4.0

Najmina Abbasi

Chemistry - Brooklyn College

4.0
Quality
2.3
Difficulty
75%
Would Retake
92
Reviews
4.0
Quality
2.3
Difficulty
4.3
Helpful
3.7
Clarity

75%

Would Retake

92

Reviews

Rating Distribution
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92 total ratings

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What Students Say

Her quizzes are very hard to prepare for

CHEM2LAB - 2.0 rating

Took her for lab and recitation, one of the worst experiences ever

CHEM2100 - 1.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

94%

Textbook Required

50%

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Reviews (91)
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CORE71
Nov 5, 2003

Professor abassi is a great, helpful teacher she'll go out of her way to make you understand things. very sweet and actually cares if you understand it or not the only thing is she has a very strong accent & it can be hard to understand what she's saying

2.0
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CORE71
Nov 9, 2003

No Comments

5.0
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CHEM1
Nov 10, 2003

a little hard to understand at first cuz of her accent, but after 2 minutes, yu dont notice it, shes a great teacher, highly reccomended!!!

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CORE71
Nov 20, 2003

She has an accent so it's hard 2 understand her, but the info she teaches is accurate and she prepares u well for the tests. If you've have some bkground in Chemistry, the class should be easy for u, but if u never studied it b4, it'll probably be hard.

5.0
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CORE71
Dec 15, 2003

ALL I CAN SAY IS GREAT TEACHER. IF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND CHEMISTRY WHEN YOU GET OUT YOU WILL FEEL LIKE YOU KNEW IT ALL ALONG. THATS HOW GREAT SHE IS. TAKE HER CLASS SHE IS THE BEST!!!

5.0
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CHEM1
Dec 24, 2003

A great professor to have. She is very helpful and always there to help you. If you study and do homework you will do good in her class.

5.0
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CHEM1
Dec 24, 2003

A great professor to have. She got a little accent, but is very helpful and is always there to help you. If you study and do homework you will do good in her class.

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CHEMISTRY
Jan 2, 2004

Wait wait wait!A LITTLE ACCENT? half the time she made up words and the other half she mispronounced them.Shes really a nice lady, and im sure shes really smart in chemistry, BUT she is not suited to teach.her accent and fast paced lessons were horrib

5.0
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CORECHEM
Apr 8, 2004

Great prof! Everyone likes to complain about her accent. Granted, she has a heavy accent but still gives a heck of a lecture if you give her a chance! She gives excellent notes and prepares you for the exams. She'll be happy to work with you after class.

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CHEM1
Jun 8, 2004

Once u get used to the accent (which is heavy) she explains things really well, after 2 days in class i know more than i understood from kobrak last semester for 2and a half months before i withdrew because he didn't make sense

5.0
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CHEM2
Jul 17, 2004

She is great as a professor, eventhough she has her accent she know how to teach the material. She is also really nice with the students, and she gives very good advices. Specially if in problems with school work. I recommend her to all.

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CHEM1
Jul 26, 2004

the accent is very heavy but she explains things better than any other chem teacher i had in college. she curved the marks at the end- I got a c with a c- average- even though she didn't say she would and dropped the lowest test in the summer

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CHEM1
Aug 8, 2004

Very easy professor; she has an accent however because her language is limited she explains only the important stuff and the things that are going to be tested... Highly recommended; definitely the easiest chem teacher that you can take in BK College.

5.0
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CORECHEM
Aug 13, 2004

very easu prof.

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CORECHEM
Aug 20, 2004

She is the nicest prof. I ever had. She explains things over and over again and is there to help you; she is not there to make it hard like some other core professors.- highly recommended. She has an accent but you will get used to it.

5.0
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CHEM
Aug 24, 2004

She is a very nice lady. She emphasizes on the important things that you really need to know, but its kind of hard to understand her because of her accent.

4.0
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CORE71
Aug 27, 2004

One of the easiest classes I have ever taken. The tests are based on her notes and she simplifies everything. She does not teach whatever is not needed. I finished the midterm in 20 minutes and got a 96.

5.0
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CHEM1
Aug 30, 2004

what a nice person.Even when the class is over she's still willing to help you in any other class.GREAT person and easy class.You don't hear her accent after a class or two.Definitely take her class.She's the best chem prof. the college has.

5.0
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CHEMISTRY
Aug 30, 2004

she is the best professor I've seen in brooklyn college. very very nice. you had better choose her.

5.0
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CORE71
Sep 21, 2004

She always tries to help any student who feels that they should need help. She is a great teacher.

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CHEM1
Nov 10, 2004

wow! can't get a better professor. She helps you with anything.I took her in the spring and she helped me in a totally diff. class the next fall. Really friendly, always helpful and not confusing.Only teaches the stuff you have to know. DEFINITELY take her.You won't regret it.

5.0
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CHEM1
Dec 2, 2004

i luv ms. abbasi.....the best prof ever....she is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo nice and extremely helpful.....she answers all ur questions and doesnt make u inferior.......take her class....shes amazing..........Pali4life

4.0
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CHEM1LAB
Dec 7, 2004

Abbasi is the lab teacher to get for any of the chem courses. She is very helpful and makes every effort to help you understand.

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CHEM1
Feb 20, 2005

Easy A+. Makes chemistry very easy; her tests are very easy; they're exactly what she teaches in class. Just study and you'll ace everything.

3.0
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CHEM11
Apr 12, 2005

Abbasi is not a good teacher, but her tests are easy. Just hope you don't get a departmental test...then you're screwed. She allows blatant cheating durng exams.

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CORE71
Apr 15, 2005

She is a sweet professor, really cares about the students. She teaches to make Chemistry simple, her notes were very helpful. The department midterm and final weren't too bad, but after studying hard I still got a C+ for the class. If it wasn't for Abbasi's teaching I would have failed.

3.0
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CORECHEM
Apr 30, 2005

She is very easy. Explains everything you need to know for midterm. Good teacher.

4.0
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CORE
May 21, 2005

She is a very helpful and really knows the material

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CHEM11
Jun 3, 2005

She is an accommodating and benevolent individual. Her lectures are very simple and crystal clear. She thoroughly helps her students outside of the class. She is not boring, unlike the other Chemistry Profs. And I prefer her because I actually learned Chemistry in that course. All the very best to you, prof. Abbasi!

5.0
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CORE71
Jun 4, 2005

No Comments

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CHEM1
Jun 25, 2005

This professor is really stupid. Never take her for summer classes, cuz she teaches very hastily. Her tests are long and sometimes the answers are incorrect because she types the test at 3:00 am. Her accent is very bad. I think that she speaks gibberish. Now, she has a routine of coming 15-30 min late to class and going hastiily through problems!!!

3.0
3.0
CHEM1
Jul 11, 2005

Prof Abassi is a good teacher but only if you want to learn the material.i went into the class needing the A so i studied hard and did well.she is not clear enough in lectures but the easiness of her tests makes up for it.

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CHEM1
Jul 22, 2005

I thought she was very easy. As long as u pay att. to the notes and read the chapters u should do ok.She's really helpful in making u try and understand the material if u don't get it the 1st time around.

2.0
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CHEM1
Aug 15, 2005

THE BAD-Shes difficult to understand because of her accent. Came 30 minutes late to every class- then complains how pressed for time she is- skipped over numerous small parts needed for chem 2.CONSTANTLY misunderstood simple questions and just kept repeating the same answer.THE GOOD- her tests were easy. OVERALL-Avoid her in the summer if possible.

2.0
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CHEM1
Aug 30, 2005

never showed up less than half an hour late & never made an excuse unless more than 45 minutes late. lazy, inconsistent and unfair grader. disorganized. I too would say to avoid her during the summer. all that said, she doesn't expect you to know more than she's willing to teach.

4.0
1.0
CHEM2
Aug 31, 2005

best recitation teacher for chem 2, make sure you get in her class and lab

5.0
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CHEM11
Sep 1, 2005

I love this teacher she works at a very reasonable pace and is very clear a student cant ask for a better teacher and ive heard from other students that she was also an awesome professor for rescitation for chem 2.0 so i would defintely recommend her :D

5.0
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CHEM1
Sep 7, 2005

Okayyy for all those suckers out there who dont like Prof Abbasi...ur just idiots urselves who never have taken chemistry in ur lives except in college. the rest of us have taken it JHS and HS. And the ones who have a problem with her usually have a problem with all their teachers cuz they are soo dumb. And then take her for granted sometimes by wa

1.0
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CORECHEM
Sep 15, 2005

One of the worst teachers ever to live! Not helpful at all because she can't speak english!

5.0
3.0
CHEM1
Oct 15, 2005

my teacher during summer class.. shes the best!!!

5.0
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CHEM
Oct 25, 2005

very clear

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CORE71
Oct 28, 2005

I think she is a great professor. She really knows her stuff and explains it well. She admits having an accent, but tells you ask questions if you don't understand her. I recommend her to all.

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CHEMLAB1
Dec 10, 2005

K...Pro. Abbasi is really ez and very leniet. the only problem with her is that she gives too much time to take quizes.This is fine at the time but when time comes for the final you'll be lost unless u study on your own. Doesn't explainon how to do labs. She's really cool but study alot on your own. lab quizzes are the only hard stuff.

5.0
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CHEM1
Jan 13, 2006

great teacher, easy a.

5.0
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CHEM
Jan 25, 2006

Very good professor who really tries to get you to pass. She's a fair grader and is easy to get ahold of after class.

5.0
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CHEM
Jan 27, 2006

very helpful and fair

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CHEM1
Feb 27, 2006

The worst teacher I have EVER had.. hands down. She is unorganized, uninterested and unknowledgable! Given I took a summer class, she was late EVERY DAY, switched tests around at the drop of a hat, tested us on subjects we didnt learn yet... messed up COUNTLESS examples on the board and ALWAYS had mistakes in her exams.She is AWFUL!

5.0
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CHEM2
Mar 14, 2006

This professor is incredibly caring, unlike many of the others among the Brooklyn College Science staff. She truly loves her students and does everything she can for them to do well and pass. I definitely recommend!

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CORECHEM
Mar 21, 2006

I took this class long ago when I was an undergrad student, and I had to put too much effort to get a passing grade. But I have to admit that she is just perfect. Alwasy very helpful and ready to help.

5.0
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CORECHEM
May 26, 2006

I took this class with her, she was helpful with the labs, and very easy grader. Explained everything in detail and even stayed after class to help out with midterm and final exams. Great professor

5.0
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CHEM1
Jun 4, 2006

i love her! she is an amazing person and she is so smart and sensitive and wants everyone to do well. she is the the best, if u need help she gives u her office hours or even stays after class to help u. she is amazing n prob the best lab/recitation prof in the world! :-)

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CHEM1AND2
Jun 6, 2006

I will be honest cause I know it is hard to find a good lab Professor for chemistry. Well good news I had her for but chem 1 and 2, I will make that decision for you if your not sure... TAKE HER, SHE IS THE BEST SO TAKE HER... She is very helpful and wants everyone to do well, a kind hearted person but don't try to take advantage cause it won't wor

5.0
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CHEM2
Jun 10, 2006

Abbasi is one of the best teachers in BC.She is very kind, helpfull and cool.Most of the times she comes late, so she doesn't give hard time if students are late, but always checks attendance. She loves all her students, but don't try to negotiate grades with her, if she sees that you are a good student, she'll help you.

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CORECHEM
Jul 28, 2006

Not a bad teacher but has an extremely thick accent. I took her on saturdays and barely made it to class. If you dont understand something she will repeat it until you do. Only take her if you are interested in the course. Avoid her if you want an easy professor.

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CHEM2LAB
Dec 2, 2006

She is very helpful and an easy grader. She will help you in her office when you need the extra help. Well, just take her. She is great!!

5.0
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CHEM1
Nov 15, 2007

She was very helpful during lab, graded easily. Her quizes are pretty easy as well. Her accent takes a little getting used to, she even appologizes. She wants to help you.

4.0
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CHEM1
Nov 29, 2007

cool person, suck-up-able

5.0
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CHEMLAB
Apr 19, 2008

very nice n helpful!!! =D i love her!

5.0
1.0
CHEM1
Jun 6, 2009

Best recitation professor ever. Extremely laid back and helpful. She is a great teacher as well and will clear up any material not understood. I had her for chem 1 and took her again for chem 2. Highly recommend, try to get into her class at all cost.

5.0
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HIST101
Dec 13, 2009

great

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1.0
CHEM2
May 7, 2010

i strongly agree with "She was very helpful during lab, graded easily. Her quizes are pretty easy as well. Her accent takes a little getting used to, she even appologizes. She wants to help you."

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CHEM2
Jun 30, 2010

No Comment

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CHEM2
Jul 13, 2010

The best lab/recitation prof! I loved her. She was always helpful. Gave 6 recitation quizes and picked the best 5. Grades very loosly on lecture exams. She does have an accent but you get used to it other than that seriously the best prof i ever encountered at BC :)

5.0
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CHEM1
Aug 20, 2010

Had her for chem 1 and chem 2 she is awesome and is willing to help. Her accent is hard to get but once you get used to it its cool. She will give you extra points if you prove to her that you can do the work. quizzes are straight from the book.

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CHEM1110
Mar 23, 2012

She is my lab/recitation professor and I only wish we had her as our lecture professor. She is wonderful. She is incredibly helpful, and her knowledge of chemistry is boundless. She tries very hard to assist students and does so with kindness.

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CHEM1
May 30, 2012

Wonderful teacher! Always helps students (and actually enjoys it) whether it's during class or during her office hours. Wants students to succeed and encourages them to do so. Very straightforward! A pleasure!

4.0
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CHEM1100
Jan 7, 2013

She is the kindest person at Brooklyn college. She always helps people and is very chilled. She drops at least 1 (and sometimes 2) quizes! Overall easy A

4.0
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CHEM11LAB
May 23, 2014

Very kind and helpful. Sometime she is hard to understand because of her accent, but she is the best!:)

5.0
2.0
CHEM1100
Sep 1, 2014

One of the best professors I've ever had. She is the nicest, kindest teacher and truly wants you to do well. You definitely want a teacher like her, especially for a tough subject like chemistry! If there's a spot to get into her class, snatch it quick before it's too late!

5.0
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CHEM1100
Sep 7, 2014

if you get her as your professor, you struck gold! she is the best there is. helpful, approachable, loves her students. very fair!

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CHEM2100
Grade: A+
Apr 4, 2015

AVOID IF POSSIBLE! Took her for lab and recitation, one of the worst experiences ever! she grades the lecture exams, labs, and quizzes harshly and doesn't explain lab procedures at all. When you ask her for help on the lab she usually tells you that you should know how to do it. Gets mad if you ask her questions during recitation and gives rude ans

2.0
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CHEM2LAB
Aug 5, 2015

Her quizzes are very hard to prepare for. I recommend some other chem 2 lab prof. if you want a nice but very hard prof take her. Prepare to have marks all over your lab reports. I took her because everyone told me to then regretted it.

5.0
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CHEM2100
Dec 29, 2015

She is the most amazing person in Brooklyn College. She is the nicest person, she's very easy and lenient, and she wants all of her students to succeed. She is the only one that you should take for chem 1 and chem2

3.0
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CHEM2LAB
Jan 2, 2016

she's really nice but gives hard quizzes .

4.0
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CHEM1100
Grade: A
Jan 7, 2016

Professor Abassi was great for chem1 lab! Her quizzes weren't too bad, and she graded very very fairly. She really cares a lot about her students and is actually quite funny. She jokes around a lot during recitation, and attendance isn't mandatory there. But once you get to lab she becomes more serious and cares a lot about all the rules. TAKE HER.

1.0
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CHEM1100
Sep 30, 2016
Wouldn't take again

SHE'S VERY SMART BUT TOUGH GRADER. GIVES HARD QUIZZES. I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND TAKING ANY CLASS WITH HER.

Tough Grader
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CHEM2100
Grade: B+
Jun 1, 2017
Would take again

Professor Abbassi is ok. One thing that frustrated me was she would say we are going to have quiz on chapter 16. Then put questions on chapter 17. She would do this on every quiz. This destroyed my grade because I would study at home and not go to lecture. Had she said what was going to be on quiz I would done much better probably gotten an A.

Tough Grader
Skip class? You won't pass.
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CHEM1100
May 22, 2018
Would take again

Took prof Abbasi for Chem 1100 lab. She was AWESOME! Best lab prof in BC by far! She rlly cares and wants all her students to do well. Encouraging and preps you rlly well for exams! definitely recommend her!

Gives good feedback
Skip class? You won't pass.
Caring
5.0
3.0
CHEM2
Grade: C
May 26, 2018
Would take again

She is the best in the Chemistry department. You won't regret taking her, very lenient and very nice. She cares about each and every student.

Respected
Amazing lectures
Caring
5.0
3.0
CHEM2LAB
Grade: Not sure yet
May 14, 2019
Would take again

I wouldn't know anything at all without her recitation classes. She really cares about her students and tries her best to help her students pass the quizzes. Her practice problems really help me learn. Take her!

Gives good feedback
Clear grading criteria
Caring
3.0
4.0
CHEM1040
Jul 15, 2020
Wouldn't take again

She is a sweet lady and knows her stuff, but COVID is ruining it. Im taking this class during COVID Summer semester so everything is online and her internet is choppy, her lectures are sloppy, and she really really hates giving us more time on exams. She gives us an hour for 35 questions 15 of them short response where we have to show our work.

Skip class? You won't pass.
Test heavy
Lecture heavy
5.0
3.0
CHEM1LAB
Grade: B
May 17, 2022
Would take again

I was struggling with chem 1 and she helped me so much. I wasn't in her recitation class but she made it clear that if anyone wanted to join they could. She grades her lab really thoroughly, but an overall fair grader.Take her for lab and recitation if you can shes the best.

5.0
2.0
CHEM1LAB
Grade: A
Jul 19, 2022
Would take again

supppperrrr niceeee and very clear. I loved her and I purposely chose to take her again for chem 2. Rec and lab. grading is fair but will find waysto give you extra points because shes just so sweet. wil answeer questions happily. TAKE HER

Amazing lectures
Caring
Accessible outside class
4.0
4.0
CHEM1201
Oct 31, 2022
Would take again

I had this professor for Recitation and Lab, it helps to familiarize yourself with her. Shes a fair grader and she also gives partial credit. when you arent doing well on quizzes shell invite you to her office hours to help you. And if you arent doing well in lab shell give you the opportunity to redo lab assignments and still get full credit

Caring
Gives good feedback
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3.0
CHEM1AND2
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 17, 2022
Would take again

amazing! i love her. best professor out there. cares about you and wants t help. amazing at making difficult concepts easy. fair/easy grader.

Amazing lectures
Inspirational
Accessible outside class
2.0
4.0
CHEM2LAB
Grade: A
May 13, 2023

Professor Abbasi was not the best teacher I've had. She grades pretty harshly, and she is pretty unclear as to what she wants. When asking to review our past lab reports asking what we did wrong, she blatantly refused. Her lab quizzes are mainly on lecture material, not lab. If you have to take her, she's ok, but there are better lab professors.

Tough grader
2.0
4.0
CHEM2LAB
Grade: A
May 20, 2023

Prof. Abbasi is kind to her students but fails to tell us what she expects in the lab reports. I wish there was clear grading criteria for the lab, as many points can be deducted from sig figs or percent errors. Also, note that her lab quizzes are similar to her recitation quizzes, with some true/false conceptual questions.

3.0
4.0
CHEM2200
Grade: C
Jun 3, 2023
Would take again

abbasi was very adequate. she's straightforward in what you need to know, tho it wont always help you that much in lecture. what you'll see/learn from her chem recitation material is what you'll see on her quizzes. its best to go to recitation because she'll explain tricky problems. she also holds group review sessions before major lecture tests

3.0
4.0
CHEM2LAB
Jan 26, 2024
Would take again

had her for lab and she is good because she will help you if you are confused with the lab but she is a harsh grader on her lab reports. Her lab quizzes are hard. Overall shes nice and is helpful.

Tough grader
Accessible outside class
3.0
4.0
CHEM2100
Jun 6, 2024
Would take again

She is overall a good professor, she can be a bit snappy at times. She knows what she's talking about and cares about the student and is understanding. She may act a bit snippy but don't worry, she's fine. Tough grader though, but always ask questions about what you got and why you got it.

Tough grader
Caring
4.0
4.0
CHEM2LAB
Grade: B
Feb 24, 2025
Would take again

Professor Abbasi is helpful but has tough grading. Her lab quizzes are challenging, but attending recitation really helps. unstuckstudy and practice problems were key to doing well.

Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

94%

Textbook Required

50%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

B+

80% confidence
Based on 10 grades
Most common grades:
A (4)
C (2)
Not sure yet (2)
Grade Distribution
A(5)B(2)C(2)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(1)
Based on 12 reported grades
A: 4
C: 2
Not sure yet: 2
B: 2
Common Tags
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Gives good feedback (3)
Accessible outside class (3)
Tough grader (3)
Tough Grader (2)
Amazing lectures (2)
Get ready to read (1)
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HIST101

5.0

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4.0

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3.6

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