Shafiq Rahman - Allegheny College, Meadville, PA

Professor: Shafiq Rahman

Department: Physics

College: Allegheny College, Meadville, PA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: FS101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

If you value your sanity, never take his FS on time travel and healthcare delivery. Unnecessary assignments to go along with readings that you can't even understand in the first place, not to mention his lectures are hard to follow and extremely unhelpful. He won't tell you about your final until THE LAST DAY OF CLASS. The worst class ever.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PH292
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dr. Rahman's personable guy but he's just not cut out for teaching. He's incredibly picky at grading (expect @ least 0.2 off each assignment). He's met some interesting people & had some funny things happen (hence the funny hair) & WILL tell you about them, but that's irrelevant to teaching. Assignments & grades always frustrating. AVOID

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHYSI2
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Will take off points for anything possible. Assigns online quizzes without informing students. Makes numerous mistakes in class. Do not take unless you have a solid background in physics already or you won't understand anything. Overall just unorganized, 1+ weeks to return quizzes and assigns extreme amounts of repetitive assignments.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHYS110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He's a fun guy who knows what he's talking about! He can be a bit disorganized but he definitely cares about the success of his students!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHYS280
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

he talks alot about stuff not really related to the topic. he is not that helpful during office hours. his class takes up too much time and is too hard for the 3 credits it was worth. if you didnt do the work exactly the way he would have, even if its right, he'll take off points. everyones grade looks really bad, then he curves it

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: UPPERLEVELPHYS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This man is a horrible professor. He gives us pointless assignments via e-mail the day before class, expecting us to have them done (sometimes, very long and time-consuming). Wastes our time in class with information that has nothing to do with being a physics major. Grades way too harshly. Avoid this man at all costs!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHYS101
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Very challenging for Physics 101- takes off points for little mistakes, but very willing to help with any questions. His jokes are pretty amusing, and he's nice, but I wouldn't recommend for an intro level class.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: FS10107
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He is a very nice, funny man that often gets sidetracked on tangents of his memories. The class is very interesting, but the single-spaced essays will get you every time! Be prepared to do a lot of work with physics.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: FS101PHYS111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Rahman is a nit picker. He is fairly amusing with his little akward jokes. Often runs off subject onto tangents. Usually late for class and late letting it out. Definitely knows his stuff. Little hard to understand his English sometimes. Very willing to answer any questions.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHYSICS111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Can travel through time. Need I say more?

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHYS292
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This guy will probably mess up your GPA. Insists that you show every little step or he'll take off points. You won't even get full credit when you've gotten the right answer. Doesn't understand that showing us how to do the worked out examples in the book isn't teacher. Horrible guy. Stay away!!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHYS111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He is a great professor. We haven't gotten out on time yet though. He's a tough grader, it's almost impossible to get a 100%. If you have a chance to take one of his classes don't miss the opportunity, he's a genius!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHYS280
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Waaay to picky with grading. Seems to think that we should do most of the learning outside of the classroom. Singles people out whenever he thinks its necessary. Thinks absolutely everyone is copying when one or two words happen to be the same on the assignment. Avoid this guy if possible.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: FS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Difficult course. After talking with various students many agree this one of the hardest Freshman Seminar courses. However this class is well worth the effort.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: 101LAB
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He is a fun, crazy, little man who really likes to talk.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: FS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Gotta love those hellish papers: five pages, single spaced, one-inch margins...yeah, no fun. He likes to go on tangents, too, but they can be pretty funny. Don't schedule a class right after this one...more than likely you'll be late for it. We probably have a week's worth of overtime...(right?)

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: FS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Tons of work but you learn a lot. He's hilarious and very helpful.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: FS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Very good teacher but I must agree that Issac Newton would be hard pressed for an A.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHYS111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHYS111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Nitpicker...Issac Newton would get around a 41 out of 50 on his tests.