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Physics

Khalid Rubayi

PHYS222 · PHYS221 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
66/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
77.78%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you can teach yourself physics from homework and notes; expect .

Best fit · Self Taught ProNice but Self-TeachTest HeavyClear ExpectationsFlexible ExtensionsLab Reports
  • Most students get As and if .
  • Lectures lean on example problems; conceptual teaching is hit-or-miss.
  • ; labs and and criteria are clear.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

Most reported grades are A with , but you must keep up with and self-study.

Almost ; the one online review also reported an A.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Physics content is and exams feel doable.

In-person comments emphasize difficult content plus self-teaching; online sample is too thin to contrast.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

if you get notes and keep work current.

Evidence is mainly in-person; as no.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

About four in and kindness despite uneven lecturing.

Both the online review and .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Students say he is not a , and .

Format shift

Supported mainly by in-person comments; online also called him understanding.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

, and frequent tests add up, but individual tasks are usually manageable.

Format shift

and multi-hour homework; online load was test-heavy but .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Kind and professional with useful examples, yet many say you must teach yourself core concepts.

Format shift

; the online student found problem reviews helpful.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

and labs as smaller supporting pieces.

Format shift

Online review explicitly weighted tests at 75 percent; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person students call him professional and , and a need to self-teach concepts.

Main concern

Weak concept teaching forces hours of self-study if you are not already strong in physics.

What students said

“Nice professor but not a good lecturer. If you're not good .”
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“He is very flexible with the schedule and .”
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“He takes a while , but don't worry because he doesn't grade harshly.”
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Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

The single online , and straightforward PHET labs.

Main concern

Grade is heavily test-weighted with limited sample size for online.

What students said

“ and understanding and : Tests(7) - 75%, Hw +Lab - 10%, Discussion 5%”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; some students report cheat sheets and mostly fair difficulty.

Online Weekend TestsCheat SheetsTest HeavyPractice-Based Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

easy exams with a few hard items, and occasional cheat sheets.

Online Weekend TestsCheat SheetsTest Heavy
“Tests. Every. Weekend. Online.”
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“ but 1 or 2 out of the 7 . ... Cheat sheets.”
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Online

reviewed in class and made up most of the grade.

Test HeavyHomework-Based TestsClear Grade Weights
“ and he went over these in class which was very helpful.”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you're not good . Otherwise, he's alright and you can ask questions after class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews with one and . Credibility rating: Medium.

📘

50/100

“You're gonna have to teach yourself. Really hope he changes the way he sets up the class so that people can learn physics.”

🧪

76/100

“He takes a while , but don't worry because he doesn't grade harshly.”

📅 Flexible Schedule

74/100

“He is very flexible with the schedule and .”

📊

78/100

“Tests(7) - 75%, Hw +Lab - 10%, Discussion 5%”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Excellent professor, plenty of and you will do well
  • Teaches in a very plain and almost boring manner.
  • he would only go over example problems and expect us to understand the concepts.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy class. but 1 or 2 out of the 7 questions are challenging
  • .
  • content taught in this class was pretty difficult, and I think in many ways he ameliorates that.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Professor Rubayi is a great instructor.
  • and understanding and
  • Great guy but and quizzes instead of really teaching the material.

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Only 9 reviews with one online sample limits certainty, though grade and recommendation patterns are fairly consistent.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

8

A 8

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values