Is this an easy A?
HardWork
32/100, and ; an A is possible only with sustained effort.
Online review is .
The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
x x x x x x x, and x x; an A is possible only with sustained effort.
Online review is x x x x x x x.
Is the course easy?
Physics content and x x x x as very hard, especially for first-time physics students.
Online PHYS2A felt manageable with practice; x x x x x.
Is attendance flexible?
x x x x x and tags warn skip class and you will not pass, while x x x.
Online review said attendance not mandatory; x x x x x x x.
Is this professor recommended?
x x x x x x x x while others urge students to avoid or switch campuses.
x x x x; x x x x x.
Course guide
Grading
Strict
28/100
Tough grader tags, low first-exam averages, and x x x x x x.
Format shift
Online student earned A+; x x x and x x x x.
Workload
Heavy
28/100
Lots of x x x x, and concept practice appear across reviews.
Format shift
Both online and x x x x x and practice needs.
Teaching experience
Average
50/100
x x x x x x x x reports he confuses the class and does not prepare them.
Format shift
Online review is strongly positive; in-person quality is highly polarized.
Assessment method
FocusOnExams
78/100
Tests and x x x x x x x x are worth about 80 percent.
Format shift
Online mentions conceptual lab exams; x x x x x and finals.
Luni fit check
Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.
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Course format
Classroom format
High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner
some praise clear lectures and extra x x x x x x x, and mass drops.
Main concern
x x x and x x x x x x and drop rates for unprepared students.
What students said
“I highly recommend keeping your distance from Shaukat's physics class.”
“Physics isn't an easy A but Shaukat won't let his whole class fail. An A is possible”
“x x x x x x x x x you study you probably won't pass.”
Remote format
Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward
Single positive online PHYS2A review: practice book and lecture examples carefully and x x x x.
Main concern
x x x x and tricky even if they are not heavily weighted.
What students said
“Do all example problems in book and lecture and understand each step and organize all these practice problems in your notes and you will do great.”
Exam style
Exams are frequently described as very hard and timed, with major grade weight and x x x x x x.
Assessment risk
Strict
30/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
x x x x x x x x first-exam averages, and exams driving most of the grade.
“x x x x x and timed.”
“Tests & final are worth 80% of x x.”
“Average on the first exam was a 47% and most of the class is failing.”
Online student says lab exams are conceptual and tricky but not heavily weighted if you practice examples thoroughly.
“x x x x because the questions are conceptual but x x x x x.”
Student evidence
Top student voice
“Shaukat is probably one of the worst professors at Yuba College or maybe in the history of all community colleges.”
“x x x x and informational. Shaukat presents physics in ways anyone can understand.”
“x x x x x x x x x you study you probably won't pass.”
“just keep up with the x x x, and make sure you understand the concepts.”
“I would highly recommend to go to his office hours, i never did and that was my biggest mistake”
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Data context
Analysis sample
10
Recent reviews read by the AI
10
Lifetime ratings
78/100
Evidence confidence
Ten detailed reviews from 2015-2021 cover multiple courses with strong consistency on difficulty and polarization; sample size and detail support high confidence.
Inside 10 stored ratings
Reported outcomes
9 reported outcomes
A+ 1 · A 1
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Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Not sure yet 2