AI Rate Professor

Physics

Thomas Marshburn

PHYSICS4A · PHYS1A · PHYS4A · ASTRO1 · ASTRO10 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
53.85%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you , and a harder path to an A.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTest HeavyMixed Teaching QualityHard To Get An ALenient Partial CreditBoring PowerPoint Lectures
  • Student opinion is sharply mixed, with some praising patience and fairness while others call the lectures boring or poor.
  • Tests and students aiming for an A.
  • He may work for and use office or after-class help.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

A is possible for prepared students, but and getting an A is difficult.

All Easy A .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Physics and astronomy content , and lectures some students find dry.

, and they mostly describe a challenging course experience.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

as mandatory while others list it as , but skipping class still appears risky.

, and the evidence conflicts across courses.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

54/100

Recommendation depends on the student because he is patient and fair for some but boring, hard, and .

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

50/100

Students mention partial credit and , but and a hard path to an A.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

46/100

Some students report lesser workload or no homework, but , and .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

58/100

He is often described as nice, patient, and organized, but several students say lectures are boring or ineffective.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Comments , and test-heavy grading as the main assessment pattern.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

All evidence is in person and shows a divided experience: helpful and fair for some, boring and .

Main concern

and dry lectures make the class risky for weaker physics students.

What students said

“Hard to get an A, but if you have strong physics background, B is possible.”
PHYSICS4A
“Most boring teacher ever.”
ASTRO10
“ .”
PHYS4A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are central and often hard, but some reviews , and partial credit.

Test HeavyEquation SheetsHard TestsSimilar Final QuestionsPartial Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

46/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews support test-heavy , and some partial credit, with no clear proctoring or open-book evidence.

Test HeavyEquation SheetsHard TestsPartial Credit
“He provides the needed equations for , and the final.”
PHYS4A
“ , but grade leniently. .”
PHYSICS4A
“ but he grades relatively easily.”
PHYS1A

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Hard to get an A, but if you have strong physics background, B is possible.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“He is a very nice guy and he is so a lot of times.”

⚠️

46/100

“ but he grades relatively easily.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

54/100

“Recommended.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are sorta boring at times, but he'll clearly answer any questions you have.
  • Most boring teacher ever.
  • Too bad at teaching

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Not an .
  • Hard to get an A, but if you have strong physics background, B is possible.
  • Easiest physics 4A class.

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams And Workload

  • Only midterms. No projects.
  • He provides the needed equations for , and the final.
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

66/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is medium because 13 in-person reviews are detailed and recent to each other, but opinions are highly divided and include duplicate text.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 51
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

PHYS4A6 reviews
PHYSICS4A4 reviews
ASTRO11 review
ASTRO101 review
PHYS1A1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 2 · B- 2

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2