Rajat Maji
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
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Easiness 1.3 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 1.6 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 2.2 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 1.6 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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Quarter: Spring 2024
Grade: N/A
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June 2, 2024

Run from this professor. His lectures are extremely disorganized and he teaches different examples in each of his lectures (then picks only one to put on his exam so half the class knows it and half the class doesn’t). His exams are brutally difficult, as the average for both the midterms were an F. He gives practice worksheets but won’t give answer keys so you can’t check your learning. Communication was very limited, even with the TAs. He is also very condescending.

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Quarter: Spring 2024
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May 23, 2024

Run if you are not good at teaching yourself through textbooks or videos. His lectures are extremely disorganized and he uses material from other professors so a lot of what we learn in lecture doesn’t match up with practice midterms and lectures. The midterm averages were extremely low but the exams were not difficult. I think it was because everyone had a completely different understanding of the topic because we were all outsourcing materials. If you take this class with him reference the Klein book, khan academy, and chads prep. Add him to the list of the horrible professors in the chem department.

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Quarter: Fall 2024
Grade: A
Verified Reviewer This user is a verified UCLA student/alum.
May 7, 2024

Since the lectures are recorded, many students did not show up to the lecture. However, it is important to note that he covers everything you need for the exam during the lecture time. He gives plenty of practice examples on the board, slowly explain each mechanism step-by-step, and encourage us to participate and come to the board and solve them. The examples on the exam clearly mirrors the examples he covers during the lecture, neither super easy nor super hard. This professor has been a gem so far; he is very knowledgeable about the subject and his passion in teaching is contagious. He lectures very slowly, making sure you master the concept very well.
The average on the midterm is low, yes, but I feel it has more to do with the students procrastinating rather than his teaching style. When I went to the discussion section, I felt many students are procrastinating to study for the midterm, which explains the low average score. I attended all lectures he had, sat in the front, constantly participated and asked questions, and managed to do very well on the exam. He has a nice personality, gives extra credit and I heard he curves at the end, so don't worry. I would highly recommend him because trust me, his exams are fair if you put in the effort, attend all the lectures and study well his practice problems.

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Quarter: Spring 2024
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May 4, 2024

he makes none of the worksheet content and they are all reused from other professors. the practice exams and quizzes were also not made by him so it is hard to know what he expects on an exam. he does not communicate with TAs and no one knew what was going to be on the monday midterm until friday evening.

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Quarter: Spring 2024
Grade: N/A
June 2, 2024

Run from this professor. His lectures are extremely disorganized and he teaches different examples in each of his lectures (then picks only one to put on his exam so half the class knows it and half the class doesn’t). His exams are brutally difficult, as the average for both the midterms were an F. He gives practice worksheets but won’t give answer keys so you can’t check your learning. Communication was very limited, even with the TAs. He is also very condescending.

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Quarter: Spring 2024
Grade: N/A
May 23, 2024

Run if you are not good at teaching yourself through textbooks or videos. His lectures are extremely disorganized and he uses material from other professors so a lot of what we learn in lecture doesn’t match up with practice midterms and lectures. The midterm averages were extremely low but the exams were not difficult. I think it was because everyone had a completely different understanding of the topic because we were all outsourcing materials. If you take this class with him reference the Klein book, khan academy, and chads prep. Add him to the list of the horrible professors in the chem department.

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Quarter: Fall 2024
Grade: A
May 7, 2024

Since the lectures are recorded, many students did not show up to the lecture. However, it is important to note that he covers everything you need for the exam during the lecture time. He gives plenty of practice examples on the board, slowly explain each mechanism step-by-step, and encourage us to participate and come to the board and solve them. The examples on the exam clearly mirrors the examples he covers during the lecture, neither super easy nor super hard. This professor has been a gem so far; he is very knowledgeable about the subject and his passion in teaching is contagious. He lectures very slowly, making sure you master the concept very well.
The average on the midterm is low, yes, but I feel it has more to do with the students procrastinating rather than his teaching style. When I went to the discussion section, I felt many students are procrastinating to study for the midterm, which explains the low average score. I attended all lectures he had, sat in the front, constantly participated and asked questions, and managed to do very well on the exam. He has a nice personality, gives extra credit and I heard he curves at the end, so don't worry. I would highly recommend him because trust me, his exams are fair if you put in the effort, attend all the lectures and study well his practice problems.

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Quarter: Spring 2024
Grade: N/A
May 4, 2024

he makes none of the worksheet content and they are all reused from other professors. the practice exams and quizzes were also not made by him so it is hard to know what he expects on an exam. he does not communicate with TAs and no one knew what was going to be on the monday midterm until friday evening.

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2.2
Overall Rating
Based on 16 Users
Easiness 1.3 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 1.6 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 2.2 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 1.6 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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