AI Rate Professor

Physical Sciences

Abdi Majlessi

PHYS22 · PHYSC14 · PHY23 · PHY14 · PHY21 · PHY6 · PHY300 · PHYSICS23 · PHYSCS7 · PHYS23 · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
52%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Avoid if you need structure and ; only take him if and handle hard, uneven exams.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerUnprepared LecturesSlow GradingHard Custom ExamsOften LatePolarizing Physics
  • some call him caring and and late.
  • Exams often feel harder or and .
  • Physics remains challenging, and organization issues add stress beyond the material itself.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Some As exist, but many report , and no easy path without intense study.

Both formats require hard work; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Physics content plus unclear lectures and and organizationally tough.

Online and and self-teaching.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and randomly enforced with heavy grade impact when he takes roll.

Evidence is mostly in-person; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

40/100

About half would take again; praise for care and organization.

and online positive notes.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

34/100

Several students report harsh grading, no curve, little , and exams that punish small mistakes.

Format shift

; a few older reviews call him generous.

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Mastering homework, long lab reports, participation, and .

Format shift

and labs; online also stresses participation and group labs.

Teaching experience

Poor

40/100

Some find him knowledgeable and helpful, but many describe rambling, late, unprepared, or .

Format shift

In-person has the strongest unprepared and late complaints; online is mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

74/100

Tests and finals dominate outcomes, with limited or .

Format shift

Consistent across formats; some non-majors courses used group exams and quizzes.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

older praise for fairness and help versus frequent complaints about lateness, ego, and brutal exams.

Main concern

Chronic lateness, unprepared lectures, and .

What students said

“Prof. Majlessi is the . .”
PHY23
“ .”
PHY21
“He designs his own exam problems which are NOTHING like the .”
PHY6

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews range from caring and and little grade transparency.

Main concern

Poor organization, canceled or delayed labs, and .

What students said

“He is one of the nicest STEM professors I've ever had, and he genuinely cares about his students.”
PHYS22
“He doesn't even know how to answer .”
PHYS23
“You will never know what your grade is during the semester.”
PHY23

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often hard, short, and .

Custom Hard ProblemsTest HeavyFew Questions Per ExamGroup Exams RarelySlow Grade Feedback

Assessment risk

Strict

36/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as extremely difficult custom problems not matching practice work.

Custom Exam ProblemsFour-Question ExamsNo CurveHeavily Weighted Tests
“ ”
PHY6
“ on homework or in the textbook”
PHY6
“ .”
PHY21

Online

Online evidence mentions challenging exams plus weak grade visibility, with limited explicit proctoring detail.

Hard ExamsHomework and LabsUnclear Running Grade
“ and labs as well as exams and finals!”
PHYSICS23
“You won't have a , and absolutely no clue how you're doing as .”
PHY23

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 37 reviews, balancing older praise against frequent recent complaints on organization and exams. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

40/100

“Lectures were rambling, no notes, just him winging it and losing track.”

⏱️ Organization Issues

25/100

“Showed up 20 minutes late to the .”

🧪

36/100

“He designs his own exam problems which are NOTHING like the .”

❤️ Positive Counterpoint

70/100

“He genuinely wants everyone to get an A. If you dont its quite honestly on you”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • This man doesn't know how to teach
  • Lectures are messy and useless

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Takes forever to grade
  • An A is doable!

Theme 3

⚠️ About Reliability

  • was always late
  • You will never know what your grade is during the semester

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

37

Recent reviews read by the AI

37

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-seven reviews over many years are detailed but strongly polarized, so conclusions are credible yet mixed by era and section.

Inside 37 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 50
3 out of 54
2 out of 51
1 out of 514

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

10

A 10

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 5

C range

2

C+ 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

9

Not sure yet 6 · Rather not say 3