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Physics

Armik Khachatourian

PHYSICS221 · PHY201 · PHYS221C · PHYSI221 · PSY211 · PHY211 · PHYSIC221 · PHY221 · PHYS201 · PHYSC221 · PHYS221 · PHYSIALL · 61 lifetime ratings

AI rating
16/100
RMP rating
2.2/5
Take again
21.43%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

unless you can self-teach physics and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProConfusing lecturesSelf-teaching requiredTough testsDisorganizedAvoid if possible
  • Most reviews describe severe teaching problems, , and a need to learn physics independently.
  • Grades can be salvaged , but the experience is high-risk.
  • All reviews are in person, with .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

Some students report , and , but the A usually requires heavy self-teaching and strong physics discipline.

The .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

The physics content is already difficult and becomes harder because lectures are fast, scattered, and .

The .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

82/100

At , and many students imply lectures are skippable or low value.

The .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

Most students warn against taking him because , and unhelpful.

The .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

46/100

There is evidence of curves, , and homework-based exams, but many students still call him a .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

Formal homework may not always be heavy, but students report .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Awful

18/100

The dominant pattern is that students , and ineffective for learning.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe teaching.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

86/100

Grades are repeatedly described as mostly exams, tests, labs, and .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention assessments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews overwhelmingly describe confusing, disorganized teaching with some grade-saving , and .

Main concern

Students repeatedly say they must learn the material on their own because lectures do not teach clearly.

What students said

“You will have to learn everything on your own and he is a .”
221
“Lectures are just him 'solving' multiple problems without teaching the main concepts of the chapters.”
PHY221
“Tests questions are 80% lecture problems and 20% homework problems.”
PHYS221

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.

Exam evidence is mixed because some students call tests tough while others say they .

Homework-based examsLecture-problem examsTough testsCurves mentionedNo cumulative final mentioned

Assessment risk

Varies

43/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention homework-based and , and , but do not clearly prove open-book or strict proctoring rules.

Homework-based examsLecture-problem examsTough testsCurves mentionedNo cumulative final mentioned
“Tests questions are 80% lecture problems and 20% homework problems.”
PHYS221
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PHYSICS221
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PHY221
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PHYS221

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“You will have to learn everything on your own and he is a and you will not your real grade until it is too late to do anything about it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

18/100

“The man doesn't know how to teach.”

⚠️ Recommendation Risk

22/100

“ unless .”

📚 Self-Teaching Burden

28/100

“be prepared to do all the learning on your own.”

🧪

43/100

“Tests questions are 80% lecture problems and 20% homework problems.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • All he did in class was solve problems and WILL not elaborate on how to do them.
  • and .
  • The man doesn't know how to teach.
  • Lectures more often confuses students, so make sure you read the book and use videos to study.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The Class is ok if you put a lot effort.
  • Most the time its straight numbers, taking photos doesn't help.
  • Tests questions are 80% lecture problems and 20% homework problems.
  • He curves big time almost 20%.

Theme 3

🚫 About Warnings

  • Find any other professor and you will be better off.
  • Unless you're passionate with .
  • if you can
  • you need to get another teacher, thats all.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

61

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years give a large, detailed, and strongly consistent picture despite some positive outliers.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 56
3 out of 57
2 out of 515
1 out of 525

Course coverage

PHYS22118 reviews
PHY22115 reviews
PHY2114 reviews
2212 reviews
PHYS2012 reviews
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PHYSI2212 reviews
PHY2011 review
PHYS221C1 review
PHYSC2211 review
PHYSIALL1 review
PHYSIC2211 review
PHYSICS2211 review
PSY2111 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

3

B 3

C range

3

C 3

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2