AI Rate Professor

Physics

Kevin Roberts

PHYSC14 · PHY23 · PHY22 · PHY21 · PHYSCS23 · PHYSCS8 · PHYSICS12 · PHYSCS21 · PHYSCS6 · PHYSC8 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you want strong physics lectures and can tolerate late grades and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardLate GraderPassionate LecturesLots of HomeworkCaringTest Heavy
  • Lectures are passionate and clear, and many students say they finally learned physics.
  • Chronic late grading leaves students blind on their standing until the .
  • Heavy weekly homework and grades.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many students earn As with and , but weekly homework and late feedback make the A far from free.

Online reviews describe easier As; and grade uncertainty.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Physics content is manageable with and reading keep the course solidly mid-level.

Online pandemic sections felt lighter; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

38/100

as mandatory, though a few summer or lab-light sections were more flexible.

online ones.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

Students recommend him for passion and learning, tempered .

Online students recommend more freely; .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Final grades can land as A with , but and dropped labs feel unfair.

Format shift

; in-person reviews focus on late opaque grades.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and and can run 6-10 hours weekly.

Format shift

Both formats mention heavy work; .

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Passionate, clear lectures and chaos is set aside.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strong in both formats; .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and multiple exams rather than one mode alone.

Format shift

Online sections sometimes cut exam count; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students praise caring, inspiring lectures but repeatedly warn about never grading until the last minute and .

Main concern

Unreturned labs and end-of-term grade dumps create severe uncertainty.

What students said

“I went into the last day of class with an A and then he graded everything on the day grades were due. BEWARE”
PHY23
“DOES NOT GRADE EVER UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE.”
PHY21

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online sections felt more lenient, with , and easier As during the pandemic period.

Main concern

Some summer online coverage felt oversimplified for later physics courses.

What students said

“Easy A. He's understanding and nice. .”
PHYSICS12
“We're supposed to have 3 big exams but he made it into 6 sma exams so they're not too difficult.”
PHYSCS23

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and textbook-sourced items, without clear proctoring details.

Multiple ExamsTest CorrectionsTextbook-Based QuestionsQuiz Retakes

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention several exams, labs, and but .

Multiple ExamsTest CorrectionsInconsistent Exam Difficulty
“there are many opportunities for , ”
PHYSCS23
“There were 4 exams and 3 labs each week, along with a final.”
PHY21

Online

Online reviews describe multiple-choice and , and textbook-based questions with answers online.

Multiple ChoiceShort AnswerTextbook QuestionsFewer Exams Than Planned
“ .”
PHYSC14
“ means answers are online.”
PHYSICS12

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Regardless, his lectures are good and he's passionate about what he teaches. I did learn physics.”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews spanning online and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“This Prof. made me love Physics.”

⏰

30/100

“He will never grade anything until the grade deadline.”

📚 Heavy Workload

28/100

“Expect to dedicate at least 10 hours to homework per week.”

👍 Recommendation

74/100

“I highly recommend this instructor for the physical science sequence.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very passionate. Office hours are where you will make the greatest improvements.
  • Goes above and beyond with his examples during lectures.
  • He will stop n help you until you get it.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • A LOT of homework but excellent practice.
  • DOES NOT GRADE EVER UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE.
  • Easy A. He's understanding and nice. .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Maybe one of the only professors at SMC who value his students!
  • and wants you succeed.
  • Prof. Kevin will make you love physics.

Data context

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Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty detailed reviews spanning 2020-2025 show consistent themes on teaching quality and .

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 2 · A 8

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

8

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 6 · Rather not say 1