Amir Ahsan

PHYS4C · PHYS4B · PHYS4A · 46 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 76/100
RMP rating: 4.0/5
Take again: 73.91%
Difficulty: 4.1

The decision

if you want a solid physics foundation and will put in steady study time; skip if you need a light, slow-paced intro.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHard exams with partial creditFast-paced lecturesExtra credit heavyCaring but high expectationsStudy-or-struggle physics

Exams are very hard multi-step problems, but and keep strong grades reachable.
Lectures move fast; students who preview the textbook and use office hours do far better.
foundation for STEM majors.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Getting an A is doable with partial credit and , but you must study hard because .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Physics content is dense and math-heavy, with fast lectures and .

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

74/100

Most students recommend him for and fast lectures.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

, and dropped lowest quiz or .

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Workload

Heavy

34/100

Expect ExpertTA or and group quizzes, plus hard multi-step exams.

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Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Passionate and knowledgeable lecturer who helps in office hours, though many find the pace too fast.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

and labs supporting practice.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person physics with fast lectures, weekly group quizzes and and .

Main concern

Lecture pace and background.

What students said

“ , but he gives lots of partial credit.”
PHYS4B

“Tough class. I walked out of .”
PHYS4C

“He lectures extremely fast and expects you to understand everything as he is talking.”
PHYS4A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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by partial credit and review problems.

Hard multi-step examsGenerous partial creditExam review problemsFinal may replace lowest exam

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; practice tests sometimes mismatch real tests.

Hard multi-step examsPartial creditStudy guidesFinal can replace lowest exam

“ but he gives lots of partial credit.”
PHYS4B

“Exams were tough (especially final) but .”
PHYS4C

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Great physics professor... Tests are rough, but he gives lots of partial credit. a good foundation.”
Voice snapshots generated from 46 , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“honestly a great lecturer and person. very knowledgeable and .”

📈

48/100

“I walked out of . In spite of this, he's a great teacher that cares a lot.”

👍 Recommendation

74/100

“ .”

⚡ Lecture Pace

30/100

“lectures way too fast and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Great lectures he is genuinely passionate about physics.
students
Lectures way too fast. Must read material before or else you will be totally lost

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

, but he gives lots of partial credit.
Gives lots of opportunities.
Doable for an A (with a TON of effort)

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

One of the nicest and most intelligent professors I will ever have.
Is a very fair and understanding guy.
Super caring professor.

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

46 detailed in-person reviews across PHYS4A/B/C with , and partial credit.

Inside 46 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525

4 out of 58

3 out of 53

2 out of 56

1 out of 54

Course coverage

PHYS4A16 reviews

PHYS4B15 reviews

PHYS4C14 reviews

608151 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 4 · A 20 · A- 3

B range

B+ 1 · B 8

C range

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D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 5

Amir Ahsan

x x if you want a solid physics foundation and will put in steady study time; skip if you need a light, slow-paced intro.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Challenging

Recommended

WorthIt

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🎯 Teaching Quality

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👍 Recommendation

⚡ Lecture Pace

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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if you want a solid physics foundation and will put in steady study time; skip if you need a light, slow-paced intro.

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