AI Rate Professor

Physical Sciences

Behnam Amlashi

PHYSICS038 · PHYS37 · PHYS038 · PHYSICS037 · PHY037 · PHYSICS37 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
62.5%
Difficulty
4.5

The decision

if you will stay disciplined with practice problems; online video-only sections are riskier.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerCares DeeplyHard PhysicsVideo Lecture FormatLots of HomeworkPractice for Exams
  • Solid when he teaches live; online recorded-video format splits opinions hard.
  • Physics is tough with and tests, but .
  • and grind practice problems.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

Passing and ; no free A, though .

Online and in-person both call tests hard; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Physics 37/38 material is conceptually hard and .

Both formats rate high difficulty; online adds friction from video-only delivery.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

, but skipping practice and recitations hurts grades.

Online often non-mandatory; in-person varies and .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

; online-only video terms drag the average down.

In-person lean positive; online is mixed with strong lows and one solid pass.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

50/100

Clear criteria and , but .

Format shift

Online calls him tougher; .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Lots of , and multiple tests keep the load high.

Format shift

; online adds recitation point penalties for attempts.

Teaching experience

Good

62/100

Students who get live help praise clarity and care; pure video online terms feel much weaker.

Format shift

In-person teaching is stronger; online depends on whether recorded lectures work for you.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

and recitations supporting the grade.

Format shift

Both formats are test-heavy; online emphasizes recorded lectures then 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

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person and hybrid-style comments paint him as , and .

Main concern

Hard concepts and if you procrastinate practice.

What students said

“Professor Amlashi actually cares about teaching.”
PHYSICS038
“Professor Amlashi does a great job breaking it down into manageable pieces.”
PHYS038
“THE ”
PHYSICS37

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some learn from recorded lectures, others say he barely teaches and only posts old videos.

Main concern

Unorganized YouTube-style videos with little live teaching and .

What students said

“Im sure hes better in person but online, he is terrible.”
PHYSICS37
“The format of his class was watching recorded lectures, and they were fairly decent, I learned from them”
PHYSICS037
“All we do is watching videos that were meant to support his lectures last year , and .”
PHY037

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are hard but manageable with book practice; .

Three tests plus finalFinal replaces lowest testPractice examsOnline homework

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

if you skip study; practice exams and .

Hard testsPractice examsFinal replaces lowest test
“THE ”
PHYSICS37
“if you understand the concepts on the exams.”
PHYS038
“ and he is terrible at explaining concepts.”
PHYS37

Online

Online comments mention three tests and a ; .

Three tests and finalBook practice needed
“ and the if you read the book and practice as many questions as possible.”
PHYSICS037
“All we do is watching videos ... and .”
PHY037

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Amlashi actually cares about teaching. He is the type of professor to go the extra mile to help you understand if you need it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews, highlighting caring teaching versus online video friction. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Care

62/100

“He is always open to answering questions. I've had good and bad physics professors before and he's a good one.”

💻 Online Format Risk

40/100

“he assumes for you to know everything even though he doesn't teach and just .”

🏋️ Difficulty

28/100

“Slack off and you might as .”

👍 Recommendation

64/100

“I wish LAVC would hire more Amlashi”

Theme 1

🎥 About Delivery Format

  • The class is video lectures and in-class problems
  • watching recorded lectures, and they were fairly decent
  • All we do is watching videos that were meant to support his lectures last year

Theme 2

📝

  • Do the recitations and don't procrastinate.
  • Read the textbook and do every practice problem to pass.
  • THE

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • he was there to help if needed.
  • when I asked him to clarify them he did.
  • you don't get many professors like him

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Only 8 reviews but recent and detailed; though sample is small.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

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