AI Rate Professor

Physics

Ali Rahbar

ASTRO010 · ASTRO10 · PHYS4B · ASTRO10L · PHYS2B · PHYS2A · 48 lifetime ratings

AI rating
10/100
RMP rating
2.2/5
Take again
26.53%
Difficulty
4.4

The decision

Avoid Ali Rahbar unless , and ready for heavy test pressure.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-teaching requiredHeavy workloadTest heavyStrict gradingUnclear labs
  • Most reviews , and self-teaching.
  • Exams and as high-stakes, difficult, and heavily weighted.
  • A minority of students praise his knowledge and helpfulness, but the dominant experience is strongly negative.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

Even students who , and major self-teaching costs.

Both formats are difficult, with online reviews adding strict participation rules and in-person reviews adding .

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

16/100

Physics and astronomy content is made harder by , and limited feedback.

In-person reviews provide extensive evidence of difficult content and poor structure, while online reviews mainly show strictness and frustration.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

8/100

and participation rules, including locked doors, required cameras, and penalties for not being seen.

Online reviews explicitly mention camera and mic requirements, while and locked lab doors.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

24/100

Most students advise against taking him because the , and stressful.

Online and in-person reviews are both negative, though supporters.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

16/100

Students repeatedly call him a tough grader and , and .

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize tough discussion grading, while and .

Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

Many reviews cite excessive , and test-heavy grading.

Format shift

, while online reviews still describe demanding participation and grading.

Teaching experience

Awful

18/100

The dominant pattern , and students teaching themselves.

Format shift

Online reviews focus on strict remote conduct and unclear answers, while , and feedback.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Grades are repeatedly described as driven by quizzes, midterms, finals, and a small number of high-weight test questions.

Format shift

, while online reviews mention discussions and midterm rules.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are mostly negative, with repeated complaints , and confusing grading.

Main concern

Students often say they had to teach themselves and , and grading.

What students said

“Get ready to teach yourself for the whole semester.”
PHYS2B
“The workload is excessive, deadlines are inconsistent, exams place too much weight on too few questions, and the .”
PHYS2A

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are strongly negative, citing tough grading, required cameras, mic requirements, and poor support.

Main concern

Students report strict online participation rules and high failure risk.

What students said

“I repeat.. .. expect to fail.. or receive a C at most..”
ASTRO010
“Makes cameras be on at all times, and he HAS to see you or .”
ASTRO10L

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The and stressful, with high-stakes exams, frequent quizzes, and online camera or mic requirements explicitly reported.

High-Stakes ExamsPop QuizzesFew Questions Carry Heavy WeightCamera Required OnlineMic Required For Midterm

Assessment risk

Strict

18/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person , and exams weighted heavily on very few questions.

Test HeavyPop QuizzesHigh-Stakes ExamsOne Page Cheat Sheet
“The because there are only a few questions, so messing up one question hurts a lot.”
PHYS2A
“1 page cheatsheet per exam, full page for final.”
PHYS2B

Online

Online reviews explicitly report required cameras, a mic requirement for the midterm, and , but .

Camera RequiredMic Required For MidtermTough Discussion Grading
“Makes cameras be on at all times, and he HAS to see you or .”
ASTRO10L
“For the as well.”
ASTRO10L

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Get ready to teach yourself for the whole semester.”

Voice snapshots generated from 49 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

18/100

“DO NOT expect to learn anything from him, as most of learning will be by yourself.”

⚖️

16/100

“ and then won't tell you why.”

🧪

18/100

“The small number of questions, which creates unnecessary pressure and does not accurately reflect students' overall understanding.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Get ready to teach yourself for the whole semester.
  • He doesn't teach you how to apply any of the formulas you will be using.
  • There was no clear lesson plan, lectures jumped straight into equations

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The workload is excessive, deadlines are inconsistent, exams place too much weight on too few questions, and the .
  • Grade Average is F in this class on quizzes and tests
  • No one has an A in our class. Many gave up, many failed.

Theme 3

🚪

  • Makes cameras be on at all times, and he HAS to see you or .
  • In so latecomers dont get cred
  • For the as well.

Theme 4

👍 Positive Minority View

  • He is really great professor, knowledgeable w/ his subject.
  • The !
  • He will help u understand when you have questions.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

49

Recent reviews read by the AI

48

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-nine reviews across many years give rich, consistent detail, despite a small cluster of unusually positive comments.

Inside 49 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 54
1 out of 531

Course coverage

PHYS2A26 reviews
PHYS2B7 reviews
ASTRO0106 reviews
ASTRO10L4 reviews
PHYS4B4 reviews
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ASTRO102 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 3 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

14

B+ 4 · B 9 · B- 1

C range

8

C+ 1 · C 5 · C- 2

D range

7

D+ 2 · D 5

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

8

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 3 · Not sure yet 3