AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Dr. Basiri

CH100 · CHEM100 · CMST101 · CHEM1AB · CHEM100H · OCHEM · CHEMISTRY101 · CHEM1A · ALLCHEM · CHEM202 · ORGANICCHEM · CHEMISTRY · CHEM201 · CHEM201202 · CHEM1A1B · CHEM100HYBRID · CHEM · 52 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you are a serious pre-med or science major who can handle tough love and heavy workload; otherwise pick someone else.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderStrict and IntimidatingExtremely OrganizedPolarizing PersonalityHeavy Study Load
  • serious STEM students praise organization and resources, while many report humiliation and harsh treatment.
  • Chemistry is genuinely hard; expect 3+ hours daily study and .
  • and skipping tanks your chance to pass.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Getting an A requires , and surviving a ; many hardworking students still fail.

Both online and ; online hybrid is described as set up to fail.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Chemistry content is fast and demanding with .

In-person and online both rate difficulty high; summer hybrid draws the strongest fail warnings.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

as mandatory; tags and comments say skip class and you will not pass.

Evidence is almost entirely .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Serious science students rave about him, but a because of harshness and failure rates.

Online reviews lean negative; and hate.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

and little sympathy for mistakes or late work.

Format shift

; hybrid summer courses draw the harshest grade complaints.

Workload

Heavy

26/100

Students report 3+ hours of , and life-consuming summer hybrid loads.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize daily seven-day study; .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

and videos, but often rude, impatient, and intimidating in class.

Format shift

In-person reviews dominate and show the strongest split between brilliant lecturer and mean dictator.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Homework and labs matter, but and .

Format shift

Online notes homework gates tests; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

devoted students call him brilliant and organized; others call him rude, humiliating, and impossible.

Main concern

Harsh interpersonal style and and Fs.

What students said

“Doctor b. Is my favorite teacher at victor valley college. When i went in 2011 at least he was very hard.”
CHEM100
“ !!!”
CHEM100
“He is strict, tests are ridiculous, online resources rarely are used on the test.”
CHEM100

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online and and unforgiving, with daily study pressure and tests that do not match the materials.

Main concern

and material is not aligned with exams.

What students said

“must study more than 3 every single day 7 days a week. video lecture.”
CHEMISTRY
“Dr. B was intimidating at first because he was a bit rude in lab, but I realized that I needed help to pass the class.”
CHEM100H

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and sometimes not based on the book or videos; students often cannot keep tests.

Very Difficult TestsNot Always Textbook-BasedIn-Person ExamsNo Test Return

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as ridiculous and very difficult, with limited time to review graded work.

Very Difficult TestsNo Keeping Quizzes/TestsStrict Timing
“ .”
CHEM100
“You also won't get to keep any of you tests and quizzes.”
CHEM100

Online

Online students say tests are not based on the textbook or video lectures and require heavy formula study.

Not Textbook-BasedHeavy Formula TestingHomework Required to Test
“ video lecture. will get tested on chemistry formula.”
CHEMISTRY

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He is strict and nonstandard. But i found his methods incredible and effective for those who are serious.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (2 online, 48 in , and polarizing personality. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️ Polarizing Rigor

52/100

“ . ANYONE. .”

📚 Resource Powerhouse

78/100

“Thank you for writing the text. Thank you for writing the labs. Thank you for practice problems. Thank you for self-tests. Thank you for the videos.”

🔥 Heavy Daily Grind

26/100

“He requires 3 hours minimum a day of studying.”

😤 Harsh Classroom Tone

30/100

“When you ask a question, he will scream at you and humiliate you in front of the class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • His accent is very hard to understanD
  • Simply brilliant and amazing

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • This class is extremely difficult
  • I put in lots of time studying and still failed
  • be ready to dedicate your life to studying

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • I LOVE you Dr. B
  • acts like dictator
  • mean and hateful person
  • very helpful as long as you had put in effort on your own

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

52

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews spanning many years with rich detail and consistent themes of high rigor and polarizing demeanor support a high credibility score.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 523
4 out of 57
3 out of 56
2 out of 58
1 out of 58

Course coverage

CHEM10026 reviews
CHEM2015 reviews
CHEM100HYBRID2 reviews
CHEMISTRY2 reviews
ORGANICCHEM2 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 5

B range

1

B 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1