Alieh Kazemeini
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What kind of test questions does this teacher use most often (choose one):
Multiple ChoiceIs the teacher available for extra help during study halls, lunchtime, before or after school, etc.?
Almost AlwaysThe teacher responds to emails promptly. Do you...
Strongly AgreeThe teacher posts in-class materials online for reference (slides, etc.):
Almost AlwaysThe teacher lets us know at the beginning of the course and along the way how much each part of the class (homework, papers, quizzes and tests) counts towards our total grade:
Strongly AgreeHow much homework does this teacher assign?
Way too muchThe amount of writing required in this class is:
Very HighThe teacher allows us to use technology in class (e.g. laptop, calculator, smart pen, etc.)
Almost AlwaysHow much memorization is required to do well in this teacher’s course?
Very HighWhat advice would you give yourself if you were just starting the class now?
Class of 2026
For organic chemistry Memorization is key and ask what questions are on the exam
Class of 2025
you need to give your ALL to get a good grade (revision every day, going to office hours, etc). notes are important, textbook is basically the notes. the online assignments are really helpful.
Class of 2026
By the end of the semester, we had about 20 students left maybe less. She isn't that bad, she's really nice and is always there to help you. She doesn't want you to fail even if you believe that it isn't true. I emailed her to ask for some help and she gladly responded with some tips. She expects a lot, but that's a good thing, her questions on tests are harder, but when you do the final it is so much easier than her tests. If you aren't someone who can handle having to study a lot, she isn't the teacher for you, but if you see her during office hours, and if you do all the Pearson exercises she posts (these are how she bases her exams it is helpful) you will be just fine. I didn't end up with the grades I wanted, but I was also not putting in as much effort as I should have. She is a nice person and she's always there to help, if you can't make it to her office hours send her an email and she will make an appointment. She answers all your questions whether in class or not. I highly recommend seeing her whenever you have the chance and if you can't make it ask a friend if they're going and see if they're willing to send you the notes afterward. It's important to have a few friends too it makes it easier, and if you can all meet up to study, highly recommend it!
Class of 2024
Very hard class, do all of the online assignments, especially the long problems, her exams are difficult and she had to curve the entire class in the end of the semester because almost everyone failed. She once stopped class to complain about the grades and blamed us for not studying well enough. Students come to class to learn and not listen to complaints for half an hour. Always ask her questions about your lab report cause she wants specific things she doesnt mention in the lab questions. Try to ask her what she wants to see in exams in terms of calculations and proofs. If you put effort you could pass.
Class of 2024
make sure you do the practice problems she gives and go see her if you don’t understand some exercises.. the tests (unless she changed their layout) are way too long for the time she gives, so if you’re stuck on a problem just skip it.. she’s a nice enough person if she likes you, but as a teacher she’s pretty tough
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Class of 2022
I started cegep online due to the pandemic and had this teacher for General Chemistry 1. I had a terrible experience with her. She was a hard grader for quizzes, tests, and labs. She took extremely long for corrections. Most of the time, she gave back corrected quizzes after the test has been completed. This resulted me to not be able to correct the mistake that I had done on the quiz and therefore do the same mistake on the test. She also gives a grade of zero if you are 1 second late to hand in your quiz. She doesn't care if you had internet issues, it will still be a zero. This teacher has not adjusted to the new online school. Her quizzes are usually long questions, so you need to prepare for them. Her tests are also all long answer questions. She is very picky on grading and showing your work for problems. She doesn't show how she would like the questions to be done in class, resulting in lots of students to lose points on evaluations just because the work shown wasn't the same as she does it.