AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Kamran Golestaneh

CHEM50 · CHEM40 · CHEM51 · CHEM55 · CHEM50HCHEM51 · CHEM102 · 153 lifetime ratings

AI rating
51/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
55%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you have solid chem background and will study hard with office hours; skip if you need an easy A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerExam HeavyAccessible Outside ClassLots of HomeworkPolarizingAmazing Lectures
  • Grades as practice
  • Strong students who use office hours often thrive and praise him
  • Weaker prep or and dropping

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

As are common for , but and small misses hurt a lot.

A few online CHEM50 reviews claim easy As; most in-person CHEM50/51 demand heavy study.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

General and organic chem sequences are conceptually dense with weekly chapters, labs, and .

Both formats call the material hard; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

and he is described as strict about lateness and presence.

Some later sections note optional lecture attendance, but labs and .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

and support; the other half urge avoidance due to harsh exams and tone.

Recent online and CHEM55 reviews are warmer; many mid-period CHEM50 reviews are scathing.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

; and late lab penalties appear.

Format shift

Online and .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Weekly homework, quizzes, labs, and .

Format shift

Both formats report extensive homework; hybrid still expects chapter-a-week pace.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Strong lectures and accessibility for engaged students contrast with reports of yelling, favoritism, and self-teaching.

Format shift

; some online hybrids feel nearly uninstructed.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

86/100

Multiple unit exams and ; labs and .

Format shift

Consistent across online and in-person chemistry sections.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person CHEM50/51 is rigorous and exam-driven; many call him passionate and helpful, while others call him condescending and unfairly hard.

Main concern

Curveball exams and if you start weak.

What students said

“Prof G was one of the .”
CHEM51
“He's the rude & constantly called out students”
CHEM50
“ but you won't do great in tests unless you do the homework”
CHEM50

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some find easy exams matching study guides, others say zero useful lectures and fail without prior mastery.

Main concern

Sparse instruction online and .

What students said

“Ez class. Studied and got around 90% everytime. Study guide matches exactly whats on the testpaper”
CHEM50
“there's ZERO lecture recordings. All you ”
CHEM50
“Loved the class, there is a lot of hw, 4 mandatory exams, and the ”
CHEM55

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and frequently described as harder than expected even after studying.

Multiple Choice ExamsExam HeavyHomework Mirrors Some QuestionsOptional FinalNo Clear Open Book

Assessment risk

Strict

36/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams are repeatedly called curveballs, multiple choice, and .

Multiple ChoiceCurveball QuestionsExam Dominant Grade
“Every question is a curveball, most of them never appear on the homework, and the exams are 8 questions.”
CHEM51
“the but are multiple choice about 50-55 questions”
CHEM55

Online

Online reviews say exams can match study guides for prepared students, but weak lecture support makes them feel harsh.

Study Guide Match ReportedLab Plus Exams
“Study guide matches exactly whats on the ”
CHEM50
“if you are not a know-it-all chemistry master pro, then you might not expect a good grade.”
CHEM50

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“You can show up to every lecture, do all the , and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting exam weight, polarization, and office-hour support. Credibility rating: High.

🧪

86/100

“The class is graded by 5 exams (85%), 8 labs (10%), and homework twice a week (5%).”

🔥 Polarizing Professor

58/100

“Prof G was one of the .”

📚

30/100

“He does give quite a bit of homework, but you're not required to finish all of it (still do the hw though).”

🚪

34/100

“Half the class dropped by the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and he is a
  • he is extremely rude & constantly called out students
  • He is more than happy to help you

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • much you study
  • if you put in the time

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • genuinely wants his students to pass
  • condescending so beware
  • very open to questions

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

153

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with long time span, strong polarization, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 554
4 out of 525
3 out of 511
2 out of 523
1 out of 540

Course coverage

CHEM5026 reviews
CHEM5114 reviews
CHEM556 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

49 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 1 · A 16 · A- 2

B range

16

B+ 6 · B 8 · B- 2

C range

3

C 2 · C- 1

D range

2

D 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

9

Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 2