AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Vahid Eskandari

CHEM003 · CHEM1 · CHEM004 · CHEM120 · CHEM001 · 74 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
60.81%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if and want a flexible, funny professor; look elsewhere if you need structured teaching.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHilarious but Hands-OffTeach Yourself ChemLeaves Class OftenExam-Driven GradesExtra Credit Flexible
  • Personality is widely liked, but many say you teach yourself most of general and organic chemistry.
  • Grades hinge on a few exams and labs; he can be lenient with deadlines, drops, or .
  • and fair, others say run because he , and unprepared.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

, drops, and , but exams alone can decide the grade and As are not handed out freely.

Online hybrid fans report more tools and EC; As are given.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Chemistry content plus incomplete lectures and vague labs make the course hard unless .

Teach-yourself complaints dominate both formats.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

52/100

, and his own frequent absences muddy expectations.

Online and ; in-person reports conflict between mandatory and .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

About 61% would retake him, but and do-not-take trauma stories.

Online has both glowing hybrid summers and ; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

56/100

Several students note , and , while others call him a tough grader with scarce feedback.

Format shift

Leniency appears in both formats; .

Workload

Moderate

42/100

and labs add work, but the bigger load is independent studying for .

Format shift

and in person; few call the course featherlight.

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

Funny and sometimes caring, yet frequently criticized for late arrivals, leaving class, and .

Format shift

; some online terms rate him excellent.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

A few exams plus labs often make almost the entire grade, with .

Format shift

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person students split between fans who love his humor and flexibility and critics who say , and barely teaches the .

Main concern

and lecture wastes class time and forces peer teaching.

What students said

“HORRIBLE. .”
CHEM120
“He manages to make all his classes fun while also teaching clearly.”
CHEM001
“Leaves class frequently for unknown reasons, will show up an 30 minutes late”
CHEM001

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online and hybrid experiences range from tool-rich and joke-filled success stories to pure self-taught disaster with Proctorio .

Main concern

Some online terms provide notes and videos but little live teaching, so weak self-starters fall behind fast.

What students said

“It was a hybrid class over the summer so it was no easy A but Vahid gives all the necessary tools to succeed.”
CHEM001
“this is one of those classes where you have to teach yourself EVERYTHING.”
CHEM001
“He makes you have your cameras on and .”
CHEM004

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams usually follow his notes if you can decode them, with and offsetting difficulty.

Few High-Stakes ExamsExtra CreditLowest Score DropLecture-Note BasedProctorio Online

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and decisive; some say only lecture material appears, others say nothing he teaches matches the tests.

3+ Final Exam SetNo Study GuidesGraded by Few Things
“No study guides and nothing that he prepares us for is on the tests (3+final).”
CHEM120
“ but he gives and drops the lowest score at the end of the semester.”
CHEM001

Online

At least one online organic section required cameras and Proctorio; .

ProctorioCamera OnSelf-Study Exams
“He makes you have your cameras on and .”
CHEM004
“Expected to read chapters on your own and .”
CHEM001

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Basically have to teach yourself from scratch.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (11 online, 39 in person), highlighting polarization around teaching and presence. Credibility rating: High.

🎭 Personality vs Teaching

50/100

“Funny guy but bad at teaching.”

🚪 Class Presence Issues

30/100

“ while in progress....unsafe sometimes!!”

👍 Supportive Side

78/100

“he treats all his students like his children, and he really cares about your success in his class.”

📝 Grade Structure

40/100

“ .”

Theme 1

😂 About Personality

  • Hes so funny intentional or not.
  • He makes a ton of jokes and is honestly a blast to be around!
  • , but his jokes dont make up for his terrible teaching skills.

Theme 2

📖 About Self-Teaching

  • Expect to teach yourself everything.
  • this is a teach it yourself class
  • You WILL be teaching yourself at home.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Red Flags

  • run while you can.
  • If so.
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

74

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty recent and historical reviews with recurring, detailed themes about humor, absence from class, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 535
4 out of 58
3 out of 59
2 out of 57
1 out of 516

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

49 reported outcomes

A range

20

A+ 2 · A 15 · A- 3

B range

12

B+ 3 · B 9

C range

8

C+ 1 · C 6 · C- 1

D range

3

D+ 3

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

5

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 3