Reviews of professor Alireza Rahimi

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Ali is like the cool uncle who loves Chemistry. He will take the time to explain concepts to you in lecture and always ensure students are doing well in lab. I would highly recommend him if you're a bit rusty in Chemistry as he's very understanding and patient. Would've loved to have him for OChem 2 if I had the chance!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
One of the better teachers Ive had. Its not an easy A, you have to study but his lectures are very clear. He is very professional and generous if he sees you do do better with every test.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I took both lab in person and lecture online and felt lucky to have signed up for his classes. O chem is hard and you have to work for your grade, but Prof. Rahimi is extremely supportive and will work through concepts with you until you understand them. No assigned office hours but always schedules a meeting upon request. Awesome lab prof too!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
You definitely have to prepare, but he's a great professor. Lecture goes fast, so read before you get to lecture and it'll be easier. He's funny and animated when he gets into the material, which is nice. Gives extra credit sometimes. Can be moody on occasion but overall I would absolutely choose him again, he's very helpful and wants you to pass.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Advice: put in the time and effort for this course. The exams are not unnecessarily hard. If you study the material, you are fine. Study guides are basically identical to the actual exam format. It gets harder as the semester progresses, but he is willing to help and never gets annoyed with questions. I can tell he wants his students to succeed!

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Ochem is a difficult class and requires A LOT of studying. He is very lecture heavy with 5-7 hr lecture videos per chapter (sometimes a week or every other week). Expects you to have read through the textbook chapter. It's a lot so I only recommend him if you are taking 3  courses. I had 4 and felt I was drowning. Tests are closed notes.