in person only if you can handle strict chemistry expectations, but reviews.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizingStrict But Sometimes FairTest HeavyLab ReportsCaring For Some Students
  • Reviews are sharply split, with recent positive in-person comments praising care and clarity while many others report harshness and disorganization.
  • Online reviews are consistently weak and describe a .
  • The course is not an easy A, but some students say the if you do the work and ask questions.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Some students earned high grades, but comments , and strict expectations require real effort.

In-person reviews include manageable grading for prepared students, while online reviews make the A path look much harder and less supported.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Chemistry content is demanding and becomes harder .

, while online reviews consistently describe confusion and poor organization.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

One review says absence was hard for students, and , but strict attendance rules are not fully detailed.

, while online reviews do not clearly establish attendance policy.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

43/100

Recommendation depends on format and fit because some in-person students praise her while online and .

In-person reviews are polarized, while online reviews are consistently negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

Some students say grading is fair or easy, but , and test-heavy grading.

Format shift

In-person grading appears strict but sometimes fair, while and high workload.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Reviews mention lots of , and labs, even when some students found the timing manageable.

Format shift

Both formats show heavy work, with online .

Teaching experience

Average

51/100

Teaching quality is polarized, with several students calling her caring and clear while others describe her as rude, rushed, or inaccessible.

Format shift

and serious criticism, while online teaching is mostly criticized.

Assessment method

Balanced

68/100

The course , and study guides rather than only one assessment type.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize homework and , while , and lab reports.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mixed, with several strong recent positives but also serious , and test-heavy structure.

Main concern

Student experience depends and lab demands.

What students said

“She is strict, but she is fair and I respect her for that.”
CHEM30A
“She gives horrible study guides and you won't know what your grade is until the end”
CHEM-030A
“U will have to complete lots of lab reports, but that is to be expected and she gives you more than enough time+ late work policy is great.”
CHEM-030A

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are negative, describing a messy, rushed, difficult, and homework-heavy class.

Main concern

Online students felt unsupported and .

What students said

“This class is a mess”
CHEM30A
“ .”
CHEM30A
“Tbh this class was just all over the place.”
CHEM-030A

Exam style

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Exam evidence is mixed but risky, with , and some reports of fair or easyish tests.

Test HeavyStudy GuidesSafety Quiz Drop RiskEasyish Tests For Some Students

Assessment risk

Strict

36/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention tests, study guides, a , and mixed difficulty, but .

Safety Quiz Drop RiskStudy GuidesTest HeavyEasyish Tests For Some Students
“If you don't .”
CHEM-030A
“She .”
CHEM30A
“Tests easyish.”
CHEM-030A

Online

and test-heavy structure, but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or closed-book rules.

Hard ExamsTest Heavy
“expected you to do so much HW and !”
CHEM30A
“Tbh this class was just all over the place.”
CHEM-030A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She is strict, but she is fair and I respect her for that.”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

51/100

“She answers all questions and clarifies until we all understand.”

⚖️

38/100

“She gives horrible study guides and you won't know what your grade is until the end”

🧪

36/100

“ and labs.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and .
  • This professor cares about chemistry and her students.
  • She is defensive, rushed all lecture, expected us to be experts in the subject.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Do the work and you'll do fine.
  • The and the and were about as would be expected.
  • and labs.

Theme 3

🧪 About Labs And Workload

  • U will have to complete lots of lab reports, but that is to be expected
  • heavy home work but 10 points for each hw.
  • If you finish before you may leave.

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

The profile has 15 reviews with useful detail, but opinions are polarized and the online sample is small.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 58

Course coverage

CHEM-030A9 reviews
CHEM30A6 reviews

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 2 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

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