Mesfin Taye

PHYS06 · PHY06 · PHY038 · PHYS037 · PHYS006 · PHYSICS007 · PHY007 · PHSYICS037 · PHY006 · PHY7 · PHYSICS7 · PHYSICS006 · PHYSICS6 · PHYS007 · PHY037 · 59 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 96/100
RMP rating: 4.8/5
Take again: 98.33%
Difficulty: 2.5

The decision

Take Taye for physics if you want a study hard for the final.

Best fit · Easy A HunterPhysics Made SimpleEasy A PathGenerous CurvesCaring MentorExam-Weighted

Near-universal praise for making difficult physics understandable
Extremely high A rates with , curves, and
while the

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Students overwhelmingly report A/A+ outcomes with , and full-credit lab attempts if they show up and practice.

Both formats call it an easy or free A; online free-A language is especially strong.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Physics content is inherently hard, but his simplification and practice focus make the intellectual challenge feel beginner-manageable.

In-person and online both say he makes hard material understandable.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

97/100

Near 100% would-take-again energy with .

Recommendation is extremely high in both online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

86/100

, and dual online/in-person exam options make grading student-friendly.

Format shift

; online free-A comments are loudest.

Workload

Light

72/100

Homework and labs are often short; main time sink is studying for the .

Format shift

Online winter/summer packs can feel faster but still report light daily work.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Students consistently say he simplifies physics, cares deeply, and prepares them well when they engage.

Format shift

Minor online complaints about accent or old videos do not override overwhelming excellence.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Two midterms and a while HW and .

Format shift

Both formats describe test-heavy grade schemes with lighter HW/labs.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and life-changing, with labs/participation helping grades and concepts simplified.

Main concern

and occasional disorganization notes.

What students said

“Dr. Taye made such complex topics so easy to comprehend... I'll miss Dr. Taye -- he genuinely changed my life.”
PHY007

“Probably the greatest proffesor ive ever had, made a tough subject easy to understand.”
PHY006

“ ! as long as you come to labs and do all the hw you'd get an A.”
PHY006

Remote format

Online

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online students still report easy As, , and MC exams, with occasional complaints about COVID-era video quality or accent.

Main concern

and lecture videos sometimes feel low quality.

What students said

“Not the greatest professor in terms of learning physics (he's a bit hard to understand), but the most free A of all time.”
PHYSICS006

“ but the . HW and and didn't take more than 30 mins each to do.”
PHYS006

“ ! 100% I would recommend.”
PHY006

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are mostly multiple choice with easier midterms, a , and .

Multiple ChoiceEasy MidtermsHard FinalOnline Or In-Person OptionGenerous Curve

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews note straightforward tests, heavy final weight, and sometimes choice of online or .

Lecture-Based TestsHeavy Final WeightExam Choice Option

“ and . Focus more on the final.”
PHYS037

“For online or in person and he gets the .”
PHY006

“Be careful that the .”
PHY007

Online

Online students describe MC midterms and sessions.

Multiple ChoiceOnline TestsHard FinalZoom Review

“ but the .”
PHYS006

“ . He really wants everyone to pass so he gives a lot of and .”
PHY007

“The , but the .”
PHY006

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Probably the greatest proffesor ive ever had, made a tough subject easy to understand. He genuinely loves what he does.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“Dr. Taye made such complex topics so easy to comprehend, testing you only on things you need to know.”

🅰️ Easy A Reality

88/100

“the most free A of all time. Probably why the class is constantly full.”

👍

97/100

“ ! 100% I would recommend.”

📝

58/100

“ and . Focus more on the final.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

makes the subject understandable and enjoyable
simplifies the subject
kind & caring

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Easy class. Nice professor.
as long as you do the work you should be fine
Do the work and get an A!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

genuinely changed my life
one of the nicest professors ever
ALWAYS asking if we have questions

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews, near-uniform A outcomes, multi-year consistency, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 554

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

49 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 6 · A 37 · A- 2

B range

No reported values

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1

Mesfin Taye

Take Taye for physics if you want a x x x x x x x study hard for the final.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

MustTake

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

🅰️ Easy A Reality

👍 x x

📝 x x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Take Taye for physics if you want a study hard for the final.

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