AI Rate Professor

Physics

Yuriy Sushko

PHYS250 · PHYS150 · PHYS210 · PHYS260 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
61/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you can handle challenging physics and self-study, because and support can reward steady effort.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLenient gradingDifficult physics contentCaring outside classFast-paced lecturesHeavy labs
  • Students often describe him as kind and helpful, but lecture clarity is inconsistent.
  • Physics content is difficult, especially in summer courses with fast pacing and .
  • , but earning an A still requires real work and self-study.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

and late-lab flexibility help, but students still say the material is hard and you must work for an A.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The course content is difficult, fast-paced in summer, and .

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Several , and one says he is strict about attendance and punctuality.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

Students recommend him when they value kindness and , but and heavy workload create real hesitation.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Multiple students explicitly call and late labs accepted for full credit.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

Workload is heavy in tougher courses, with many lab reports, online homework, and limited study time after assignments.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Good

66/100

He is caring and knowledgeable, but students disagree sharply on .

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and free-response questions, so assessment appears mixed.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

grading but uneven lecture clarity and demanding physics workload.

Main concern

The main .

What students said

“ , if you don't get the right answer, but are on the right track, he gives a .”
PHYS250
“One of the hardest classes that I have ever taken.”
PHYS210
“Great teacher. The class itself was very difficult and sometimes his .”
PHYS210

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.

, but and some free response without clear proof of strict or student-friendly policies.

Multiple-Choice TestsSome Free ResponseReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Proctoring Policy

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and some free response, but do not clearly prove book, proctoring, or .

Multiple-Choice TestsSome Free Response
“ ! Until near the end when we got some free response!”
PHYS260

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Great teacher. The class itself was very difficult and sometimes his .”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and difficulty. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

66/100

“ office hours to help you.”

⚖️

78/100

“ , if you don't get the right answer, but are on the right track, he gives a .”

📚 Workload Pressure

28/100

“Lots of homework due to the 5 page+ lab write ups (16 labs); have barely .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Great professor. He is very had to follow on the lecture, but if you do and homework and understand it beforehand, lecture won't be so hard.
  • He doesn't answer questions straightforwardly.
  • Yuriy is a really sweet guy. He is a dedicated teacher and is great at explaining Physics concepts in a .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • One of the hardest classes that I have ever taken.
  • He really made you work for an A.
  • .

Theme 3

🧪 About Workload

  • and you're in good shape.
  • Lots of lab reports and .
  • Really self taught class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Ten detailed reviews across several years , and mixed lecture clarity.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

PHYS1503 reviews
PHYS2103 reviews
PHYS2503 reviews
PHYS2601 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 2 · A- 2

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Pass 1