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Architecture

Soroush Ghahramani

ARCH058 · ARCH034 · ARCH055 · ARCH056 · ARCH7325 · ARCH034B · ARCH33A · ARCH58 · ARCH062 · ARCH55 · AUTOC0000 · ARCH32B · ARCH44 · ARCH61 · ARCH33 · ARCH54 · ARCH064 · ARCH053 · ARCH045 · ARCH044 · ARCH1A · ARCH049 · LOTSOFCLASSES · ARCH043 · 61 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
2.1/5
Take again
24%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Avoid if you have any alternative; expect to teach yourself and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProUnclear instructionsNo useful feedbackSelf-directed DIYTough graderHard to avoid in major
  • Most students say he does not teach and .
  • , and .
  • as department chair.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Some students still get As, but tough grading, unclear criteria, and a .

Online and ; online adds late quizzes and little help.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Content is not always advanced, but , and vague projects make it feel harder than it should.

Both formats complain about unclear expectations more than pure concept difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

, and skip-class tags appear for software sections.

; a few online classes report optional attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

20/100

Would-take-again is about 24% and comments overwhelmingly warn students away when choice exists.

Negativity dominates both formats, with only a few positive outliers online and in person.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Tough grader tags and .

Format shift

Online students emphasize missing responses; .

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Projects, reading, and courses.

Format shift

; online adds late weekly dumps.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Students repeatedly say he reads slides, clicks software without teaching, and .

Format shift

In-person design and software reviews are harshest; a minority online call him nice if you chase help.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

62/100

Test-heavy tags, fieldwork finals, and few graded items often decide the grade.

Format shift

Online reviews stress finals and quizzes; .

Luni fit check

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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 Self Taught Pro

In-person studio and software and harsh critique.

Main concern

No structure, favorites, and little real instruction on design or software.

What students said

“You will be learning next to nothing in this class, without exaggeration.”
ARCH61
“The .”
ARCH062
“It's just DIY class. and save yourself some time.”
ARCH58

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections feel disorganized with late posts, little interaction, and .

Main concern

Late materials, unanswered emails, and .

What students said

“ and .”
ARCH034
“He never responded emails, he posted the lectures and .”
ARCH043
“Don't expect .”
ARCH045

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and finals matter a lot, but reviews .

Test heavyFieldwork finalQuizzes from materialsUnclear criteria

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; closed-book or proctoring details are not clearly proven.

Test heavyUnclear project and test criteria
“I had trouble understanding the .”
ARCH61
“Test heavy”
ARCH58

Online

Online finals and quizzes are described as hard or late-posted; .

Late quizzesDifficult fieldwork finalBook-based test questions
“The and the requirements, especially in SJ.”
ARCH034
“The .”
ARCH045

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . On a power trip, especially now that he has a chair.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and forced enrollment. Credibility rating: High.

📉 Teaching Quality

28/100

“He has knowledge, but boy, he DOES NOT TEACH!!”

🚫 Recommendation Rate

20/100

“ if you can although he teaches all design classes and there is no other chioce.”

📝

25/100

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🧩 Structure

22/100

“Basically, his class lacks structure.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • It's just DIY class.
  • he just keeps clicking without explaining anything.
  • He usually reads off books during his lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • I would have had an A, but with his little to no help, the

Theme 3

⚠️ About Communication

  • The professor .
  • He never responded emails
  • Takes long time to answer emails

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

61

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews spanning many years and both formats show strong consistency on poor teaching and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 55
3 out of 54
2 out of 511
1 out of 532

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 3 · A 6

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

3

C+ 2 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1