This was the toughest class I've ever taken. She would cram a lot of information into a 50 minute class and would move onto the next slide even though we were not done writing it down. The tests are tough and she doesn't give you half credit even if you got it half right. We would ask her for help on the pre-labs and she would say we should know it

After spending 16 WASTED weeks of my life, I can tell you that I learned NOTHING! Even with outside help this class is impossible and it's an entry level chem class. This professor only cares about getting through the slides, and doesn't care if you understand the material. She is not helpful and gets frustrated easily. Do not take her.

Rahbarnia's an extremely tough grader and doesn't give partial credit. Honestly, I didn't attend every lecture. But it was because the lectures I did attend felt like a frustrating waste of time. Her only focus is to get through her slides which are not helpful. I had to read the textbook. And don't try asking her questions because it won't help.

VERY fast paced. Teaches Intro like a 150 class. Passed because I went to tutoring every day for 2 extra hours min and utilized EVERY opportunity. Content is dense, teacher does not give room for mistake. The most stressful course I've ever taken. Results may leave you discouraged and unmotivated. Exams are heavily weighted and difficult.

I have NEVER taken a course this hard. She goes through the slides too quickly. She posts slides that are half filled in so you have to fill in the rest as she's lecturing which is touch when she goes too quickly. This class made me feel so dumb. Save yourself the stress and take someone else.

Take anyone but her. She goes through the slides too quickly for anyone to comprehend what she is talking about and she even does the math too quickly. Sh teaches this like it's a 150 class. Never again, you've been warned.

Shohreh is extremely unnaproachable and acts like you are bothering her when you ask for help or clarification. I don't have a problem with the level of difficulty - It is college! But when so many people say that they are afraid to ask the teacher a question because she likes to make you feel stupid, then that is not ok.

Hardest class I have ever taken. She goes way to fast, gives no partial credit, and teaches as if you have taken chemistry before. Take someone else and save yourself the stress!!!

The issue i have is that she cares more about getting through her slide show than if you understand her. She is an orator, not a TEACHER. She teaches at her own level of understanding, not caring much if YOU cant follow or remember material. The only people who will succeed are those who are taking one class more, or school is life .

Literally the worst professor I have ever had. She is is completely unapproachable and rude. She speaks down to students who ask questions. I attended every single lab and lecture, went to the tutoring center, had study groups, and even tried talking to her. Her response was, "Your whole class is failing, I don't know what to tell any of you."

Here's the thing: if you're good at science and only have to be shown once how to solve a problem then you should take her but if you're like me and need explanation and examples then DO NOT take her. She rushes through power points and makes you feel inadequate if you don't understand. Take Spencer, that's what I'm doing.

I had to drop this class because there was no way I was going to pass. I studied, went to tutoring and did the homework but the tests are like a 150 class not intro. She teaches like you already know chemistry. Her notes are not helpful either because she goes too fast.

All she cares about is going over her slides. She does not care about making sure everyone in the class understands the lecture. I did everything that I could to pass this class and it was nearly impossible. I have never failed a class in my life and I am very sad to say that this is my first. She gets really irritated with us a lot with questions

I don't recommend her. She teacher really fast and her reviews are good but when it comes ton exams the questions are worded so differently its like you didn't study for anything on the exams. She is super specific on grading really picky. If you like a quick teacher, I recommend her but if you want a slower paced class don't recommend.

Worst professor i've ever had. She has no patience to teacher really feels like she doesn't want you todo well. She HATES repeating herself and does not like to be interrupted during lecture for questions. Save your GPA and DO NOT TAKE HER!!

All I can say is this professor loves chemistry but I can't say the same for teaching. She seems the best when going through her many slides, but when it comes to asking her a question or assistance, she makes you feel stupid for even asking her in the first place. She's unapproachable and will definitely yell at you in front of the class.

Professor doesnt answer questions but instead makes you feel stupid. She goes through lectures and notes WAY to fast. Gives one example and expects you to know it right off the back. Expects students to memorize to much information and calculations. Overall her class is NOT worth the time, money, or stress. I do NOT recommend.

She knows her stuff, but teaches as if you were a chemistry PROFESSOR, not a student. She goes through the slides too quick& assumes everyone understands. Doesn't like questions being asked & likes to tell at students. Made a girl cry in the lab for a simple mistake. I tried hard & studied hard. Never missed class. Took good notes & still dropped.

I don't recommend this professor at all. She goes through lectures insanely fast, barely giving students the time to write. Her exams were challenging & she's a tough grader. I only saw my grade three times throughout the semester. She's a nice person, just not a nice professor. I took Chem 101 the next semester with another professor & got an A.

I would not recommend this professor. I had an A in homework and labs and rarely skipped class but she tests very hard and grades everyone differently. Even when I would stay and ask for help, she made it seem like an inconvenience. I took a chem class with another professor the next semester and passed with an A.

This professor's at the very least extremely knowledgeable. However, she is equally abrasive and unwilling to compromise on her teaching methods. BE PREPARED TO TEACH YOURSELF. By far the worst professor I've had thus far. I'm a chemistry major so I haven't dropped but I am getting nothing from this class or professor. Stay away if at all possible

If I could go back and do it all again I would of steered clear of this class despite my A. in fact this is the one class I wish I had not been a part of despite receiving lower marks in other courses.

Inflexible, tough grader, poor lecturer, abrasive, hostile. If these are traits look for in a professor I highly recommend professor Rahbarnia. If not, stay away if at all possible.

I can't grade her for an in class teacher, but with things being switched to online, she is not the best teacher to learn from. Her testing and quizzes specifically are extremely stressful as she has mid test/quiz upload questions, so myself and many kids in the class feel stress to make sure we have enough time to even finish the test.

Super difficult class for anyone coming in with no chem knowledge. Cares too much about sigfigs and at times unprofessional. Belittles students for asking questions and will blame you for things you dont have control of. Quizzes and exams have upload questions which are very annoying as you have very little time. Lecturers DONT reflect exams.

Doesn't seem to understanding that her students haven't mastered chemistry like she has. Gets irritated when students don't understand the topics right away and moves extremely fast in lecture. Very tough grader and gives a lot of homework. Good at chemistry but not good at teaching it. Would not recommend at all, even if she was the last option.

Do yourself a favor and wait til' you get a better professor, because she implements Draconian rules. Doesn't have a problem humiliating students for not knowing something. No sense of humor at all. The kind of jokes where you just smile to be nice or cringe. Face MUST be present on camera at all times and have mic. Or she says to buy a new comp.

Ruthless and unforgiving. Has no problem making you look like a fool in front of everyone. God forbid you can't keep up in her class, or have technical difficulties due to no fault of your own. She gives no quarter and should you not do it her way, you get docked. Wish I never took her class and wasted the money on learning from her.

I dropped this class taught by Dr. Rahbarnia 3 weeks after joining. She tells students to not be afraid to ask questions, but whenever you ask a question, she will get upset and will mock you in front of the class. DSPS students aren't treated with any respect either. Lectures are VERY fast and you are better off just reading in the book instead.

Do not take this teacher. Please. For the sake of your own gpa and well-being, she will mentally break you down the whole semester and will not help you. This was the class I studied the hardest in and I never get bad grades, and sure enough I had to drop because I had a d in her class. Litteraly a rock can teach better than this lady. DO NOT DO IT

This has been my worst class and the worst professor I have ever had. She is very condescending and makes you feel bad for asking her for a better understanding of topics. She is rude and goes too fast during lectures. I was always uncomfortable asking for help and when I did, she always had a smart remark. Try to find another professor if you can!

I took Professor Rahbarnia Chem 101 class in the Spring 2021 term and it was the worst class I have ever taken. She is super rude and will make you feel stupid for asking questions. If you can please avoid taking her class because you will be teaching yourself.

The WORST professor I've ever taken. She waits till the last minute to put your grades in. She makes you feel stupid when you ask valid questions. And she doesn't want you to succeed. She admitted to one of the students that she made the 2nd exam extra hard so that she could "weed" out the students that were going to drop the class.

Professor Rahbarnia is an awful professor. She zooms through the material way too fast, and invalidates you when you ask her questions.I took a summer Chem 101 class with a different professor and I got an A. She once suggested that a student should drop due to the student needing a week off because her cousin died, and she was getting surgery.

I've never participated in "RATE MY PROFESSOR" but it had to be done. Looking for an education?(Premed) Her style of teaching will be in the way of that. Its her way or the highway. She is unforgiving, rude when asked questions, makes many mistakes and does not take responsibility, while if you make a mistake it's inexcusable and unacceptable.

Very impatient and will same students for having questions.

This lady is easily the WORST human i've ever had in my entire life. She called me stupid and I reported her to the Dean and the head of the science dept. Even with the whole class as witnesses, Nothing happened. She continued to harass me until I dropped after she yelled in my face for no reason. This lady is a Narcissist and horrible at teaching.

She is the worst professor I have ever had. She will make fun of you, and call you stupid in front of the whole class. Don't take her class. She told me I had to figure out my private life after my family member passed away and couldn't make up any work. This was already toward the end of the semester.

Awful, sorry excuse for a professor. She zooms through lectures, expects you to get a new concept after "explaining" it once and says,"We haven't gone over this but just read the instructions" when that is HER JOB. Shes rude, condescending, and will make you hate science. I had a private tutor and that STILL wasn't good enough. Avoid her class.

I took this class in 2022, with a high A and I am still mortified by the way this class was ran. Now that Im in chem151 I realize it didn't have to be that way. She was belittling and mean spirited to students. She caused me so much stress. I feel bad because I think she liked me, I was good student but I think she was way rougher than necessary.

Disgruntled divorcee taking it out on the student. Beware and avoid at all cost!

As a first year college student I was appalled with her treatment of her students when it comes to wanting students to be educated or learn to appreciate chemistry. She leads class by dictatorship not by a true teaching standard. It is infuriating to work hard for a class that dwindles down because of an uncomapssionate teacher.

Unkind and unstable.

The positive ratings have to be her, this teacher is horrible. She was extremely rude and very VERY unprofessional. I understand you don't have to personally like a teacher to pass the class but she made it unbearable to be there. It felt like you were trying to survive her while getting through the class.

Worst Professor EVER. I saw her make students cry in class. Someone told her that they couldn't come to class, so she made them answer all of her questions for the entire next lecture and told him how much of a bad student he was for not being able to answer some of them correctly. Mind you he was the best student in the class and had an A.

made me depressed

Horrible, the worst actually.

made me want to dropout

This professor has a habit of tearing students down instead of encouraging them. I expressed to her i was feeling overwhelmed with a topic and didn't know where to start to which she replied “well you're clearly not paying attention or reading the textbook” (I always applied myself during lecture and outside). worst class I have ever taken BY FAR.

I thought it was me at first, why she is so mad when I didn't do some assignment, and she would lash out at me, but I heard it happen to everyone, so glad it wasn't just me. Words of Advice: Don't take her class even if you are in a dire situation to get out of college. Better to wait another semester.

In ancient Korean folklore, the Chonyeo Gwisin is a vengeful spirit of an unmarried woman—cold, cursed, and full of resentment. That's Mrs. Rahbarnia. She doesn't teach, she haunts. 1 star on Rate My Professor—not for difficulty, but for the spiritual damage. Avoid if you value peace.

This professor told me that I would never pass chemistry. Her classroom is an extremely hostile environment and it's impossible to learn when she degrades you every time you don't understand something. Even telling me once, “I don't get what's not making sense to you.” Anyways, DO NOT TAKE HER! Go to SBVC instead, I passed chemistry with an A.😊

She's clearly knowledgeable, but her attitude poisons the class. She rushes through material, snaps at questions, and gets visibly irritated by minor mistakes. The classroom feels tense and intimidating, making it hard to learn—especially if chemistry doesn't come easily.

This is the worst professor I have ever had this class and grading scale is a JOKE basically all you need to do is take the exams and do nothing else as nothing else matters. She doesn't grade well on the exam she doesn't teach well she doesnt know what she is doing. I have never seen this lack of knowledge in a PHD she needs to do better.

In my experience: If you do not understand o chem and have a good background it in already, DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS with her. I tried to give her the benefit of the doubt, if I could go back I would've never taken this class. She is snappy, has no teaching skills for a very challenging subject, and does not care if you succeed. She is not helpful.

Her grading scale= a joke. WORST professor I have ever had. She will make you feel bad for having questions then be upset when people aren't participating. Let me be very clear, if you do not have a 65% or above average on tests she will fail you. No matter your overall grade in the course. Take this class anywhere else. Not with her.

AVOID! I am not exaggerating when I say this was the worst class I've ever experienced. Class problems worked out in class are consistently solved wrong, Have a question, don't bother asking. Harsh grader.

Check all your assignments, she makes grading mistakes on EVERYTHING. She won't be nice when you point it out but you need the points. Grades very hard but makes many mistakes.