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Physics

Aundrea Tavakkoly

PHYS230L · PHYS72123 · PHYS230 · PHYS72337 · PHYS101 · PHYSICS101 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Fine for intro physics or lab if you want support; be cautious in PHYS230 unless .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerCaring when accessibleTough graderUnclear exam prepLab-friendlyHeavy homework
  • Lower-level PHYS101 and , and .
  • PHYS230 lecture exams are widely called unbalanced, with few problems and vague study guidance.
  • , and targeted practice on hard free-response items.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

As exist, especially in labs and intro, but effort alone.

Online intro reviews sound more grade-friendly than in-person PHYS230.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

and dense reading make the course feel demanding for most students.

In-person 230 is hardest; online 101 is more moderate for many.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

40/100

and lecture sections where participation matters.

Online PHYS101 sometimes lists attendance optional; and 230 are stricter.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

About two-thirds would and offset by harsh 230 exam experiences.

Online and lab recommendations are warmer than recent PHYS230 lecture reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

38/100

and nitpicky lab deductions appear often, though .

Format shift

In-person 230 grading feels harshest; .

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Lots of homework, weekly long labs, reading, and .

Format shift

Both formats report substantial work; .

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Students split between calling her amazing and , and unprofessional.

Format shift

Teaching praise is stronger for labs and online intro than for PHYS230 lecture.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Lecture grades hinge on a ; labs rely more on weekly reports with no exams.

Format shift

In-person 230 is exam-centric; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

as organized and fun; PHYS230 lecture is criticized for tough, narrow exams and .

Main concern

topic despite long study hours.

What students said

“Her tests are unbalanced to where if you didn't study a .”
PHYS230
“Great at explaining concepts, I often went to her for help when my lecture professor didn't teach things well.”
PHYS230L
“ .”
PHYS101

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online PHYS101 can work well with caring support and straightforward tests, but and .

Main concern

Course-page mistakes and weak lectures appear in at least one online section.

What students said

“One of the . Read the chapters and do the study guides and you will be fine.”
PHYS101
“ . Physics requires a lot of work but thanks to her I know I can do it.”
PHYSICS101
“It seems as if she does not know what she is doing and makes many, and quizzes.”
PHYS72337

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and narrow, so missing the specific problems she chooses is costly.

Few hard free-response problemsVague study targetsTest heavySubjective lab deductions

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

PHYS230 exams use a few difficult free-response items with .

4 difficult free-response problemsNo clear study indicationUnbalanced tests
“exams consist of 4 difficult problems(usually the and lecture).”
PHYS230
“ .”
PHYS230

Online

, though one section reports frequent exam and quiz mistakes.

Straightforward tests in some sectionsExam and quiz errors reported
“ .”
PHYSICS101
“makes many, and quizzes.”
PHYS72337

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I'm an A average engineering student and barely escaped a C. Her tests are unbalanced to where if you didn't study a .”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews (4 online, 8 in person), highlighting course-level splits between intro/lab and PHYS230. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“Great at explaining concepts, I often went to her for help when my lecture professor didn't teach things well.”

❤️ Caring Support

80/100

“Professor Tavakkoly went out of her way to send me extra lectures or .”

📉

30/100

“You can spend tons of time studying, but if you do not study the specific problems, you will fail.”

👍 Recommendation

64/100

“Overall amazing teacher!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Great at explaining concepts
  • She does a terrible job explaining the content
  • the necessary equations

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Grades pretty easily but
  • it was a lot of work (especially if )

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • One of the

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve mixed reviews with recent detail help, but the sample is modest and course-dependent.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

PHYS1015 reviews
PHYS2302 reviews
PHYS230L2 reviews
PHYS721231 review
PHYS723371 review
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PHYSICS1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1