AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Said Pazirandeh

CHEM51 · CHEM513152 · CHEM101 · CHEM41 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Avoid unless you already handle tough chemistry well and can follow his exact problem-solving style.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderTest heavyStrict methodPolarizing chemistryHeavy accent
  • Many recent students warn , and demoralizing lecture style
  • A smaller group praises him as caring and fair if you work hard and follow his exact method
  • Course is chemistry-heavy with and limited homework impact on grade

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Even stronger students often report low averages, strict answer formatting, and .

; a few older in-person reviews claim easier outcomes.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Chemistry content plus strict methods and test emphasis make the course intellectually and practically demanding.

Online reviews emphasize overload; and needed practice.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

as mandatory, and skipping is repeatedly discouraged.

and in-person reports.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

, and recent comments often warn others away.

Online reviews are more hostile; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

24/100

Tough-grader tags dominate, with reports of are correct.

Format shift

Online reviews stress format pedantry; .

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Students mention lots of homework, labs, worksheets, and .

Format shift

Both formats report heavy work; .

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Praise for knowledge exists, but many students describe confusion, rants, embarrassment, and weak support.

Format shift

; online recent reviews are largely negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Tests and or homework for many students.

Format shift

Both formats call out test-heavy structure and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some call him excellent and fair, while and poor lecture video quality in hybrid setups.

Main concern

, and grading is often described as strict.

What students said

“The class average for three midterms was 57% in a class of less than 15 people.”
CHEM101
“ and .”
CHEM101
“ . The video quality is very poor”
CHEM101

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and high attrition.

Main concern

Students report , and heavy workload in a short time.

What students said

“I have never before college or during my two years now in college had a worse professor.”
CHEM101
“ if you don’t follow exactly what he wants even if your answer is right.”
CHEM101
“at the beginning of the semester there was 49 ppl enrolled, by the end of the semester there was only 9 students left.”
CHEM51

Exam style

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Exams are high-stakes and often described as strict or poorly aligned with practice work.

Test heavyExams may not match homeworkStrict answer methodMidterms

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

some, and hybrid lecture-quality issues for others.

MidtermsLecture-based examsHybrid video lecturesTest heavy
“The class average for three midterms was 57% in a class of less than 15 people.”
CHEM101
“The very easy to understand.”
CHEM101

Online

Online comments stress tough grading and .

Test heavyStrict answer formatLots of homework
“ if you don’t follow exactly what he wants even if your answer is right.”
CHEM101
“ if you dont want a heavy load of hw due in such a short amount of time”
CHEM51

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . The video quality is very poor, and lectures focus more on what not to do than how to answer questions.”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews, highlighting polarized chemistry experiences and . Credibility rating: Medium.

⚠️ Teaching Concerns

38/100

“There was a lack of information to understand the class material, and the professor did not help students understand the class material.”

📉

24/100

“The class average for three midterms was 57% in a class of less than 15 people.”

👍 Positive Counterpoint

75/100

“Paz was one of the ! , and gracious.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He started every class telling us how we were all worthless and going to fail
  • He teaches the material very well, but has full expectations for students to put in their effort
  • He's very nurturing and him

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Assignments, hw, and ec barely help your grade
  • He wants answers done strictly his way
  • if you really study you should pass it

Theme 3

🧪

  • Test heavy
  • A right answer is not enough

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Eighteen reviews span many years with , so the pattern is usable but not fully consistent.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 55

Course coverage

CHEM1019 reviews
CHEM517 reviews
CHEM411 review
CHEM5131521 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

2

D+ 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1