Domenic Tiani at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Rate My Professors (2024)

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• 241

  May 8th, 2024

  Quality

  3.0

  Difficulty

  4.0

  241

  May 8th, 2024

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Mandatory

  Grade

  : B+

  Textbook

  : Yes

  Dr. Tiani's slides aren't very organized, which was really difficult to study. Tiani doesn't test solely on lecture content, so you have to be sure that you understand supplemental material like the homework problems. I appreciated that he was accessible outside of class, but he can be condescending/rude in office hours, so just be aware of that!

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• CHEM441

  Feb 8th, 2024

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  5.0

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  : Yes

  Attendance

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  : Yes

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  Great professor!Nice and accessible, offers plenty of office hours and extra credit. Is knowledgable and will answer your questions. Clear about everything- doesn't offer practice exams but lectures and reading materials are very direct and everything is easily accessible and organized.

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• CHEM241

  Dec 20th, 2023

  Quality

  4.0

  Difficulty

  4.0

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  Dec 20th, 2023

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  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Mandatory

  Would Take Again

  : Yes

  Grade

  : A-

  Textbook

  : Yes

  I was nervous to take Tiani but didn't find anything wrong with him. ULAs were helpful & his exams are fair. Tho the book is dense and indirect so rely mainly on his annotated slides and ULA practice. His exams are not very long so don't make silly mistakes (like I did lol). And he does reuse questions, so study with friends' old exams if you can!

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• CHEM241

  Dec 18th, 2023

  Quality

  5.0

  Difficulty

  3.0

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  Dec 18th, 2023

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Mandatory

  Would Take Again

  : Yes

  Grade

  : A

  Textbook

  : Yes

  Dr. Tiani is a great lecturer whose slides and course schedule are very organized and well-planned. Read the textbook, take notes of everything during lecture, and attend ULA sessions and you'll do well. Exams are very fair and the homework is easy if you do the reading!

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• CHEM241

  Dec 18th, 2023

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  4.0

  Difficulty

  3.0

  CHEM241

  Dec 18th, 2023

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Mandatory

  Would Take Again

  : Yes

  Grade

  : A

  Textbook

  : Yes

  Good lecturer, makes it clear what is expected of you on tests. Good about providing reminders for due dates. I thought the class was structured well and the slides showed important material from the textbook. No practice exams so use PM sessions as that. There is a textbook but you'll be fine with slides and practice.

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• CHEM241L

  Dec 17th, 2023

  Quality

  5.0

  Difficulty

  3.0

  CHEM241L

  Dec 17th, 2023

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Mandatory

  Would Take Again

  : Yes

  Grade

  : A

  Textbook

  : Yes

  Your grade for 241L is dependent on your TA, but Dr. Tiani made a well-organized plan for this course. Everything they are looking for in reports is stated, and there are sheets with information about what to do when writing. He was also accessible and adaptable to changes in the semester.

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• CHEM241

  Dec 14th, 2023

  Quality

  4.0

  Difficulty

  3.0

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  Dec 14th, 2023

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Mandatory

  Would Take Again

  : Yes

  Grade

  : B+

  Textbook

  : Yes

  Dr. Tiani is a good lecturer. If you want to do well on the tests, study all of the slides, complete his problem sets, work through the LA slides, and redo the graded homework. Studying for the tests is very time-consuming, so don't procrastinate! He's very condescending in office hours, so be prepared to get insulted even though he will help you.

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• 241

  Dec 11th, 2023

  Quality

  3.0

  Difficulty

  3.0

  241

  Dec 11th, 2023

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Mandatory

  Would Take Again

  : Yes

  Grade

  : Not sure yet

  Textbook

  : Yes

  This class was very doable and the easiest chem class I've taken at UNC. I was able to sneak through while doing basically the bare minimum and am still set to do decently overall. Tests were fair for the most part - but the final was way too long. Dr. Tiani was an okay lecturer, but I agree with the other reviews that say he can be condescending.

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• CHEM241

  Dec 9th, 2023

  Quality

  3.0

  Difficulty

  3.0

  CHEM241

  Dec 9th, 2023

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Mandatory

  Grade

  : Not sure yet

  Textbook

  : Yes

  As my first Chem class at UNC, this certainly was not a bad one. However, I can say that Dr. Tiani can be often rude and condescending when you ask questions. The exams were fair and his presentations and participation questions helped me prepare for them. You also get one midterm replacement with the final exam, which is nice.

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• 241

  Dec 8th, 2023

  Quality

  1.0

  Difficulty

  5.0

  241

  Dec 8th, 2023

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Mandatory

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  Grade

  : Not sure yet

  Textbook

  : Yes

  Analytical is not a difficult class as far as UNC chem goes, but Dr. Tiani makes it impossible to ask for help at problem-solving sessions without feeling humiliated. It says a lot that his TAs/grad students are scared of him, and I frankly feel bad for them.

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• 241L

  Dec 5th, 2023

  Quality

  4.0

  Difficulty

  1.0

  241L

  Dec 5th, 2023

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Mandatory

  Would Take Again

  : Yes

  Grade

  : A

  Textbook

  : Yes

  Very present as a lab instructor. He does not determine grading of lab reports; however, is able to get changes out very quickly through messages. No real complaints.

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• CHEM241

  Nov 16th, 2023

  Quality

  1.0

  Difficulty

  4.0

  CHEM241

  Nov 16th, 2023

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Mandatory

  Grade

  : Not sure yet

  Textbook

  : Yes

  Genuinely one of the meanest, most condescending people on planet earth. He will make you feel absolutely terrible when you ask a question. Constantly told students to walk themselves back to gen chem. Also he always has an ugly/cruel/mean smirk. Least favorite professor in the chem department... that's saying a lot.

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• 241

  Jun 29th, 2023

  Quality

  4.0

  Difficulty

  2.0

  241

  Jun 29th, 2023

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Mandatory

  Would Take Again

  : Yes

  Grade

  : A

  Textbook

  : Yes

  The overall course wasn't too bad, the easiest chem course I've taken at UNC. Tiani is friendly but tends to ramble when you ask him questions. I depended on peer mentors for explanations. He is nice, especially if you sit in the front and participate in class and are attentive. The tests are fair and mainly cover what are on his power points.

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• 241

  May 18th, 2023

  Quality

  1.0

  Difficulty

  5.0

  241

  May 18th, 2023

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Mandatory

  Grade

  : Not sure yet

  Textbook

  : Yes

  I'm in Tiani's summer session. Lectures and his online site are very disorganized and hard to follow. He is often rude when people ask questions, saying they would know if they did the reading. He hardly does practice problems in class and only gives conceptual explanations for complicated math problems. Have to teach myself how to do all the math

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• CHEM102

  May 13th, 2023

  Quality

  4.0

  Difficulty

  3.0

  CHEM102

  May 13th, 2023

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Mandatory

  Would Take Again

  : Yes

  Grade

  : A-

  Textbook

  : Yes

  Overall, I loved Dr. Tiani. I had him for the honors section. Chem102 is difficult, but he makes it a priority to help students. For the honors section, we had a few random assignments, and he graded them pretty difficult, but overall it was a grade boost. The exams were hard but manageable, just stay on top of your work and ask questions.

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• CHEM102

  Apr 30th, 2023

  Quality

  4.0

  Difficulty

  4.0

  CHEM102

  Apr 30th, 2023

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Mandatory

  Would Take Again

  : Yes

  Grade

  : A

  Textbook

  : Yes

  Tiani was a good lecturer. My only issue with his teaching is that when you'd ask a question, he'd interrupt you to answer the question, but he wouldn't even fully answer the question. However, he does still explain concepts well in lecture. I have also heard from other people in my class that he's condescending, but he was nothing but nice to me.

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• 241

  Feb 8th, 2023

  Quality

  3.0

  Difficulty

  3.0

  241

  Feb 8th, 2023

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Mandatory

  Would Take Again

  : Yes

  Grade

  : A

  Textbook

  : Yes

  Tiani is a good lecturer, but dry. He gives a pretty clear outline of what concepts to focus on in the pre-class reading which is helpful for preparing. You definitely need to do the readings thought to succeed in the class. His exams are pretty fair, and he also reuses problems from past exams a lot which is nice.

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• CHEM241

  Jan 4th, 2023

  Quality

  4.0

  Difficulty

  2.0

  CHEM241

  Jan 4th, 2023

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Mandatory

  Would Take Again

  : Yes

  Grade

  : A

  Textbook

  : Yes

  I def enjoyed this class and the material much more than gen chem, and thought Dr. Tiani explained everything well. If I ever had any questions, the peer mentor review sessions helped A TON. He was also very communicative with the class, which I really appreciated!

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• 241

  Dec 14th, 2022

  Quality

  4.0

  Difficulty

  3.0

  241

  Dec 14th, 2022

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Mandatory

  Would Take Again

  : Yes

  Grade

  : B

  Textbook

  : Yes

  Exams are pretty straightforward (no trick questions) and Tiani is straightforward as well. Expectations were made clear and this class was a much better experience than gen chem at UNC.

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• 241

  Dec 14th, 2022

  Quality

  4.0

  Difficulty

  4.0

  241

  Dec 14th, 2022

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Mandatory

  Would Take Again

  : Yes

  Grade

  : B-

  Textbook

  : Yes

  Dr. Tiani was very straightforward (which could sometimes come off as being rude), but in my experience he's been very nice and pretty humorous. I found the class to be very fair; we didn't really find things on the exam that we didn't cover. The peer mentor sessions helped me a lot! I found this class better than general chemistry classes.

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