He is always help you during the office hours. TAs are useless. You need to read and study about all lectures. All the test questions came from the lectures and homework. He gives more homework to help you understanding the materials. Get ready for the science.

I liked taking it with him. Told us to do the assignments to practice for the quizzes. Very clear, helpful when you ask questions. Do the assignments to prepare for the final.

AWESOME PROF. OR IN OTHER WORDS, AWESOME GUY. ENOUGH SAID.

Personally I like this professor very much for he is willing to help students no matter in office hours or by sending email, and he is really enthusiastic about his lecture,sometimes involves body languages,you'll enjoy his lecture

He used real life examples as well as himself in order to explain how the solar system works. I understood what he was talking about and was really interested the way he explained it

He's really inspiring and funny. Gives plenty of examples and makes sure everyone understands the material. Several assignments but nothing that'll kill you. Would recommend!

Awesome prof, always easy and awesome to get help from. Assignments are designed so that they are an easy A, if not 100. His tests can seem very confusing but they are very easy if you attend and listen in class, and go over the material.

I took this course for my NATS Gen. Ed requirement... it was honestly pretty easy.. solid class. He has an accent but he's a very funny guy and you can definitely understand him. Easy first year course that doesn't require a science background (I'm a law student)... just study the lectures, and you'll do fine on both exams (multiple choice)

Hilarious teacher, made course interesting, good amount of work for a gen ed course, easy A if you show up to class and do the homework.

Funny teacher! Class/reading can be a bit heavy but he makes the class interesting. Very easy to pass this course, and with some physics background you might even get an A. I have little science knowledge but still got a fairly good mark.

He is a Really nice and great professor who understand students need and try to provide best solution. Very helpful if you attend his classes and toutorials as most of the exam is from in class and toutorial questions and he also provide bonus question on exam which is not that hard and help you bost your grade

I loved his class. He is super helpful and very passionate about astronomy. for his tests you need to know your stuff. especially know how to do his assignments. they are super easy if you put the time to figure them out. His online resources are helpful. studying only his lecture notes for test is not enough for A or A+. read the textbook

The most inspiring and intelligent professor I have ever encountered. He is exceptionally well at teaching difficult subjects with the ease of cracking existential jokes as the course progresses. I have enjoyed his method of teaching so much, that I follow him through every semester.

One of the professors I've ever had, he tells lot of jokes to make the lectures interesting and so good at explaining concepts. If you get any chance, defiantly take a class with him.

My favourite prof at York. He's very passionate about what he talks about. He's very nice and caring and makes you feel comfortable to ask questions in class.

By far the most CARING professor you will ever meet at York. He genuinely cares about his students succeeding and takes the time to go over material that's not understood. He really is one of my favorite professors. In my last year at York, I could have not asked to have a better professor.

Amazing prof. He cares about his students, would definitely take him again.

He's probably the best professor at York University, initially, I had a rough time in a midterm since he changed my question paper and seat in between. But he gave me the path towards achieving good grades in Physics, to prove myself innocent. Very caring and genuine if you follow and ask doubts in office.

I have no idea how he is rated so low on here. He has been a great professor so far (I am taking a year-long course with him). His tests are straight forward, his explanation of physics is easy to understand, and he's hilarious. Would recommend

A great prof for a good 1st Year course. Anyone looking to fill your NATS Gen-Ed credits, this is a good choice. Might even get you interested in doing Astronomy.

A great prof. Super passionate about physics. Would take again 100%

Prof. Rafiee has been my favourite prof at York so far. He encourages participation throughout class with his ICQ and bi-weekly group assignments. His lectures and slides are easy to understand, and goes over course material clearly and energetically. Above all, he clearly does care about the physical and mental well-being of his students.

He is honetly amazing because he would always boost students exam scores. His tests are all multiple choice so it should be easy to get an A. I feel like I could have gotten an A but I didn't because I had other course work to do so I didn't have much time to study for his exams. The content is heavy because it is three hours.

He is so good, he is my favorite prof at York.

Does weekly online multiple choice mini quizzes

great teacher, really knowledgeable . Will accommodate if needed.

I enjoyed professor Rafiee's class. He's funny and he explains his lecture slides so well and in depth. However, there is a lot of extras you have to do for the course especially mini tests. They're not too bad though. Overall, he's a really solid and understanding prof

He explains the material really well and you could see he's genuinely passionate about what he's teaching. Easy A if you do the reading and don't fall behind lectures because it's hard to catch up.

He is really nice, like extremely considerate and understands peoples situations. Even gave us an option if we could not buy the textbook and made a new marking scheme for us. Also essays are basically TA/ Checklist based and everything else is MC.

He is one of my favorite proffs at York. His lectures are really engaging and interesting, he is always available for extra help, and you can tell he really cares about both his students, and the subject. Our projects were very interesting and engaging, and even though the course was a lot of work, it was totally worth it - I learned so much!!!

I had Dr. Rafiee in Winter 2020; he was absolutely AMAZING!!!! I am surprised by the rating he has. He was approachable in-person and through email. With the shift from in-person to online, he did everything to make sure his students were learning and aware of the course expectations while enabling and helping his students to succeed in the course.

A really good professor and his course is super easy with a little bit of focus and understanding I guarantee an A.

He genuinely loves teaching this subject and cares about the students, that makes his lectures very interesting even though the subject can get boring sometimes. The tests are not hard if you study the material he provides. He is really nice, understanding and accessible outside of class. Probably my favorite prof. so far.

Tbh the prof is cool and chill. he changes the course format if the students dosen't like the current course format. if u are not able to submit any assignment in time if u email him he'll give u an extra day to submit it. the assignments and projects are easy. Always try to do the projects in his format and u will get a 100%. Overall a good prof.

Very nice and understanding, and genuinely cared about teaching properly. will def take him again in the future

Do his homeworks and quizzes regularly and you should be good! He will also curve grades if the average is really low :)

He is the most straightforward and easy going professor at York. His exams are extremely simple as long as you attend his lectures. Questions straight from his slides!!!! Difficult to get below an A if you watch his lectures and difficult to get below a B+ just read the slides. If you study even a bit then an A+ is guaranteed. Very light course!

Professor Rafiee is a very genuine and caring instructor. Physics is tough so wherever you look, youre going to see low reviews for it, but he really wants the best for his students and while the midterm was tough, he curved quite a lot to compensate, and the final exam was more than fair, many things he told us would be on it... were on it.

Amazing lectures

Taking this class online was the best choice for my natural science credit. Though some of the papers can be long he seems like an easy grader. The tests were in person but were very straight forward and he gives more then enough time to write. As it involves 50 multiple choice and you have 2 hours to finish. Very easy A as long as you study.

Best Prof! Answers emails super fast and always accommodates you wether its homework or a test. Lecture heavy at some times but explains material well. Would definitely take one of his classes again

The course consists of four unit tests, 5 easy homework assignments, and 5 research projects. He only includes the best 4 out of 5. His exams are easy if you study the slides. He is also accommodating and will give extensions if needed. I highly recommend taking his course!

There's three components to his class. IRP's (which are just research essays), homework quizzes, and exams. The first two are worth 20% each and the exams are 60%. The quiz and IRP is best 5 out of 6. He is hilarious and I really liked his teaching style. He is very lenient just the content is heavy. No interest in space but would take it again.

Great prof! Very lenient with deadlines and often gave extensions for papers and assignments. The grading scheme for everything was very straightforward. This was a great class to take for my NATS credit. The content was interesting and the professor gave great lectures as well.

You're bound to be taken care of and do good if you're willing to take interest and participate in his lecture. It's quite long though - 2 to 3 hours (1 section per week) so there's some fatigue at the end of the day. Very clear and helpful in determining your grade and take special attention to each of the students - if you ask for help.

He's a nice guy and ALWAYS extends the research paper deadlines. He's just pretty repetitive but overall can't complain. He doesn't try to trick you everything is given to you in the slides he posts but watch the lectures bc he does put some of that on the exams. I liked this class and if you can memorize and write a basic essay you will do great.

I found Dr. Ali to be very understanding and lenient. He gave out a lot of extensions through the year to the entire class because of one person asking. I also met with him on zoom to discuss a paper and he gave me a lot of really good feedback. He's very friendly and I think his classes were enjoyable. The exams were a little difficult though.

Awesome prof! I took this class for a gen ed requirement but ended up learning so much. His lectures are easy to follow and the test material covers exactly what he discussed. Always gave extensions for assignments as well.

Prof Ali was really great! He was super accommodating and willing to adjust his grading or assignments based on feedback. So receptive to questions and clearly interested and knowledgeable about the material. We had easy online homework and our class rep arranged meet-ups to study and do homework. Would recommend as a NATS GenEd course.

I found his class gave me a break from my other courses because all the material was so interesting. The exams are based on the lectures and he always gave extensions on the writing projects. His lectures were prerecorded and fun to watch. He's an easygoing prof and cares for everyone to do well.

Alireza is a great professor, he cracks jokes during lectures and ensures that just about every lecture will stick with you. You must read from the textbook and take notes before class to succeed in his course. Attendance isn't necessary if you do that. He's accessible outside of class, replying to emails within the same day most of the time.

The professor is great - entertaining and supportive! Made physics engaging. Good understanding of middle school physics eases the course. It is imp to complete all the weekly quizzes and be present for the lectures, as the professor often shares additional info that is not included in the lecture slides. Noting these details is crucial for exams.

Prof Ali is extremely passionate and frankly wonderful to work with. His lectures are clear albeit occasionally disorganized, and he is willing to field questions and make sure students understand concepts. Many opportunities to get marks in this course, and he is supportive. 10/10 prof!

Prof Ali is super helpful and flexible. His lectures are engaging, and the exams are fair if you stay on top of the material. Unstuck study was a game-changer for prepping for tests. Overall, a great class!

Prof Rafiee is good at explaining concepts. He sometimes makes jokes and his videos are good to watch. There was a lot of content for the course, but the homework assignments were easy to get 100% on. The midterm and final exams were fair and the unit tests were also manageable. I also appreciate that he gave me an extension for the last unit test.

I left a 3.0 review for his 1421. just wanna say he got better in winter for 1422. despite his teaching got less attracting and interesting, but his midterms and final were more fair this time. more time in final compared to 1421s final, more fair questions in midterm and final, more effective tutorial sessions and more curve. He got better.