AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Iraj Nejad

CHEM80 · CHEM50 · CHEM40 · CHM80 · CHEM51 · CHEM81 · CHEM20 · CHEM10 · CHEM50H · CHEM8081 · 50 lifetime ratings

AI rating
33/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
41.18%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you already have a strong chemistry base and ; otherwise protect your GPA.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderPicky on FormatLots of HomeworkHigh ExpectationsLecture Heavy
  • Recent students warn he is an .
  • Workload is heavy with , and .
  • Older positive reviews exist, but recent CHEM40/50 comments strongly advise avoiding him.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Getting an A requires matching his exact work format, surviving picky deductions, and .

; there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Content is treated like higher-level chem, with rushed or and .

; there are no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Many students report attendance as mandatory and missing class hurts because .

; there are no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

and recent comments repeatedly say save your GPA and .

; there are no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Students repeatedly call him a and rarely curves.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

22/100

Lots of homework, lab reports, and .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Some students find him organized and helpful, but many .

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Grades and and labs adding constant point pressure.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and , and mixed lecture clarity that gets harsher in recent terms.

Main concern

Harsh no-curve grading and even with effort.

What students said

“literally save . He's wayyy too picky and makes the class way harder than it should be.”
CHEM50
“A LOTTT of homework. I had like no life this semester cause of it. Tests are pretty difficult on top of him being a ”
CHEM50
“Very tough professor, . Class requires lots of study time.”
CHEM40

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.

or study guides, and graded with little forgiveness.

Lecture-Heavy ExamsNo Note CardsNo CurveNo Study GuidesPicky Partial Credit

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams are described as lecture-heavy, picky, and .

Lecture-Heavy ExamsNo Note CardsNo CurveTricky Questions
“Doesn't allow note cards for exams, unlike other professors. .”
CHEM40
“ , and .”
CHEM50

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“literally save . He's wayyy too picky and makes the class way harder than it should be.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews spanning 2006-2025, with . Credibility rating: High.

⚠️

18/100

“he once took off a .5 instead of 1/2”

📚 Heavy Workload

22/100

“A LOTTT of homework. I had like no life this semester cause of it.”

📉 Low Recommendation

35/100

“ ! He is such a tough grader and .”

🧠 High Expectations

28/100

“He expects students to come from a strong chemistry background.”

Theme 1

⚖️

  • and

Theme 2

📘

  • A LOTTT of homework
  • Class requires lots of study time

Theme 3

🗣️ About Teaching Style

  • and rushed
  • U can tell he cares, he teaches relatively well

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

50

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty in-person reviews spanning many years with and heavy-workload themes support high confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 59
3 out of 57
2 out of 56
1 out of 59

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

22 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 2 · A 6

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

5

C+ 2 · C 2 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not_Sure_Yet 1 · Rather not say 1