AI Rate Professor

Physical Sciences

Javid Afrasiabi

PHYSICS21 · PHY22 · PHYSICS110 · PHYSC12 · PHYSICS · PHY9333 · AA · PHYS22 · PHY21 · PHYSI8 · PHYS8 · PHY110 · PHYSICS22 · PHYSC23 · PHYSC8 · PHY23 · PHYSC1533 · PH23 · PHYS23 · 38 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you want a rigorous physics challenge and can keep up with a fast, demanding lecturer.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizing physics lecturerTough conceptual examsTalks very fastPicks favoritesPassionate but harsh
  • Strong knowledge and passion, but many find lectures too fast and humiliating
  • Tests are hard and
  • Great if you want mastery; poor choice if you want an easy A

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

Getting an A requires heavy practice, careful work, and strong problem-solving; and little mistakes cost a lot.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Physics content is conceptual and fast-paced, with many students calling exams extremely difficult.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and showing up daily with notes is essential.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

; praise for passion is outweighed by complaints of humiliation and .

; no online reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

Often described as a and .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

44/100

, and ; labs are easier but tests dominate.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

55/100

and inspirational; others say he talks too fast, confuses students, and embarrasses them.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Exams and ; as exam prep.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person physics with , and mixed clarity; strong students thrive while others feel humiliated or lost.

Main concern

, and uneven treatment of students.

What students said

“ . His test are also extremely difficult.”
PHYSICS110
“Tough grader for general students, but likes.”
PHY23
“Truly passionate about what he teaches!! !!”
PHY110

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and hard, often aligned with if you master the material.

Hard conceptual examsQuiz-heavyHomework-style practiceNo drop exam scores

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and frequent quizzes; little flexibility on scores and limited partial credit.

Extremely difficult testsConceptual questionsQuizzes from lectureNo replace lowest exam
“His test are also extremely difficult. Took him last semester and .”
PHYSICS110
“If you can answer EVERY question (very tough!), you will do well on the exams.”
PHYS22

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This is the hardest professor you can take for Physics, but you are guaranteed to learn 110% more than you would if you took another.”

Voice snapshots generated from 38 in-person , and polarization. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“ . His test are also extremely difficult.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

34/100

“ . Not a .”

⚖️

32/100

“Tough grader for general students, but likes.”

🔥 Passion vs Pain

70/100

“Truly passionate about what he teaches!! !!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Truly passionate about what he teaches!! !!
  • This professor talks way too fast.
  • He explains very clear everything 3 or 4 time.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • .
  • it is not easy. .
  • One little arithmetic mistake will cost you a bulk of your grade.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He clearly picks favorites, and its those who are smart.
  • If you are not smart enough, get ready to feel humiliated.
  • This professor rocks!! I liked how he cares for his students.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

38

Recent reviews read by the AI

38

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

38 detailed in-person reviews spanning many years with consistent themes on difficulty and mixed teaching clarity.

Inside 38 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 511
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 58

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 2 · A- 3

B range

0

No reported values

C range

2

C 2

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values