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Agriculture & Natl Resources

Elliott Parivar

PS714 · HORTI714 · PLANT711 · HORT714 · PLTSCI714 · PS711 · PLANTSCI711 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
97/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

If you can still find him, take any plant science or horticulture class with Parivar for an .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyPassionate Plant Science MentorAmazing LecturesDeeply CaringCareer-Changing GuidanceEasy Tests If You Study
  • Perfect 5.0 quality with unanimous praise for passion, care, and life-changing teaching in plant science and horticulture.
  • if you study and light or no homework in several sections.
  • Many students call him one of the and lament that Pierce let him go.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Students if you study, and little or while still learning a lot.

Both online and ; most A evidence is in-person.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

, and described as not hard while still educational.

; online comments still call the and enjoyable.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

as mandatory, though a few older ones do not stress it.

; online evidence is thinner.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

99/100

Every scorable review is glowing, with students calling him one of the best and .

Recommendation is uniformly strong online and in person.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

84/100

Grades lean A-heavy and .

Format shift

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Workload

Light

78/100

Several students highlight no homework and easy tests if you study, with engaging but .

Format shift

Light-load comments are mostly in-person; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

98/100

Students praise inspirational lectures, deep subject mastery, jokes, videos, and genuine care for each student.

Format shift

Teaching quality is excellent in both online and in-person comments.

Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

, and straightforward tests rather than pure exam grind.

Format shift

and tests; online focuses more on clear curriculum and assignments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person plant science and horticulture labs and lectures are energetic, joke-filled, and widely described as life-changing.

Main concern

as .

What students said

“Dr. Parivar !”
PS711
“No homework, easy tests if you study. .”
PLANTSCI711
“There are not too many teachers like this one!”
PS714

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online PLTSCI714 sections were praised as , and taught with real love for the subject.

Main concern

Limited online sample size, so format-specific workload details are sparse.

What students said

“ and thought provoking, and .”
PLTSCI714
“Elliott's passion and knowledge about the subjects that he teaches makes him one of the .”
PLTSCI714

Exam style

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Exams are repeatedly called easy if you study, with no evidence of .

Easy Tests If You StudyStraightforward AssessmentsNo Proctoring Details Mentioned

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students report easy tests if you study and .

Easy Tests If You StudyNo Homework Mentioned In Some Sections
“No homework, easy tests if you study. .”
PLANTSCI711

Online

Online ; focus is on clear curriculum and engaging work.

Clear CurriculumEngaging Assignments
“ and thought provoking, and .”
PLTSCI714

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Dr. Parivar ! Its too bad the department replaced him (and some other part-time professors) with full-time staff. Big loss for Pierce when Dr. Parivar left.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews spanning 2007-2021, highlighting teaching passion, care, and grade friendliness. Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Teaching Excellence

98/100

“One of the two best teachers I've had in 21 classes over the past 2 1/2 years.”

❤️ Student Care

95/100

“He actually cares about his students and his positive outlook on life is contagious.”

🎯 Easy Reward Path

86/100

“No homework, easy tests if you study. .”

👍

99/100

“ . Parivar to any student eager to learn.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • He likes to tell jokes and share some funny videos at the start of class.
  • Passionate about teaching Botany and Horticulture and gets the students excited about it.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you study.
  • not hard at all, but you will learn.
  • A

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He is a highly-qualified adjunct professor who made a real difference in my life.
  • He really cares about each and everyone of his students.
  • wonderful, caring and passionate teacher.

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven fully five-star reviews spanning 2007-2021 show unusually consistent praise, detail, and grade outcomes despite modest sample size.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 5

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

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D range

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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