AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Christopher Nalbandian

CHEMV20 · CHEM1 · V12L · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
57.14%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you will attend every class, drill practice problems, and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTest heavyAmazing lecturesAccessible outside classCaringNo extra credit
  • Lectures and practice problems are strong when he is on, but and unforgiving.
  • and skipping tanks your grade.
  • some call him the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Getting an A takes and little .

Evidence is mostly in person; the one online review also reported a C with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Chemistry content and pace feel hard, and several students say you must already know basics.

and ; online also rated difficulty high.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

as mandatory and students say you will not pass if .

Both formats report mandatory attendance in the available reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

, but and cold communication push others away.

In-person recommendations are stronger; the online sample is negative.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

42/100

Some appears, but tests are hard, recovery is tough, and .

Format shift

In person mentions ; .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Workload centers on tests, labs, and .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize test load .

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

Many students praise clear lectures and help outside class, but a few call him dismissive or the worst.

Format shift

In-person praise is stronger; and negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Tags and comments repeatedly call the class test heavy with hard quizzes and limited grade recovery.

Format shift

In person and online both highlight tests as the main grade driver.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Mixed but often strong in-person teaching with ; , and some steep drop rates.

Main concern

if you bomb early and no in some sections.

What students said

“I mean almost half the class dropped this class.”
CHEM1
“Professor Nalbaldian was by far the .”
CHEMV20
“Amazing professor! Probably the .”
CHEM1

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“ ”
CHEM1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

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Test heavyHard testsNo study sheetExtra credit on some tests

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

in at least one section, and limited recovery after low scores.

Hard testsNo study sheetExtra credit on some tests
“ unless you study.”
CHEM1
“ALSO no study sheet when testing”
CHEM1
“ .”
CHEMV20

Online

Online evidence only notes a .

Test heavy
“ ”
CHEM1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Nalbaldian was by far the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews, highlighting teaching praise versus hard testing and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

68/100

“Amazing professor! Probably the .”

📝 Test Pressure

38/100

“ unless you study.”

🚪

18/100

“If you want to pass you have to go to class.”

💬 Support Access

70/100

“ , and very patient.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Gives a lot of practice problems in lecture
  • Lecture is great.
  • Respectful and eager for his students to actually learn

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • unless you study.
  • There is no .
  • almost half the class dropped this class

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He cares about chemistry and is super willing to help
  • No judgment zone!
  • The

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Seven reviews across 2019-2025 with mixed grades and tones; sample is small and split, so confidence is moderate.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

CHEM13 reviews
CHEMV203 reviews
V12L1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1