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Physics

Zaya Pourtarvirdi

PHYS4B · PHSICS4B · PHYS04C · PHYS04A · PHYS02A · PHYS04B · PHYS3080 · PHYS01 · 160 lifetime ratings

AI rating
71/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
73.33%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you will put in serious weekly hours; avoid if you need a light or low-structure physics class.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate physics lecturesIn-person preferredHeavy workloadPractice-exam aligned testsPolarizing online
  • Fans say and genuinely wants students to succeed.
  • Workload and lecture time are heavy, and online .
  • Exams often mirror practice material, but , and strict.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

An A is realistic if , and , but low effort or missed work is punished.

In ; online students more often report harsh grading and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Physics content is demanding with , and math-heavy problem solving.

Both formats call it hard; online adds long video time and some say it is harder than hybrid.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Many in-person and some online sections mark attendance required, with .

; several online reviews say attendance was not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Most would take him again for real learning and support, especially in person, despite a .

Recommendation is clearly stronger for in-person than online.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

52/100

Supporters call him generous with late work and ; critics report tough project and .

Format shift

; online comments lean tougher.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students repeatedly describe lecture-heavy weeks, lots of homework, and substantial outside study time.

Format shift

Heavy load appears in both formats; online adds long recorded lectures.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Many praise passionate, step-by-step teaching that demystifies physics, while others cite accent, quiet delivery, or recycled videos.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is stronger; online is split by lecture quality versus length and feedback.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Homework and labs matter, but , and timed assessments drive stress and grades.

Format shift

; online students also complain about projects and no returned exams.

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

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students more often praise , and exams close to practice sets.

Main concern

, and occasional hard timed exams.

What students said

“If you want to fully understand each and every concept and have a passionate and , IN PERSON PREFERABLY.”
PHYS04B
“His exams are very similar to the , and he's also a .”
PHSICS4B
“ and absolutely impossible to do in 1-2 hour time frame.”
PHYS04A

Remote format

Online

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

strong lecture content for some, but , and tougher grading for others.

Main concern

Long , and harder online grading.

What students said

“his lecture videos explained everything in a simple way, so I was set up for success.”
PHYS04B
“Prof assigned 8 hrs of lectures + readings. No consideration for a life outside school.”
PHYS04A
“ ; it is way better.”
PHYS4B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams often track practice material and can feel fair, but some students face timed free-response or hard Pearson tests.

Practice-exam alignedTimed free responseNotes allowed sometimesPearson examsTest heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and sometimes allow notes, but can be timed free-response and strict.

Practice examsNotes allowed on some examsTimed free responseIn-person lab exams
“ .”
PHYS04C
“he allows notes for exam.”
PHYS3080
“ and timed.”
PHSICS4B

Online

Online reviews mention hard Pearson exams and ; webcam or Lockdown Browser is not clearly proven.

Pearson examsLimited exam feedbackTest heavy
“he does these very hard, unfair Pearson exams sometimes, and .”
PHYS4B
“I want to know what and exams.”
PHYS04A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you want to fully understand each and every concept and have a passionate and , IN PERSON PREFERABLY.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (24 online, 26 in person), highlighting passionate teaching, heavy load, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“He makes sure everyone understands the concepts and steps. He gives many examples and breaks down all the steps for solving problems.”

🔥 Passion & Care

80/100

“He genuinely wants everyone to succeed”

📉 Online Risk

35/100

“would give 0 if possible. he is so harsh on students. if you want to pass.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Really amazing, inspirational professor.
  • .
  • Really sparked my interest in analysis and study of circuits

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • the workload is a hurricane.
  • Expect at least 20 hours/week
  • Lots of time must be allocated to these videos.

Theme 3

⚖️

  • he's also a .
  • Be ready to see low grades with .
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

160

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across online and : strong teaching passion, heavy load, and format-dependent grading risk.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5101
4 out of 511
3 out of 510
2 out of 510
1 out of 528

Course coverage

PHYS04A18 reviews
PHYS04B12 reviews
PHYS04C7 reviews
PHSICS4B6 reviews
PHYS02A3 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

47 reported outcomes

A range

26

A+ 6 · A 18 · A- 2

B range

7

B 7

C range

3

C 2 · C- 1

D range

5

D+ 1 · D 1 · D- 3

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1