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De Anza College · Physics

Shirin Jamali

PHYS50 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
32/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

if you want an easy grade and can learn physics mostly from the textbook.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy ALots of HomeworkHard to Follow LecturesFlexible Deadlines
  • The course can produce high grades with relatively easy assignments.
  • Students repeatedly say the workload is heavy despite easy content.
  • Teaching quality is weak, especially for students who need physics preparation.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Getting an A looks realistic because students describe easy assignments and two online A+ grades, but the .

Online evidence strongly supports an easy A, while the and a B.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

The material is described as easy for students who already understand physics, but not beginner-friendly for learning from scratch.

Online reviews call the class easy, while the in-person review says the student understood physics but .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

as mandatory in two online reviews, optional in the in-person review, and .

, while the only in-person review says attendance was not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

Students mainly warn that the class is poor for learning even when the grade is easy.

Online comments are mixed but mostly grade-focused, while the .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Grades look lenient because online students report A+ grades and easy assignments.

Format shift

Leniency evidence comes mainly from online reviews, while the and .

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Multiple reviews directly mention lots of .

Format shift

Both online and , though online students say it is easy.

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

Students say lectures are and the class does not teach much physics.

Format shift

Online reviews include one positive learning condition but mostly criticize teaching, while the .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

20/100

, and presentations rather than exams.

Format shift

Online evidence mentions homework and presentations, while .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The and .

Main concern

.

What students said

“She assigns a ton of homework.”
phys50

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online reviews say the class is easy for grades but weak for learning, with lots of homework and some deadline flexibility.

Main concern

Students may get the grade .

What students said

“If you want an easy A then this class is the one for you, however, if and so .”
phys50
“There is a lot of homework, but it's easy.”
phys50

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove the format.

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

The or proctoring policy.

Online

Online reviews mention presentations and assignments but .

Recorded PresentationsAssignments
“The thing that will help you pass this class is to do well on the presentations.”
phys50
“The presentations are you recoding yourself and posting it on a discussion, so don't worry about in-class presentations.”
phys50

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you want an easy A then this class is the one for you, however, if and so .”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

35/100

“However, her lectures were and I didn't learn very much.”

📈 Easy A Signal

84/100

“If you want an easy A then this class is the one for you, however, if and so .”

📚 Workload

25/100

“There is a lot of homework, but it's easy.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • However, her lectures were and I didn't learn very much.
  • if you're not already understand physics.

Theme 2

📈 About Grades And Effort

  • If you want an easy A then this class is the one for you, however, if and so .
  • There is a lot of homework, but it's easy.
  • She's very flexible with the due dates, you just need to tell her that you need more time, and she will postpone the due date of the assignment.

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Four recent reviews give consistent workload and learning signals, but the sample is small and mostly online.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

phys504 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 2

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values