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Chemistry

Elpidio Rafanan

CHEM106A · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
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Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you want fair college-level chem tests and will study notes weekly; skip if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardThick accent but understandableFair reasonable testsWeekly quizzesThree midtermsNo free points
  • Grades come from 3 midterms, weekly quizzes, labs, and a .
  • Accent is thick but most and material is fair if .
  • No or easy ; pace can feel rushed.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

No or ; grades rest on midterms, quizzes, and labs, so an A needs solid studying.

All evidence is from in-person CHEM106A reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

College chem with weekly quizzes and three midterms; not light-hearted and pace can feel rushed.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

and decent teaching despite accent; one strong negative on clarity and rush.

All recommendation signals come from in-person comments.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Tests called reasonable and fair; but .

Format shift

In-person only.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Three midterms, weekly quizzes, labs, and a .

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

Knows the subject and tests fairly; accent and side-tracks hurt clarity for some students.

Format shift

In-person only.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Heavy weight on midterms, weekly quizzes, labs, and .

Format shift

In-person only.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person CHEM106A: fair midterms and weekly quizzes, thick accent, solid content knowledge, mixed clarity.

Main concern

Thick accent and rushed lectures can make material .

What students said

“ and FAIR. and study!”
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“He has a really thick accent, so it's hard to understand him.”
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“The material he teaches is too rushed.”
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Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and ; no open-book or proctoring details given.

Three MidtermsWeekly QuizzesDrops Lowest Quizzes/MidtermLabs Count

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Three midterms, weekly quizzes, labs, and a final; lowest three quizzes and a .

Three MidtermsWeekly QuizzesDrop LowestLabs
“The teacher grades by giving 3 Midterms, quiz weekly, lab, and final. He drops the lowest 3 quiz and midterm.”
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“There were 3 Mid-terms!!! Every week, he gives a quiz.”
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I think Rafanan is a cool teacher compared to all of the other chemistry teachers because and FAIR. and study!”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 in-person reviews spanning 2006-2007, highlighting fair exams, accent issues, and no . Credibility rating: Low.

⚖️ Fair Testing

55/100

“ and FAIR. and study!”

🗣️ Accent Clarity Mixed

50/100

“He has a really thick accent, so it's hard to understand him.”

📝 No

38/100

“His class is not a class for the light hearted and such as , homework, and points for good behavior will be given.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The teacher does have an accent, but .
  • Although he has a thick accent as said above, but he still teaches the material very well.
  • when teaching it gets sidetracked and often, you will not know what he's talking about.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and FAIR. and study!
  • and quizzes, and .
  • The material he teaches is too rushed.

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

35/100

Evidence confidence

Only four very old 2006-2007 reviews, all one course, limited detail and no grade data.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

CHEM106A4 reviews

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