AI Rate Professor

Physics

Carina Kamaga

PHYS14 · PHSYCS12 · PHYSICS14 · PHYSICS12 · PHYSCS14 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
41.18%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

if you want a serious physics grind with ; not an easy A for GE credit.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest heavyCaring but toughVague exam wordingLots of homeworkLecture heavy
  • Many students say she is kind and and mismatched to lectures.
  • Physics 12/14 often feel harder than expected for non-majors.
  • Online pandemic-era reviews are especially negative about workload and English clarity.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

and ; easy A seekers are warned off.

Both formats report difficult tests; recent in-person Phys 14 has more A grades with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

and practically hard for many.

Online pandemic reviews rate it especially hard; some later in-person Phys 14 reviews find it more manageable.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Often marked mandatory or skip-and-fail, but some online sections .

Online has optional and mandatory mixed; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Would-take-again near 41% with and clarity.

Recent in-person Phys 14 leans more positive; 2020-2021 online period is more negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Tough grader tags and harsh exam and some .

Format shift

; some in-person Phys 14 notes completion grading and .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of homework, pre-class videos, long recorded lectures, and .

Format shift

Online adds multi-hour recorded lectures; and reading.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Caring, passionate lectures for fans; others cite poor clarity, English issues, and mismatched exams.

Format shift

Online quality is more volatile; and support.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Test-heavy tags and grade-killing exams outweigh homework, which is often completion-based.

Format shift

; online also piles recorded lecture work.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person , but tests still destroy averages and non-majors struggle.

Main concern

Exam difficulty and .

What students said

“she was a good professor for Physics 14... there was plenty of ”
PHYSCS14
“ and the material she provides is something way different than what is expected on the test”
PHYSICS12
“the class average for ”
PHYSICS12

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some praise resources and , and .

Main concern

terms.

What students said

“she assigns additional recorded lectures that are 2-3+ hours to watch outside of class”
PHYS14
“she makes the ”
PHYSICS14
“ , but like any class you have to put in the work.”
PHYS14

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

wording and content that can feel different from class practice.

Test heavyVague wordingHard examsLecture-test mismatch

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and sometimes poorly aligned with lectures; class averages can be low.

Super hard testsLecture-test mismatchTough grader
“The and there is not a lot of .”
PHYSICS12
“ and the material she provides is something way different than what is expected on the test”
PHYSICS12

Online

Online students report , and high stakes despite some optional attendance.

Hard online examsUnclear wordingTest heavy
“Unclear ”
PHYS14
“she makes the tests really hard. in class.”
PHYSICS14

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ and a good teacher but . Also she is a ”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews (7 online, 10 in person), highlighting . Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Caring Personality

70/100

“She really wants every student succeed, and she will answer any question during the class and after.”

📝

25/100

“the class average for . Homework was easy... but .”

📚 Heavy Outside Work

28/100

“she assigns additional recorded lectures that are 2-3+ hours to watch outside of class”

👍

42/100

“ , but like any class you have to put in the work.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • passionate about everything she teaches
  • lectures are never dull
  • unusual teaching methods
  • Sometimes the way some lessons are communicated increases the learning difficulty

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • I just needed to get an easy A. if that is what you are looking for
  • plenty of

Theme 3

💻 About Online / Pandemic Terms

  • recorded lectures that are 2-3+ hours
  • bubbly personality, but she becomes a different person for tests

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

17 detailed reviews across online and and workload themes support a high-confidence read.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 54
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 56

Course coverage

PHYSCS145 reviews
PHYSICS124 reviews
PHYSICS144 reviews
PHYS143 reviews
PHSYCS121 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

1

B 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Not sure yet 5