AI Rate Professor

Physics

Abrar Shaukat

PHYS4A · ASTRO1 · PHYS2A · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
30%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

Avoid unless you already love hard physics and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest Heavy PhysicsTough GraderOvercomplicates ConceptsHigh Drop RateLittle Leniency
  • PHYS4A is widely described as extremely hard with brutal tests and high dropout.
  • Many students say he lectures .
  • A few students praise knowledge and help, but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

, and Fs dominate; an A requires exceptional mastery with little mercy.

Online adds communication stress; in-person comments focus on brutal PHYS4A tests.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

14/100

Students repeatedly call physics with him overcomplicated, advanced, and far harder than needed.

Both formats report high difficulty; in-person PHYS4A is the harshest.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Multiple PHYS4A reviews mark attendance mandatory and tags warn skip class and you will not pass.

In-person PHYS4A stresses mandatory attendance; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

About 30 percent would retake, and most comments urge avoiding and weak support.

Online review is negative; older positives.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

, and high fail or .

Format shift

In-person PHYS4A drives the harsh grade image; online mainly notes rigid rules.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of and advanced problems create a heavy load.

Format shift

and tests; online notes rigid test timing.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Some respect his knowledge, but , and leaves students stranded.

Format shift

; in-person is mixed but leans negative for PHYS4A.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

86/100

Comments say about 85 percent of the and quizzes with labs and HW only about 15 percent.

Format shift

In-person PHYS4A is clearly test heavy; online details are thinner.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and often leaves students struggling after short lectures.

Main concern

and high failure or .

What students said

“He is going . He explains the basic concept in the class and let you struggle with the advanced level HW problems.”
PHYS4A
“This class is HARD and he has 0 mercy on you.”
PHYS4A
“When I took 4a, their were about 40 students in the class. At the end only 8 remained.”
PHYS4A
“ and expect you to know how to do the most complicated problems.”
PHYS4A

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online ASTRO1 felt rigid with and inflexible deadlines or test times.

Main concern

Weak communication and rigid deadlines make online success difficult.

What students said

“This teacher is not very willing to work with students and . His online class was lacking in communication and hes very rigid with deadlines and test times.”
ASTRO1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and are described as extremely hard with little leniency or helpful review.

Extremely Hard TestsTest HeavyTough GraderLittle Review Before Tests

Assessment risk

Strict

22/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and often take most of the course grade.

Extremely Hard TestsTest HeavyTough GraderCurve Sometimes Helps
“85% of the grade and Quizzes. He is going .”
PHYS4A
“ and you have to know your stuff and do all the homework.”
PHYS4A
“ , but god bless the .”
PHYS4A

Online

Online review mentions rigid test times but .

Rigid Test Times
“hes very rigid with deadlines and test times.”
ASTRO1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This was the hardest professor I ever took. When I took 4a, their were about 40 students in the class. At the end only 8 remained.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews (1 online, 9 in and low recommendation. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

32/100

“ and expect you to know how to do the most complicated problems.”

👎 Recommendation Rate

28/100

“I highly don't recommend him, because and expect you to know how to do the most complicated problems.”

📝

22/100

“85% of the grade and Quizzes. He is going .”

⚖️

18/100

“This class is HARD and he has 0 mercy on you.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He over complicates every concept that we learn about
  • and let you struggle
  • Shaket is great at lecturing and is very knowledgeable about physics that being said get ready for a fight

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • 0 mercy on you
  • At the end only 8 remained

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • lacking in communication
  • very rigid with deadlines and test times

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

10 reviews with mixed years and strong negative consistency on PHYS4A, but one online review and some older positives limit certainty.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 54

Course coverage

PHYS4A7 reviews
ASTRO12 reviews
PHYS2A1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

3

B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Rather not say 1