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Natural Sciences

Alejandro Vargas

PHYS11 · PHYS2A · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
17/100
RMP rating
1.9/5
Take again
26.67%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Avoid him for PHYS11 if possible unless and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProDisorganized lecturesTest heavyRude toneHeavy workloadEasy tests online
  • Most recent in-person PHYS11 reviews are strongly negative about organization, tone, and stress.
  • Grades can still be high, but students report a high emotional and workload cost.
  • Online reviews are milder and describe easier tests, but they are too few to offset the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Many students earned A-range grades, but , and self-teaching rather than an effortless A.

, while In person evidence shows high grades with much more stress and poor support.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

PHYS11 is described as more math-heavy and stressful than expected, with making the content harder.

Online PHYS2A sounds simpler, but In person PHYS11 dominates the evidence and is much tougher.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

and another tag says skipping class means you will not pass.

The clearest attendance evidence is from In person PHYS11, while Online reviews do not clearly establish flexibility.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

24/100

Most students warn against taking him because of rude behavior, disorganization, and stressful testing.

Online reviews are more mixed, but In person reviews are strongly negative and drive the recommendation.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

A grades appear possible, but several students call him a and complain about test errors.

Format shift

Online tests are described as easy, while In person reviews report tougher and .

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Reviews repeatedly mention lots of , and frequent quizzes or exams.

Format shift

Online workload sounds lighter, but In person PHYS11 reviews describe heavy testing and homework.

Teaching experience

Awful

22/100

Most recent , and disorganized lectures despite a few older positive comments.

Format shift

Online reviews are mixed, but In person reviews are much more negative and more numerous.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Students repeatedly describe the class as other week.

Format shift

Both formats mention tests, but In person reviews provide the .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews, especially recent PHYS11 reviews, describe a , and uncomfortable class.

Main concern

Many students report , and poor support.

What students said

“Wouldn't wish .”
PHYS11
“ the class extremely stressful.”
PHYS11
“Notes on the and difficult to follow.”
PHYS11

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed but less hostile, with one saying the and another praising office hours.

Main concern

Students may pass without learning much because lectures rely on book examples.

What students said

“ , and he assigns only the simplest plug and chug problems from the book.”
PHYS2A
“ and he tries to make time to answer questions if you have any.”
PHYS2A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and exams, but reviews do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Frequent TestsTest HeavyNo Study GuideExam Errors

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe frequent and , and test errors, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules.

Frequent TestsNo Study GuideTest Errors
“ the class extremely stressful.”
PHYS11
“does not provide a study guide”
PHYS11
“Every test had AT LEAST 2 errors.”
PHYS11

Online

and based on simple plug-and-chug problems, but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Easy TestsPlug-and-Chug Problems
“ , and he assigns only the simplest plug and chug problems from the book.”
PHYS2A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you have the so.”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

22/100

“Condescending ”

⚖️

48/100

“Every test had AT LEAST 2 errors.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

24/100

“If .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Notes on the and difficult to follow.
  • Many times it felt like he was learning the material with us.
  • Professor Vargas is great. His lectures were to the point.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • the class extremely stressful.
  • This "conceptual physics" class may has well have been a Physics 2 course.
  • , and he assigns only the simplest plug and chug problems from the book.

Theme 3

❤️ About Classroom Climate

  • Wouldn't wish .
  • The professor was often rude and made inappropriate jokes, creating an uncomfortable learning environment.
  • he is a caring, approachable, kind & understanding professor.

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifteen reviews span several years, with many recent detailed in-person reviews showing a consistent negative pattern.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 510

Course coverage

PHYS1111 reviews
PHYS2A4 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 2 · A 5

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 3

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