Neema Nourian

BIO03 · MICROBIOLOGY20 · BIO205 · MICROBRIO020 · MICRO20 · BIO · BIO201 · MICRO020 · ANA01 · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 82/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: 77.42%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

if you will attend, record lectures, use the study guides, and put in real study hours—you will be supported, not spoon-fed.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture heavyStudy-guide drivenCaring and approachableTest heavyFun labs

Most students call him knowledgeable, kind, and highly recommend Gen Bio and Micro when you study hard.
Exams and quizzes are tough and lecture-based; worksheets and study .
A minority slam short-term intensity, disorganization, late study guides, or limited office-hour flexibility.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

B grades are common; an A needs consistent study of lectures, worksheets, and study guides rather than minimal effort.

Online students report A's with heavy note-taking; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Bio and especially micro are dense, lecture-heavy, and .

Both formats call content hard; short-term and micro in person feel hardest.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Attendance is repeatedly mandatory for lecture and lab, with worksheet and .

; online still stresses lab participation.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

About three in and fair effort-to-grade payoff despite a loud minority of .

Both online reviews are yes; /short-term nos.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Often fair with grade rounding and clear criteria, but and some call him a .

Format shift

Online mentions end-of-term rounding; .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

, and worksheets create a heavy steady load.

Format shift

Short-term in-person micro/gen bio intensives are the most overwhelming; online is still quiz and .

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Students highlight knowledge, approachability, helpful study guides, and .

Format shift

In-person Gen Bio praise is strongest; a few micro/COC short-term reviews are harshly negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and finals drive the grade more than homework.

Format shift

; in person adds lab practicals and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and clear paths via worksheets/study guides, with some micro/short-term harsh outliers.

Main concern

Heavy lectures and .

What students said

“Professor Neema is truly a gem at LAMC. , and approachable.”
Bio

“You have to attend the lectures and fill out the worksheets but they are exactly what's on the test”
MICRO20

“Sends study guides via email at 11pm for an . RUN”
BIO205

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

lecture-based tricky exams, recorded lectures, grade rounding, and .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Exams and quizzes are based 100% on lectures. His tests and and difficult so .”
MICRO020

“Make and don't miss them as .”
Bio

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and , and central to the grade; study guides help but the testing bar is high.

Lecture-based examsTricky quizzesLab practicalsStudy guides map to testsGrade rounding

Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In , and finals aligned to worksheets and study guides; attendance-linked worksheets matter.

4 exams plus finalsLab practicalChapter worksheetsStudy guides

“4 exams, a lab written and , and a . Be ready to study and read!”
BIO03

“the worksheets but they are exactly what's on the test so if you fill them out and study you will pass.”
MICRO20

Online

Online micro exams and quizzes are 100% lecture-based, tricky, and require excellent notes; lectures were recorded.

Lecture-only examsTricky quizzesRecorded lecturesGrade rounding

“Exams and quizzes are based 100% on lectures. His tests and and difficult so .”
MICRO020

“He rounded up our grades at the end of the semester. He recorded all lectures and .”
MICRO020

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Professor Neema is truly a gem at LAMC. , and approachable. Truly wants his students to succeed and provides many opportunities to raise your grade.”
Voice snapshots generated from 31 reviews (2 online, 29 in person), highlighting lecture-heavy testing, study guides, and caring support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“He is the . He is nice and ”

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35/100

“lecture is very heavy and he doesn't emphasize what he'll will be testing you on from that.”

📝 Study Guide Path

75/100

“You have to attend the lectures and fill out the worksheets but they are exactly what's on the test”

❤️ Caring Support

85/100

“Professor Neema made my journey easy with , and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

All the and he made understanding bio easy
He always has interesting facts and adds more information as he lectures
He memorizes his lectures, a

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

His exams and
Easy A if are consistent/committed
he can be tricky but overlearn & you'll do great

Theme 3

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because he makes you fill a worksheet for each chapter

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

85/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-one detailed reviews with strong thematic , and caring support yield high credibility.

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520

4 out of 55

3 out of 52

2 out of 50

1 out of 54

Course coverage

Bio12 reviews

BIO034 reviews

MICRO0204 reviews

MICRO204 reviews

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

B+ 2 · B 14 · B- 2

C range

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Neema Nourian

x x if you will attend, record lectures, use the study guides, and put in real study hours—you will be supported, not spoon-fed.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📚 x x x x

📝 Study Guide Path

❤️ Caring Support

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧪 x x x x

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you will attend, record lectures, use the study guides, and put in real study hours—you will be supported, not spoon-fed.

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