AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Farhad Assaderaghi

CHEM115 · CHEM100 · PALOMARCHEM100 · CHEM108 · CHEMINTR · CHEMISTRY · CHEM100L · CHEM140 · 49 lifetime ratings

AI rating
69/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
61.11%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you will attend every lecture and self-study; .

Best fit · Effort For RewardFunny and caringLecture-dependent successHard to reach outside classTest heavy chemistrySTEM Center recommended
  • Students , and genuinely invested in learning during class time.
  • , and extra STEM Center practice.
  • Email response and out-of-class availability are consistent weak points, especially online or hybrid.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

Homework and labs are often easy, but , and and practice for an A.

Online students worry more about timed tests and ; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

46/100

Chemistry content is manageable with effort but study habits.

Both formats call material challenging; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Skip-class tags and repeated advice to write down everything said in .

In-person and as essential.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

Would-take-again is about 61 percent, with many students recommending him for personality and in-class clarity despite access issues.

In-person recommendation is stronger; online reviews are and email silence.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

56/100

Homework and , and he may accept late work, while exams still decide the grade.

Format shift

; exams remain the harder gate.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Expect textbook reading, assigned problems, labs, and .

Format shift

; and exam practice.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Long-running praise for humor, patience, and clear in-class explanations outweighs complaints about organization and email.

Format shift

In-person teaching is the strength; and logistics.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Multiple-choice Scantron exams, cumulative finals, and .

Format shift

; online mentions timed tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students mostly praise engaging funny lectures and fair chances to pass if , and read.

Main concern

, and office-hour or email support is limited.

What students said

“Lectures are engaging and the , and wants you to understand the concepts.”
CHEM115
“Without a doubt, no teacher I've had has ever been more open to receiving questions.”
CHEM100
“ it no longer matters.”
CHEM115

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online CHEM115 often used prerecorded or Zoom lectures with and time-consuming.

Main concern

, and accessibility outside class is weak.

What students said

“I often felt unsure of what to do with the labs because .”
CHEM115
“we are essentially left by ourselves to complete the labs, which take up to 5 hours.”
CHEM115
“Not enough time for . if you're a stem major!!!”
CHEM115

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are mostly multiple choice and tied to lecture notes and and occasional pop quizzes.

Multiple choice ScantronCumulative finalLecture-aligned questionsPop quizzesTimed tests

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams are multiple-choice Scantron, often four midterms plus a and similar homework.

Multiple choice ScantronFour examsCumulative finalPop quizzes
“No study guides, all multiple choice Scantron exams -- 4 exams. The .”
CHEM115
“Only things discussed in class will be on the test and .”
CHEM115

Online

Online students mention timed tests with not enough time and content that is not always too hard if studied.

Timed testsContent not always hardLimited exam detail
“Not enough time for .”
CHEM115
“The because the content is not too challenging.”
CHEM115

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Lectures are engaging and the , and wants you to understand the concepts. Very flexible”

Voice snapshots generated from 49 chemistry reviews, mostly in-person across many years. Credibility rating: High.

😄 Classroom Personality

84/100

“He's sooooo funny!!! He always makes you laugh. He cares about how you are doing.”

🚪 Outside-Class Access

30/100

“ but is absolutely impossible to get a hold of outside of class.”

📘 How to Pass

70/100

“ and write down everything prof says.”

🧪

52/100

“all multiple choice Scantron exams -- 4 exams. The .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , and wants you to understand
  • entertaining to learn from and is very knowledgeable
  • , but he's SO nice
  • makes chemistry understandable

Theme 2

📈

  • !
  • You really have to study if you want the A

Theme 3

📬 About Availability

  • not available outside class
  • Be prepared to live in the STEM center
  • and accepts late work.

Data context

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Analysis sample

49

Recent reviews read by the AI

49

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-nine reviews over many years with , and weak email access support high confidence.

Inside 49 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 55
3 out of 58
2 out of 511
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CHEM10029 reviews
CHEM11512 reviews
CHEM1083 reviews
CHEM100L1 review
CHEM1401 review
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CHEMINTR1 review
CHEMISTRY1 review
PALOMARCHEM1001 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 5 · A- 1

B range

7

B+ 1 · B 6

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Not sure yet 5