AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Shohreh Rahbarnia

CHEM107B · CHEM150 · CHEM101 · CHEM100 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

Avoid if you have any other , and harsh classroom tone make this a high-risk pick.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderGoes too fastTalks down to studentsTest heavySkip class you won't pass
  • Lectures move very fast and many students feel lost or belittled
  • Polarized older praise exists, but take-again rate is 0% and recent tone is harsh

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

A is possible only with heavy pre-reading, homework, study groups, and .

Online review shows a C and hostility; grade.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Fast lectures, dense chemistry, and frequent confusion make the content feel hard even for motivated students.

Both formats report fast pace; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

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

Online and as mandatory or high-stakes.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

Would-take-again is 0%, and many students say .

One harsh ; older positives do not reverse the trend.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

26/100

and hard but ; grades reward heavy sustained effort only.

Format shift

and in-person comments.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

, and constant study are required to keep up.

Format shift

Workload intensity is mainly described in in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Poor

36/100

Some students find her helpful if they grind, but many report fast, and belittling tone.

Format shift

Online review is extremely negative on climate; in-person opinions are polarized.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Test-heavy tags and comments about .

Format shift

Exam pressure is clearest in in-person Chem 150/101 comments.

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

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person Chem 101/150 reviews split between hard-but-fair effort praise and repeated complaints of speed, confusion, and talking down.

Main concern

Pace is extremely fast; skipping or falling behind makes passing difficult.

What students said

“She is the worse teacher I have ever had and I have had a lot of professors in the past.”
CHEM150
“If you have .”
CHEM101
“She may seem tough but if you put in the time and effort you'll see she is great.”
CHEM150

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

One online Chem 107B review describes shaming students, screenshotting sleepy faces, and shutting down genuine questions.

Main concern

Hostile online classroom climate and embarrassment for asking questions.

What students said

“She literally said that she takes screenshots of students that look sleepy and "didn't show up to class awake"”
CHEM107B
“Very mean to students that ask genuine questions. She will say you aren't paying attention, and embarrass you.”
CHEM107B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests are repeatedly called tough or fair-only-if-you-study-everything; .

Tough testsTest heavyHomework required for examsStrict participation

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a need to master homework and lecture slides before exams.

Tough testsTest heavyHomework and lecture slides
“ but fair if you do all the homework and study the .”
CHEM150
“TEST HEAVY”
CHEM150

Online

Online ; it focuses on live participation surveillance and harsh question handling.

Participation surveillanceScreenshots of sleepy students
“She literally said that she takes screenshots of students that look sleepy and "didn't show up to class awake"”
CHEM107B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you have . If she is your only option, wait till next semester or go to another school.”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews (1 online, 15 in person), balancing harsh recent climate complaints with older effort-reward praise. Credibility rating: High.

⚠️ Teaching Climate

36/100

“She talks down to her students and .”

🚫 Recommendation

18/100

“I cannot !!!!!”

⚡ Pace & Difficulty

24/100

“She teaches and speaks down to her students.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • goes way too fast in lecture
  • She reads a
  • speaks down to her students

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • but fair if you do all the homework
  • You must work and study consistently to do well

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Very mean to students that ask genuine questions
  • one of the
  • Always there to help

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

16 reviews spanning many years with detailed, repeated themes on pace and toughness; quality is polarized but patterns are consistent.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 56

Course coverage

CHEM1017 reviews
CHEM1505 reviews
CHEM107B2 reviews
121 review
CHEM1001 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

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