AI Rate Professor

Science

Hafid Rafii El Idrissi

PHYS40021 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
95/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
92.31%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Must-take physics professor if you want support, humor, and a fair shot at a high grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra creditDrops lowest examHilariousCaringFormula sheets
  • , and patient support.
  • , formula pages, partial credit, and .
  • Attendance and quizzes often matter, so you still need to show up and do the work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

, formula sheets, partial credit, and As very reachable with work.

Online stresses easy HW and ; in-person stresses EC and formula pages.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Physics is still physics, but .

Both formats call him beginner-friendly despite moderate difficulty ratings.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Many reviews say attendance matters and .

; online is mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

Over 90% would take him again and many call him the .

Strong recommendation in both formats.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

Partial credit, , and dropped lowest scores cushion grades without free rides.

Format shift

Generosity is explicit in both formats.

Workload

Moderate

54/100

Homework and labs matter, but volume is manageable with office-hour support.

Format shift

Online simulation HW is lighter; and quizzes.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Students praise clarity, humor, passion, and .

Format shift

In-person reviews are especially glowing; online is still strongly positive.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Homework, labs, quizzes, and and softens.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students rave about humor, clear concepts, partial credit, formula sheets, and lots of .

Main concern

Handwriting can be messy and .

What students said

“He also provides all formulas for ”
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“You have to be a real slacker to fail his class lol.”
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“ and test grade to include the ”
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Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online students call him approachable, available at office hours, and easy with .

Main concern

A .

What students said

“made and less overwhelming.”
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“HW was pretty straightforward, it's a lot of simulation & followup questions but easy to do.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are student-friendly with formula sheets, , partial credit, and a dropped low score.

Formula page allowedExtra credit on examsDrops lowest examPartial creditPop quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

formula page, plus and partial credit.

Formula pageExtra credit on examsPartial creditDrops lowest examIn-person quizzes
“He also provides all formulas for ”
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“it seems to be impossible to get a bad grade because he allows an entire page of formulas for the exams.”
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Online

Online and ; proctoring details are not clearly stated.

Drops lowest examEasy extra creditStraightforward HW
“ .”
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“Easy EC and .”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“You have to be a real slacker to fail his class lol.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews across online and in-person PHYS-40021 sections. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“He's one of the . He's so good at explaining concepts and maths during lecture.”

🅰️

88/100

“He also provides all formulas for ”

😂 Fun Classroom

90/100

“He is very funny and has lots of funny stories.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • made and less overwhelming
  • teaches the conceptual ideas of physics well
  • and interesting.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • gives partial credit for if you tried
  • and
  • You have to be a real slacker to fail his class lol.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • through
  • Super kind and provides a lot of
  • He really cares about his students and wants all to succeed.

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen consistent recent reviews across online and and teaching notes.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

PHYS-4002113 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 7 · A 1 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

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No letter grade reported

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