Zara Sarkissian

CHEM211 · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 96/100
RMP rating: 5.0/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 1.7

The decision

If you need OChem, take her—she turns a hard subject into an understandable, supportive class.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaringAmazing lecturesMakes OChem easyGives good feedbackParticipation matters

Makes tough OChem easy to follow with and extensive test review
Extremely caring and will spend time helping struggling students
and grades are fair with A/B+ outcomes

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Students earn A or B+ with moderate effort because and .

All evidence comes from in-person CHEM211 reviews; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

OChem is inherently tough, but she breaks it down so the and easy to follow.

All evidence comes from in-person CHEM211 reviews; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Most students report and participation matters in class.

All evidence comes from in-person CHEM211 reviews; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Every student would take her again and strongly urges .

All evidence comes from in-person CHEM211 reviews; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

, and strong support help students land A or B+.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Workload

Light

75/100

Difficulty ratings stay low and no one reports heavy busywork; review and .

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students , and the best OChem class they have taken.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Homework, participation, and work.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and exams aligned with homework and review.

Main concern

Attendance is often mandatory and a .

What students said

“OChem is a tough subject but she taught in a way that was easy to follow and understand.”
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“She SAVED my life in ochem because she breaks down the subject very well.”
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“Her exams are like the hw and .”
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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

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and she holds extensive review sessions, making them very approachable.

Exams like homeworkExtensive test reviewClear grading criteria

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

85/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

because and come with thorough review sessions.

Exams like homeworkExtensive test review

“Her exams are like the hw and .”
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Prof. Sarkisian's ochem class was literally the . OChem is a tough subject but she taught in a way that was easy to follow and understand.”
Voice snapshots generated from 4 recent in-person CHEM211 reviews highlighting teaching clarity, care, and fair exams. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“She taught in a way that was easy to follow and understand. She's really sweet and caring, and she makes sure you understand the topic before moving forward.”

❤️ Caring Support

95/100

“If you are ever struggling she takes the time to help you and is very knowledgeable on the topic.”

📝

85/100

“Her exams are like the hw and .”

👍 Strong Recommendation

98/100

“I cannot recommend her enough, if !!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

taught in a way that was easy to follow and understand
Amazing lectures
breaks down the subject very well

Theme 2

❤️ About Character

and kind professor
The sweetest prof I've ever met
Always happy to start class

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

and
OChem is a tough subject but she taught in a way that was easy to follow
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Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Four recent 5/5 in-person reviews are highly consistent, but the small sample limits long-term certainty.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54

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2 out of 50

1 out of 50

Course coverage

CHEM2114 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

A 2

B range

B+ 2

C range

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D range

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F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Zara Sarkissian

If you need OChem, take her—she turns a hard subject into an understandable, supportive class.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

MustTake

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

❤️ Caring Support

📝 x x

👍 Strong Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

❤️ About Character

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

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