AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Volodymyr Gelfand

CHEM160 · INTROCHEM31 · CHEM1 · CHEMCHEM · CHEM2 · CHEM002 · CHEM010 · CHEM10 · CHEM001 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
46/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Only take him if you already self-study well and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough GraderLots of HomeworkSkip Class RiskMixed HelpfulnessConcept-Focused
  • clear PowerPoints for prepared students, unhelpful and .
  • Heavy weekly load of , and .
  • ; fall behind fast if , and he is often late to class.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Some intro sections call it an easy A with bonus questions, but most students say and heavy work make an A costly.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Content is standard chemistry that becomes tough when lectures move fast and concepts are not clarified.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Tags and comments warn that skipping means falling behind and not passing.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

; strong students praise structure while .

; no online reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

36/100

and hard-scored tests, labs, and worksheets outweigh occasional bonus questions.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and reports pile up across courses.

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Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Some call him thorough and funny; others say he confuses students and avoids real answers.

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Mix of , and and worksheets.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person chem lectures with , and ; help is limited and quality is highly mixed.

Main concern

, and heavy workload can leave weaker students lost.

What students said

“Don't bother in asking for help because he won't, you'll ”
CHEM010
“If you're prepared, you'll learn. If you don't study, you'll have a tough time.”
CHEM001
“study its easy A!!”
INTROCHEM31

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Weekly quizzes plus difficult tests and and practice.

Weekly QuizzesTest HeavyLecture-Aligned TestsLabs

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and homework problems; weekly quizzes and .

Weekly QuizzesTest HeavyLecture-Aligned Tests
“Assigns worksheets,online , and ”
CHEM010
“ and hw problems.”
CHEM2

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you're prepared, you'll learn. If you don't study, you'll have a tough time.”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 in-person reviews, highlighting mixed teaching quality, heavy workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“doesn't answer your .”

📚 Workload Intensity

28/100

“LOTS, LOTS, LOTS OF HOMEWORK.”

⚖️

36/100

“Everything is graded very hard Not an easy class”

👍 Recommendation Split

48/100

“ its probably important for anyone who is taking it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Really smart guy. If you're prepared, you'll learn.
  • doesn't answer your .
  • He likes to really emphasize the concepts behind each formula

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • study its easy A!!
  • It is very hard getting an A, but as long as you push yourself
  • Everything is graded very hard

Theme 3

📝 About Workload and Attendance

  • Must be there or fall behind
  • There's so much work!
  • Skip class? You won't pass.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

21 detailed in-person reviews spanning 2007-2017 with consistent themes on workload, help, and grading.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 55
3 out of 55
2 out of 53
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

1 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

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