AI Rate Professor

Physics

Ronald Francis

PHY50 · PHY4D · PHYS4CD · 4A · PHY2C · PHYS4B · PHYS4A · PHYS4D · PHY2A · PHYS4BLAB · PHYS2B · 293 lifetime ratings

AI rating
20/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
28.64%
Difficulty
4.4

The decision

if you want intense physics training and can accept major GPA and time risk.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerBrutal WorkloadTough GraderDeep Physics TeacherSpeed-Based ExamsMandatory Attendance
  • Students repeatedly describe the workload and grading as extreme, especially in recent in-person physics courses.
  • Positive reviews say he teaches deep physics well and is valuable for serious physics students.
  • The class is a poor fit for GPA protection because exams, quizzes, and no-calculator rules are major risks.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

26/100

An A is possible for some strong students, but most comments say it requires extreme effort, office hours, and .

Both formats are hard, but , no calculator rules, and heavy grading pressure.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

15/100

The course content is conceptually deep, fast, and often above standard expectations for the class level.

, while online reviews focus more on workload than content depth.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

as mandatory and say lectures, office hours, and extra sessions are necessary to survive.

Both formats include mandatory attendance signals, with .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

, but the overall student experience is dominated by warnings about GPA damage and stress.

Online reviews are mostly avoid-level, while and hardcore learner recommendations.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

14/100

Students repeatedly , and heavy point loss for small mistakes.

Format shift

, while online reviews also call him a tough grader.

Workload

Overwhelming

8/100

The workload is described as , and far heavier than other classes.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize written summaries and format rules, while , and extra lectures.

Teaching experience

Average

45/100

and passionately, but many students say the , and hard to pass.

Format shift

and severe criticism, while online reviews are mostly negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

86/100

Grades , and high-pressure timed assessments.

Format shift

, and no-calculator tests most often; online reviews mention tests but focus more on workload.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are polarized, with strong praise for physics depth but and overwhelming workload.

Main concern

Students report , and little grading mercy.

What students said

“He's excellent at explaining concepts and knows physics from front to back, but , and grading made the classes stressful.”
PHYS4CD
“Absolutely horrible instructor.”
PHY2A
“Not an easy professor by any means, but he will set you up VERY well for the rest of the physics series.”
PHYS4B

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are very negative and focus on , and mandatory participation.

Main concern

The workload is described as unreasonable and hard to recover from.

What students said

“ . You will fail the class.”
PHY50
“too much unreasonable requirement”
PHY50
“FLEE All content only accepted when ”
PHY50

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes are repeatedly described as fast, strict, concept-heavy, and unforgiving.

Speed-Based ExamsNo CalculatorNo Cheat SheetHard QuizzesStrict Grading

Assessment risk

Strict

18/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and exams with no calculator in several courses, but do not clearly prove proctoring or open-book rules.

Speed-Based ExamsNo CalculatorNo Cheat SheetBiweekly Quizzes
“No Calculator, No ruler, No Cheatsheat.”
PHY2A
“extremely limited time for quizzes and ”
PHY50
“3 midterms, two finals, and biweekly quizzes.”
Phy2C

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam .

Heavy Test RiskStrict Grading
“ . You will fail the class.”
PHY50
“Professor Francis is a ”
PHY2A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He'll solidify your physics basics and prep you well for upper-division, but it may come at the cost of GPA and time.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting repeated themes in , and ; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“Professor Francis's lectures are incredible, he truly focuses on the physical intuition.”

⚠️ Workload Risk

8/100

“Extraordinarily heavy workload, sloppy pacing.”

📉 Grade Risk

26/100

“Get ready to have your GPA destroyed by this class if you stay to the end.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Francis knows his stuff and will impart his knowledge onto you.
  • but the class is simply horrific.
  • .

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • ungodly amount of work.
  • Expect to sacrifice a lot more time than other classes.
  • Health and life balance destroyed.

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams And Quizzes

  • The time given on tests/quizes was set with the expectation that you can do the problems as fast as he can
  • no calculator allowed
  • Class average for quizzes were 40%

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

293

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 recent reviews show a consistent pattern across many physics courses, despite some polarized praise.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 583
4 out of 533
3 out of 527
2 out of 541
1 out of 5110

Course coverage

PHY2A11 reviews
PHYS4B7 reviews
PHY506 reviews
4A5 reviews
Phy2C5 reviews
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PHY4D5 reviews
PHYS2B4 reviews
PHYS4A4 reviews
PHYS4B-LAB1 review
PHYS4CD1 review
PHYS4D1 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

49 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 2 · A 4 · A- 2

B range

8

B+ 1 · B 4 · B- 3

C range

6

C+ 2 · C 2 · C- 2

D range

1

D+ 1

F

4

F 4

No letter grade reported

22

Drop/Withdrawal 8 · Incomplete 3 · Not sure yet 11