AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Farzaneh Paknia

CHEM151 · 150CHEM · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
69/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
61.54%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Take Paknia if you can keep pace and use slides heavily, but if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTest HeavyClear SlidesMixed Teaching QualityFast Paced ChemistryCaring When Engaged
  • Students and videos.
  • An A is realistic when students keep up with , and deadlines.
  • The biggest risk is hard tests that may not feel aligned with lectures or labs.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A is very possible, but students usually need to keep up with , and test prep.

Online students call an A possible with slides, while because .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

The chemistry content is fast-paced and and lectures make parts manageable.

Online reviews emphasize confusing clarification, while in-person reviews range from .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Participation and labs matter, but reviews do not show a .

Online reviews mention participation during lectures, while , and keeping up.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

63/100

, but not for students needing very clear videos or aligned test prep.

Online sentiment is moderately positive, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Grades can be good with consistent work, but and .

Format shift

Online reviews sound more grade-friendly, while .

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Students mention , and frequent test preparation.

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly lab and activity work, while , and fast pacing.

Teaching experience

Average

60/100

Some students find her caring and clear, but , and weak exam alignment.

Format shift

Online teaching is described as slide-based and , while and strong criticism.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Tests and quizzes dominate the review themes, with labs and .

Format shift

Online reviews explicitly mention Canvas quizzes and tests, while .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are polarized, with some students praising clear lectures and , and heavy online lecture reliance.

Main concern

materials.

What students said

“It was honestly easy for me to earn an A in this class, even though it was fast-paced.”
CHEM151
“the tests were so hard compared to what she taught”
CHEM151

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and activities, Canvas quizzes and tests, and mixed clarity.

Main concern

, so students may need prior chemistry comfort or independent study habits.

What students said

“Quizzes and .”
CHEM151
“An A is for sure possible.”
150CHEM

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews show a and tests, but they do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book, or closed-book rules.

Canvas Quizzes And TestsTest HeavyHard TestsWeekly Midterms Mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe hard and frequent tests, but they do not clearly prove closed-book rules or specific proctoring policies.

Hard TestsTest HeavyWeekly Midterms Mentioned
“the tests were so hard compared to what she taught”
CHEM151
“ and somewhat easy.”
CHEM151

Online

Online reviews state that quizzes and tests are on Canvas, but they do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Canvas Quizzes And Tests
“Quizzes and .”
CHEM151
“Tests and and easy if you pay attention and use the material.”
150CHEM

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“It was honestly easy for me to earn an A in this class, even though it was fast-paced.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 , and exam risk. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

60/100

“Although her video lectures were .”

📈 Grade Reality

68/100

“As long as you keep up with her assigned chapters each week an A is definitely obtainable.”

🧪

52/100

“the tests were so hard compared to what she taught”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Paknia is an amazing teacher.
  • The and the lectures, along with the and don't align with the exams.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • An A is for sure possible.
  • It was honestly easy for me to earn an A in this class, even though it was fast-paced.
  • I didn't complete the course because of how hard the !!

Theme 3

🧪 About Workload And Exams

  • This class will require you to do 1 lab and activity (Chem101) every week.
  • Took the summer class so a lot of .

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen reviews across several years give consistent evidence of .

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 55
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 54

Course coverage

CHEM15112 reviews
150CHEM1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather not say 1