I really love doing physics, but Mehta is a very terrible teacher who doesnt know how to explain the material at all. He is really smart but that doesnt matter, because he is a teacher and to be a good teacher u got be smart and know how to teach. if u dont want an F, never take his class.

I just had to write another rating for this teacher. he has to be awarded the worst teacher. he is very terrible. pls dont take his class,pls! terrible teacher.

Very unclear. At times it seems as if he likes when people fail. Doesnt do real well with students are arent very strong in the subject. Very smart, just not a good teacher!

This guy flat out hates us and we all hate him. He is by the second worst professor in the universe second only to Satan. No wait he is Satan! Ahhhhhh!

looks at you like you're stupid if you don't understand his lecture. good class if you like teaching yourself.

This is the WORST CLASS EVER! Do not take this teacher! His tests..you have to be a phsycic to know what is on it because he sure doesnt help you figure it out. You will learn more staying home and reading the book yourself than going to class. His labs are the ONLY thing that are simple. He gives major curve cause noone passes. DO NOT TAKE HIM!

Don't take him if you can. Worst teacher. no examples and etc.

Do not take this class! I warn u. I should've read this site before.

Enjoys making students feel inept and confused. Has no desire to offer any help (class,lab, or office). Seems it is sufficient to stand up at the board and work a problem for 45 minutes with little to know explanation. Take anyone else...........

I'm tellin ya, you'll regret it if you take him. (read below)...it is ALL true.

I wish I could tell everyone that he is an intelligent man who has trouble teaching. That's is SO wrong. He can't teach to save his life, and his explanations are sketchy and incomplete. The lectures and labs are bad, and he rarely covers what's needed for the test, and goes into great details on things that you'll never hear again. DO NOT TAKE HIM

Worst science teacher I ever had. He reminded me why I hate science three times a week. Class is completely boring, but you don't have to take notes because he puts them on WebCT. Labs are pretty fun, but he gives unfair grades. Gave a huge curve because my entire class was failing. Out of 70+ students, only like, 5 A's. DO NOT TAKE HIM.

This class is completely pointless. I hate sitting through class and labs are only fun bc of group members. He is hard to comprehend bc his english absolutely sucks nor does he know how to relate. He does not help to explain what is on the tests either. DO NOT TAKE.

Just no. I thought astronomy would be cool; instead, my GPA went ker-splat. I had a 4.0 and made A's in every class this semester *except* his. He's impossible to understand, doesn't answer the questions we ask him, and doesn't explain what will be on the tests. He also gives a ton of information that gen. ed. students shouldn't need to know.

Guy is completely useless as a teacher. with over half of the class failing and a complete inability to relate to students this class is easily made into a joke. Extremely difficult being that he doesnt teach DO NOT TAKE! my worst UCA experience to date.

he is rude, and doesnt help you when you ask questions. he will let you keep old tests but when it came down to the final, studying the old tests didnt help at all. his grading is helpful because he will count an 87 as an A, but i ended up with a 62 and got a C. i was just thankful to be done with his class

This class was exrememly difficult. He did not show any interest in the students. He gives study sheets online, but he words things weird on the test to where you can't understand it. You don't have to go to class, but he gives random quizes from the lecture that day. He is boring, hard to understand, and mean!

He expects you to know the lectures, book, power points, labs, and online study guides. Im sure science majors are fine but if you aren't interested it seriously blows. He doesn't check attendance but missing the at least once a week pop quizzes add up. STICK IT OUT THOUGH! The other person was right, I had a D and he passed me with a C!

I dropped his class because I was failing. He seems too smart to teach because he can't connect well with the majority of his students (including me). I'm an English major - that probably proves I can't take science so well in the first place. Definitely look into other professors if you can.

The class is not interesting and it seems as if he hates doing his job. In order to pass the class, you have to make sure that you are a regular visitor in his office. For a gen ed., he makes this class feel like it's a major course. Very unorganized and his tests are hard. DO NOT TAKE. I repeat. DO NOT TAKE.

NEVER TAKE HIM!!!! I heard he was the worst teacher on UCA campus, but I had my doubts. I took him my junior year and severely regretted it. He makes constant mistakes while attempting to teach and has a bad attitude. I have a 3.8 GPA and dropped him because he simply does not know the material... Worst teacher I could ever imagine. Take Dr.Menon!

The material is very easy, however he makes it extremely hard to understand. He made an impression of someone who extremely dislikes teaching, and someone is making him to do it. He seems to be smart and good as a person, but he is just a horrible teacher. Do NOT take him, because he has no interest in teaching you.

By far one of the worst professors I have taken at UCA. Physics is hard already, however to have a professor that can't teach is another story. His test are incredibly difficult. Stay the whole in in lab and lectures are monotone. Will NEVER take him again.

One of the worst professor in my entire life! Lectures are not helpful at all. Never stops to ask if anyone has question or if he need to clarify something. He does not care if student understand the material just wants to be on schedule. The university really need to reevaluate his teaching skills.

I wouldn't recommend this teacher. He doesn't teach really, its more of a monotone droning that is not helpful. I have an A right now but I'm the only one in my class that does. I took AP Physics 1 and 2 in high school so i already know all the material and have done all the labs before. He's uncooperative and very hard to find outside class.

Labs are easy and grades fairly leanient on those but the actual course is awful. his lectures are basically useless and he can not engage one person to save his life. i cannot keep up with him and have to teach myself everything from the text book

Class is the usual you would expect from any science class except his lectures are useless, but class attendance is mandatory. He's never once asked us a question to engage with us, so don't count on a lot of participation. His test don't come from his lectures, they come from the book. He is very straight forward, no humor.

I shouldve listened to the others. Dont take him. Worst mistake Ive made this semester. Lectures are pointless, he teaches as if you already know the material, and dont even ask a question hell make you feel so dumb and still not even answer you. Save yourself, and your GPA.

Had to drop. Worst class Ive ever taken and only class Ive ever dropped.

Dr. Mehta's lectures are pointless if you don't already have background knowledge in physics. It's easy to get confused while he's explaining how to work a problem because he never taught it in the first place. Prepare to teach yourself and go to tutoring because he most likely isn't going to help you with the basics unless you go to his office.

This is by far the worst teacher I've EVER had. Not just in college, but my entire life. He expects you to make his class your #1 priority, even though you have other classes. He literally put in his syllabus that he expects us to study 8-10 hours per week OUTSIDE of class. We've had so many tests I've lost count. DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR.

Homework isn't hard, but there's a lot. Mehta is the worst. Boring, no class participation, zooms through lectures, expects you to already know what he is saying. Super rude when you ask questions. Talks in circles a lot. Worst I've taken. If you want to pass, read the book and teach yourself the content--his lectures contribute absolutely nothing.

His lectures do not include participation from the class and if you ask a question he either won't answer it all the way, or he will make it sound like you aren't listening even if you're actually just confused. I felt like I was having to teach myself most of this course. He speeds through lectures and acts like we should already know the info.

Didnt ever feel like he cared about his class or that he liked teaching. Very monotone in lecture and could get kind of mean to you in lab or if you asked questions. Wouldve rated 0 stars if possible. Avoid as best you can, though you dont see what professor you have when you register.

teaches exactly off of the powerpoints. doesnt add anything to the lecture.

ABANDON HOPE, ALL YE WHO ENTER HERE Absolutely awful in every single aspect of his role, in both teaching and communicating. I strongly urge any potential student to avoid taking classes with this professor at all costs. Without a doubt the worst educational experience I have had in my entire life.

Yikes. I had a physics major laugh and tell me good luck when I told him I was taking Mehta for physics. He would go on random tangents unrelated to the lecture and get upset if you asked a question because you were confused. I was told to "estimate better" on my lab work with no other critiques. Avoid at all costs. Take literally anyone else.

Mehta was HORRIBLE!! You have an online textbook. You never know when homework or connect is due unless you get on the book. He reads slides and doesn't teach, you teach yourself lol. He gets mad if you ask questions. Dude stays getting an attitude. Don't recommend lol if you take him good luck

ATTITUDE. Very nit-picky, and extremely rude. Do not recommend at all. Never wanted to drop a class so fast in my life.

This teacher is probably one of the worst I have had in my life. I have managed to do ok in this class and that is of no thanks to him. I have taught myself everything. He has a bad attitude and is flat out rude a lot of the time. If you get stuck with him I am sorry. He will push homeworks back if you ask. Homework is so hard and takes forever.

If you don't have to take him don't. If you get stuck with him say a prayer because you will need it. You will have to try and teach yourself but could fail miserably. He does curve grades so that is a plus, but I would not hold out hope for actually learning anything. Make sure you go to labs. Also, don't rely on him to tell you about homework.

I was a physicist and a head rocket scientist at NASA up until his class. I have now retired and started to pursue something far away from physics as possible, art. He speaks perfect english and doesn't let you misinterpret anything. His technical expertise is just uncanny. Take him if you need a 13th reason.

I have been in this class for a week and have already dropped. He is awful as a teacher, don't bother emailing him you will not get a response. The course itself is not hard however he makes it extremely difficult with the amount of work he requires and the formats he demands it to be presented in. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. 0/10 NEVER WOULD RECOMMEND

Everyone I sit around has no idea what is going on and hasn't all semester. He has an accent that you can kinda understand. He just stands up and lectures the whole class time and you can barely hear him so sit close to the front. His lectures make no sense because he doesn't explain things well.

He is the worst professor I have had so far. He is not clear in his teaching and gives very muddy instructions. He is unrealistic about his expectations for students in that class and gives very little time to complete assignments or understand material. His labs are also horrendous and he usually keeps students the whole time or even over time.

This is one of the worst professors I have ever had. Even if you try hard in this class you have a low chance of passing. The tests have nothing to do with with the content in the lectures or in the powerpoint. It is easy to get points if you to the textbook quizzes. All I have to say is good luck if you have this teacher next semester.

He does not help with assignments. I cried so many times trying to understand what's going on and he won't tell you. He's quite literally too smart to be teaching a lower division core class. Find friends in class to help, and Knowt has a whole folder titled Physical Science for Gen. Ed. - Mehta.

If I could rate a 0 I would. Literally the worst instructor I have ever had in my life. I have never had a professor speak to me the way he did, especially when I was asking for help. He wouldn't answer my questions, and then I got yelled at for asking another student. Couldn't say enough about how horrible he is. Please do not take him.

Painfully old-school. Rude. Can't read cursive, so don't you dare sign your name on the lab attendance sheet. Write it in print, lest he calls you back up to his table to write your name again. Ask me how I know. Lecture attendance affects your grade. Typical gen-ed professor who can't fathom the importance of classes besides his own.

Probably one of the worst professors I have ever had. The worst lecturer you'll ever have as he is very boring. Do not take him if you have a choice between someone else. This is a class where you will have to teach yourself everything because he can't teach at all. All his tests cover a lot of material and are fairly hard and he gives pop quizzes.

This was by far the hardest class I've ever taken. His material is unorganized, there's far too much information, and basically not understandably presented. He uses McGraw Hill, never tells you when thing are due, and never answers questions. He goes on tangents about unimportant topics. Avoid this professor at all costs.