AI Rate Professor

Physics

Kashi Nath

PHY1 · PHYS140 · PHY140 · 101A · PHYS108 · PHYS103 · PHYS141 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
2.1/5
Take again
18.18%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

Avoid unless you have no other physics option and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderRude and demeaningTest heavyLots of homeworkSelf-teach required
  • Most students call him rude, harsh, and .
  • Workload is extreme with and hard, low-average exams.
  • A few intro or flexible online sections report a more lenient, workable experience.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Getting an A and brutal exams; only a few intro or flexible sections feel like easy As.

One strong online PHYS140 review called it an easy A; most online and in-person physics reviews say As are rare.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Physics content plus fast or unhelpful lectures make the material feel hard even when students work constantly.

Difficulty is high in both formats; and Pearson work.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and tags warn that skipping means you will not pass.

In-person and ; only isolated comments say optional.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

Take-again rate is very low and the dominant .

Rare positive recommendations appear for intro 101A or older sections; PHYS140/141 feedback is overwhelmingly avoid.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

Tough grader tags, no curve comments, and .

Format shift

and in-person physics reviews.

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Dozens of multi-hour homework problems per chapter plus test-heavy weeks are repeatedly reported.

Format shift

; online adds Pearson or slide-based weekly loads.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Students describe slide reading, accent and pace issues, disorganization, and .

Format shift

Online and in-person both criticize teaching quality; a few intro students still call him caring or funny.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Tests, finals, and pop quizzes .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person sections emphasize , and very hard finals with little support.

Main concern

Impossible workload and biased or .

What students said

“ but him. You are expected to teach yourself everything.”
PHYS140
“he grades based on preference, not work”
PHYS141
“ so difficult that class highest score was 75”
PHY140

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online physics often feels self-taught with timed tests, and frequent reports of rudeness or yelling.

Main concern

, and demeaning classroom tone even over Zoom.

What students said

“this class is an easy A as long as you keep up with the work”
PHYS140
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PHY140

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are frequently described as extremely hard, time-pressured, and poorly supported with low class averages.

Hard timed testsNo study guidesPop quizzesLow class averagesChanging exam formats

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and exams are hard, sometimes without study guides, with very low class highs.

No study guideDifficult finalPop quizzes
“No study guide for Exams and final”
PHY140
“ so difficult that class highest score was 75”
PHY140

Online

Online tests are described as extremely difficult, sometimes with multi-part questions and little prep support.

Extremely difficult testsChanging exam formatsHomework-similar exam tip
“the ”
PHYS140
“the and he tells you there are only four questions”
PHYS140

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ HIS CLASSES!!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews spanning online and , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🚫 Overall Recommendation

18/100

“ but him. You are expected to teach yourself everything.”

📚 Workload Shock

18/100

“He gives around 40 questions per chapter which each take 3+ hours to do and there are 2-3 chapters weekly.”

⚖️

22/100

“I and many students have heard him say that he grades based on preference, not work.”

👨‍🏫 Teaching Quality

28/100

“Doesn't teach, just reads slides (which had several errors) that are made by the book's publisher.”

Theme 1

😠 About Classroom Tone

  • truly the !
  • He will also yell if you give wrong answer
  • called them junk of his garage

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • its not humanly possible to get an A in his class
  • class average is less than c

Theme 3

📝

  • Lots of homework
  • Test heavy
  • No study guide for Exams and final

Data context

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Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-two detailed reviews across several years and and difficulty themes.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 54
1 out of 513

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 3