AI Rate Professor

Physics

Kashi Nath

PHY210 · PHYSICS210 · PHYS220 · PHY250 · PHYS210 · PHY100 · PHY260 · PHYS250 · PHYSICS250260 · 56 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
45.1%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

Choose Nath only if , and handle a professor whose organization and clarity are widely disputed.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizing teacherHeavy homeworkSelf-study requiredAttendance strictTest heavy
  • Reviews are extremely polarized, with many recent positive PHY250 reviews but a large block of severe complaints about disorganization and self-teaching.
  • , and exams are a major part of the course experience.
  • Students who are independent and persistent may succeed, but many report confusion, poor pacing, and stressful course structure.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

A grades are common and some reviews mention or easy outcomes, but most students , and exam preparation.

but frequent workload warnings, while as earning the grade through sustained work.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Physics content is already hard, and many , and course organization make it harder to learn.

Both formats are challenging, with online complaints focusing on self-teaching and and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Multiple reviews explicitly say attendance matters or is mandatory, and missing lectures can seriously hurt performance.

, while in-person reviews often say attendance is necessary to pass or do well.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

Recommendation depends on whether students get the newer structured version of the course or the disorganized, self-study-heavy experience many reviewers describe.

Both formats contain strong praise and strong avoidance, so neither format is consistently safe.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

52/100

, extensions, and many A grades suggest some flexibility, but difficult exams and .

Format shift

and exams, while in-person reviews mention both fairness and .

Workload

Heavy

22/100

as lots of MasteringPhysics problems, long assignments, labs, quizzes, and reading.

Format shift

Online workload is often described as especially time-consuming, while .

Teaching experience

Poor

43/100

Some students praise his care and alignment with exams, but , and self-teaching.

Format shift

, but both formats include severe complaints about organization and clarity.

Assessment method

Balanced

68/100

Grades , and finals, with exams carrying major practical importance.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize MasteringPhysics homework and tests, while , and exams.

Luni fit check

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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

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

for fairness and care alongside harsh criticism of pacing, difficult exams, accent clarity, and workload.

Main concern

Students must keep up with , and exams because falling behind can become very stressful.

What students said

“His lectures are aligned with ”
PHY250
“The and you will spend hours on hours on it”
PHY210
“The !!!”
PHYS250

Remote format

Online

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, but many students describe heavy MasteringPhysics work, mandatory attendance, poor organization, and self-teaching.

Main concern

Online students often , and too much independent learning.

What students said

“Be prepared for 60+ homework problems WEEKLY.”
PHY250
“ .”
PHYSICS210
“it was quite an easy A for me.”
PHYS250

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, but and finals can be difficult, high-pressure, and sometimes inconsistently formatted.

MasteringPhysics TestsHomework-Modeled ExamsDifficult ExamsCumulative FinalChanging Quiz and Exam Formats

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, pop quizzes, and finals tied to rushed material, but do not clearly prove open-book or proctoring rules.

Difficult ExamsPop QuizzesLecture-Based ExamsFinal Heavy
“ .”
PHY250
“The ”
PHY210
“Exam and .”
PHYSICS210

Online

Online reviews mention MasteringPhysics tests, homework-modeled exams, changing formats, daily quizzes, and a cumulative final, but .

MasteringPhysics TestsHomework-Modeled ExamsCumulative FinalChanging Quiz Formats
“Homework (and tests...) are all on MasteringPhysics”
PHY260
“the exams and ”
PHY260
“ .”
PHYSICS210

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ .”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

43/100

“he is awful at teaching it.”

📚 Workload Load

22/100

“Be prepared for 60+ homework problems WEEKLY.”

⚖️ Recommendation Risk

45/100

“If there .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are aligned with
  • and rely on your notes.
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Physics is HARD, but .
  • The
  • it was quite an easy A for me.

Theme 3

🧾

  • Homework (and tests...) are all on MasteringPhysics
  • and lots of homework
  • Last two weeks were asynchronous which would have personally been fine if he didnt leave 9 chapters for us to learn.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

56

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across formats and years give high credibility, though the severe polarization and possible rating campaigns require careful blending.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 54
1 out of 528

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

28

A+ 1 · A 23 · A- 4

B range

10

B+ 4 · B 4 · B- 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3