AI Rate Professor

Physics

Masoumeh Rousta

PHYSICS111 · PHYSICS100A · PHYSICS220 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
65/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Take Rousta if you want a and are ready to study consistently for .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerCaringHelpful explanationsTough examsHarsh gradingHomework matters
  • Most students praise Rousta as caring, patient, and .
  • Physics remains challenging, with homework and .
  • Grades can feel strict because , and few exams can dominate the course.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Good grades are possible with and exam preparation, but and strict grading prevent this from being an easy A.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

, and lengthy exams make the course intellectually demanding despite her support.

because there are no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

as strictly mandatory, but participation and in-class support appear important for understanding the material.

because there are no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

Students usually recommend her because she is caring, patient, and though .

because there are no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

36/100

Students mention , and sometimes minimal partial credit.

Format shift

because there are no online reviews.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Homework, MasteringPhysics, group work, labs, and exam preparation require consistent practice but .

Format shift

All because there are no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Most students , and willing to explain repeatedly, despite a few serious complaints.

Format shift

All because there are no online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades are described as and group work serving as preparation for similar test questions.

Format shift

All because there are no online reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

All evidence is from in-person reviews, where students describe a caring and clear teacher but a demanding physics course with .

Main concern

Exams and heavy weight and partial credit is limited.

What students said

“ , but partial credit is given”
PHYSICS220
“ .”
Physics111
“The grades ”
Physics111

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The because grades , though questions usually match taught material and homework practice.

Tough examsExam-heavy gradingPartial credit variesNo surprises on exams

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and grade-heavy, but reviews do not clearly prove closed-book rules, proctoring rules, Lockdown Browser, midterm format, or .

Tough examsExam-heavy gradingPartial credit variesNo surprises on exams
“ , but partial credit is given”
PHYSICS220
“ and partial credit is minimal.”
Physics111
“ , so no surprises on exams.”
Physics111

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ and over until you understand because her main priority is your understanding.”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and homework. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“ and over until you understand because her main priority is your understanding.”

🧪 Course Difficulty

34/100

“ , but the class is tough and .”

⚖️

36/100

“Rousta is a really nice and caring professor, however, her grading is too harsh to make up for.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is , and loves her job.
  • She is very caring and will repeat and if you ask .
  • She is so

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • , but partial credit is given
  • .
  • The grades

Theme 3

🧩

  • It's CRUCIAL that you lock in on the hw.
  • Make sure you practice those two, because super similar).
  • group work and as guides.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 12 recent in-person reviews give detailed and mostly , and workload.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

Physics1115 reviews
PHYSICS2204 reviews
Physics100A3 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values