Sadaf Sehati

BIOCH221 · CHEM101AND60 · CHEM60 · CHEM060 · CHEM101 · CHEM102 · 140 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 74/100
RMP rating: 4.0/5
Take again: 71.79%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

Prefer her for in-person or lab Chem 60 if you will study hard; treat older online COVID sections as a warning, not the current default.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring in personTest-heavy chemFlexible extensionsCOVID online backlashLecture and ALEKS heavy

Recent in-person and , and highly recommended for Chem 60 and labs.
COVID-era online reviews are , and grading.
An A is reachable with , and extensions, but chem content stays demanding.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

Curves, , and , but chemistry exams and consistent studying are still required for an A.

In-person students more often report reachable As; online COVID .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Chem 60 and higher courses are memorization-heavy, fast in short terms, and test-focused.

Both formats call the content hard; online felt even more brutal during pandemic terms.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

as mandatory and warn that showing up and engaging matters.

In-person and ; a minority say optional.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Strong recent in-person and students willing to work.

In-person recommendations are strong; online .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

62/100

and and extensions, but can deduct for details and felt harsh online.

Format shift

In person reads fair to lenient; .

Workload

Heavy

34/100

ALEKS, workshops, frequent quizzes, labs, and .

Format shift

Online ; in person is still heavy but better supported.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

, and excellent in lab and lecture when not in chaotic online terms.

Format shift

In-person teaching is highly rated; online COVID teaching quality is polarizing to poor.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

74/100

Quizzes, midterms, finals, and and ALEKS.

Format shift

Both formats are test-heavy; online explicitly mentions proctored 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

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person and recent terms she is often praised as the , and support through hard material.

Main concern

Fast condensed terms, long lectures, and .

What students said

“The most amazing professor in the sciences!”
CHEM060

“I had her for lab and she's easily the GOAT.”
CHEM101

“ . She is horrible. Gives lot of and proctored test every other week”
CHEM060

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online, especially pandemic terms, draws many complaints , and slow email replies.

Main concern

, and low responsiveness during online chem.

What students said

“online class with this professor is absolutely horrible. .”
CHEM060

“the quizzes and and there is a small time limit sometimes.”
CHEM060

“Professor Sehati makes this condensed course a breeze. , and is very flexible with due dates.”
CHEM060

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are frequent and often challenging, with online proctoring and tight timing reported in several reviews.

Proctored exams onlineTest heavyCurves and test correctionsTimed quizzesNo study guides sometimes

Assessment risk

Strict

36/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person tests are challenging and lecture-based, but , and .

Test heavyCurvesTest correctionsWorkshop practice

“She grades fairly and and tests.”
BIOCH221

“ , but study and you'll do fine.”
CHEM060

Online

Online exams and and high stress.

Proctored examsShort time limitsSaturday exams reportedTough grading

“the quizzes and and there is a small time limit sometimes.”
CHEM060

“ . .”
CHEM060

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“I had her for lab and she's easily the GOAT.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, separating recent in-person strengths from COVID online stress. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 In-Person Teaching

85/100

“amazing! everything a professor should be and more.”

⚠️ Online COVID Backlash

20/100

“I was conned into taking this class by the good reviews, which are not true.”

📚 Workload Reality

34/100

“She gives so . If you are taking her for the .”

❤️ Care and Flexibility

80/100

“VERY lenient with extensions. If you are taking chem for the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She goes deep into the lecture and clarifies questions well.
she made it understandable for me.
and she explained everything better than the lecture prof.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Don't expect this to be some light class though
Studying and practice problems are crucial for tests!
.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

if you want peace.
and ask questions is a nightmare
she became a different professor.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

140

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with and later in-person praise provide strong, nuanced credibility.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 587

4 out of 522

3 out of 58

2 out of 56

1 out of 518

Course coverage

CHEM06038 reviews

CHEM1015 reviews

CHEM603 reviews

CHEM1022 reviews

BIOCH2211 review

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 8 · A 13

B range

B 8 · B- 1

C range

C+ 1 · C 3 · C- 1

D range

D 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 2