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Physics

Ilyea Shaikh

PHYSICS011 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
82.35%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you will participate and study; expect a .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaringAccessible outside classParticipation mattersHilariousEXTRA CREDIT
  • Warm, funny, and
  • Physics still needs real effort and algebra readiness; not a free ride
  • Most praise is strong, but a few

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

70/100

, and fair tests help, but physics still requires study and participation.

Online includes explicit open-book praise; and effort.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Physics is inherently demanding; he makes it clearer but students still call it hard work.

Both formats say the subject is tough; online adds algebra-readiness warnings.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

and stress participation for points.

Online and and engaging.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

About 82% would take again, driven by care, humor, and real help outside class.

; online has a small strong-negative cluster.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

, and some open-book tests soften physics grading.

Format shift

; .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Regular study, notes, participation, and homework; not light but usually manageable.

Format shift

Some online tags mention lots of homework; .

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

Most students find him thorough, funny, and .

Format shift

; online quality is more mixed.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Blend of participation, homework, labs, and .

Format shift

Online often highlights participation screenshots and open-book tests; .

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

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Small in-person sample , and fair tests.

Main concern

Physics content still needs significant study time.

What students said

“Very good at teaching and explaining new concepts. His lectures and .”
11415
“Amazing professor, cares very much about his students.”
11936
“Great professor, very good at explaining concepts.”
11624

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Most online students , and help, though a few report tech struggles and .

Main concern

Some Zoom sections lost class time to tech setup and felt underprepared.

What students said

“ and notes which is amazing.”
11624
“ .”
PHYSICS011
“He is so taught”
11415

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

At and pre-exam help, making exams more student-friendly than typical physics.

Open BookOpen NotesFair TestsExtra CreditStudy Sessions

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

proctoring software.

Fair Tests
“ .”
11936

Online

and study-oriented practice; webcam proctoring is not clearly proven.

Open BookOpen NotesPractice Questions
“ and notes which is amazing.”
11624
“He provides lots of similar questions to the tests and lots of examples to prepare you.”
11624

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ if you want to get a good grade and actually learn something.”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 physics reviews, , and occasional tech issues. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“Very good at teaching and explaining new concepts. His lectures and .”

❤️ Care & Access

88/100

“He ensured every student understood the material and even gave extra office hours to help us figure out concepts.”

📝 Student-Friendly Exams

80/100

“ and notes which is amazing.”

⚠️ Online Tech Friction

40/100

“For some of our lectures, he spent half the time trying to figure out how to work his device or how to share screen properly.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • hilarious and memorable
  • goes over all the concepts giving a bunch of good and relatable examples
  • took his time with teaching the material

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Physics is a tough subject but he's so helpful
  • This isn't an AI and get over with class

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Good guy himself
  • genuinely cares about his students
  • Amazing professor, cares very much about his students

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

17 fairly recent reviews with good detail, but sample is smaller and online-heavy with some conflicting opinions.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 52
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1 out of 51

Course coverage

114155 reviews
116244 reviews
119364 reviews
PHYSICS0113 reviews
113131 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Not sure yet 6