AI Rate Professor

Physics

Megan Ulbricht

PHYS50 · 4A · 2B · PHYS2AB · PHYS4C · PHYS4A · PHYSICS2A · PHYS2A · 4B · 45 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Take her if and are ready to study seriously for .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring lecturerTest heavyAccessible outside classClear structureHard exams
  • Students usually praise her clear, intuitive teaching and .
  • The and difficulty, not confusing course organization.
  • Grades are fair for prepared students, but this is not a low-effort physics class.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

60/100

Good grades are realistic with homework, notes, practice exams, and office hours, but .

Both formats show fair reward for effort, but online and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

Physics remains conceptually hard, and many students say .

, while online reviews show the same hard-exam pattern with fewer comments.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

Many reviews say attendance is not mandatory, but several older and .

Online , while in-person reviews more often list attendance as optional.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

, and fair structure, with hesitation mainly from exam difficulty.

In-person recommendation is stronger, while online recommendation is positive but more split.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Students describe some lenient grading and curves, but , and hard to offset.

Format shift

Online and reviews giving more examples of fairness.

Workload

Moderate

50/100

, but the workload feels heavy because exams require serious preparation.

Format shift

Online reviews mention self-study and , while and homework.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Most students describe her as , and strong at building physics intuition.

Format shift

In-person evidence is richer and very positive, while online evidence is smaller but and tech-savvy support.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Reviews repeatedly say , and lab finals.

Format shift

Both formats are exam-heavy, with online reviews explicitly citing 70% exam weight.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews strongly praise her lectures, fairness, and approachability while warning that .

Main concern

and make up a large part of the grade.

What students said

“Physics is hard, but professor Ulbricht made it as easy as it possibly could be.”
4A
“Megan is a chill professor with great lectures, but .”
4B

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mixed but mostly describe a .

Main concern

Online grades rely heavily on midterms and finals, so .

What students said

“70% of the class grade is for midterm 1, 2, and final.”
4A
“Very tech savvy, and helps you prepare for the exams and future classes!”
4A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews clearly prove an exam-heavy class with difficult tests, but do not clearly prove strict proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book exams overall.

Test heavyDifficult examsMidterms and finalPractice-based examsNotecard allowed

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe difficult, heavily weighted exams with some student-friendly supports such as a notecard.

Difficult examsTest heavyNotecard allowedPractice exams
“she lets you have a notecard and grades hw.”
PHYS4A
“Very test-heavy as there were 4 midterms + 1 lab final + 1 final.”
PHYS4C

Online

Online reviews clearly describe midterms and finals, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

MidtermsFinal examExam-heavy grading
“70% of the class grade is for midterm 1, 2, and final.”
4A
“There are 3 midterms and 1 final.”
PHYS4A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Physics is hard, but professor Ulbricht made it as easy as it possibly could be.”

Voice snapshots generated from 44 , and support patterns. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“ , and extremely good at explaining stuff intuitively.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

82/100

“ physics professors if you have the choice.”

🧪

50/100

“Megan is a chill professor with great lectures, but .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • One of the .
  • and easy to understand, and .
  • Well structured follow-along lectures where she completes the notes and examples along with the class.

Theme 2

📈 About Grades and Exams

  • You definitely have to work hard for an A.
  • grade.
  • and .

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • She was always willing to help clarify tough topics and goes the extra mile for students.
  • Definitely make use of her office hours!
  • and responsible as she was my only professor who still had office hour in the .

Data context

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Analysis sample

44

Recent reviews read by the AI

45

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 44 reviews with many detailed recent comments and consistent themes across both formats.

Inside 44 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 526
4 out of 59
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 54

Course coverage

PHYS4C14 reviews
PHYS4A10 reviews
4A9 reviews
4B3 reviews
PHYS2A3 reviews
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PHYS2AB1 review
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PHYSICS2A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 2 · A 10 · A- 4

B range

13

B+ 1 · B 10 · B- 2

C range

3

C 3

D range

1

D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 4