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Physics

Marina Shmakova

PHYS4A · ASTR022 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
79/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you will keep up with homework and use office hours; expect a curve but not a free ride.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaringCurves gradesLots of homeworkHard quizzesPassionate about physics
  • Caring and willing to help, with
  • Lots of tutorials and homework, but
  • Accent and fast early pace make lectures harder to follow

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Students report Easy A when they finish tutorials and and .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Astronomy worksheets feel easy, but physics moves fast, needs trig, and .

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

and unfinished class tutorials become homework.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Students call her amazing, caring, and and .

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

and and labs if you try.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

35/100

Lots of in-class tutorials that and labs.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Passionate and helpful, but accent, tech issues, and fast early pace hurt clarity.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of frequent tutorials, quizzes, labs, midterms, and finals drawn from prior quizzes.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person physics and astronomy students describe a caring teacher who piles on worksheets and .

Main concern

Accent, early fast pace, and heavy tutorial load can overwhelm unprepared students.

What students said

“Easy A, but a little boring. ”
ASTR022
“She gives a lot of homework, but is very lenient as long as you try to complete it.”
PHYS4A
“ but . !”
PHYS4A

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.

Quizzes and tests are tough, but questions and .

Hard quizzesMidterms from prior quizzesFinal from prior quizzesGrade curve

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals reuse prior quiz questions; quizzes themselves are described as hard.

Hard quizzesExam questions from previous quizzesGrade curve
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Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Easy A, but a little boring. ”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 , and lecture clarity. Credibility rating: Medium.

❤️ Caring Support

72/100

“She is very passionate about physics, and always willing to help.”

⚖️

76/100

“ but . !”

📚 Heavy Tutorial Load

35/100

“You have to do a lot of "tutorials" (easy worksheets) 1 to 3 every class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

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  • She is a bit difficult to understand, and she moves very fast in the beginning
  • Her lectures are a because of her accent, but she would definitely help you if you ask questions.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Easy A, but a little boring.
  • She grades with a curve.
  • .

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • LOTS OF HOMEWORK
  • She gives a lot of homework, but is very lenient as long as you try to complete it.
  • If you dont finish in the

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Only four reviews spanning 2011-2018 with but limited grade detail.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

PHYS4A3 reviews
ASTR0221 review

Reported outcomes

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