AI Rate Professor

Physical Sciences

Tony Murphy

PHYS12 · PHYSI12 · PHYCS12 · PHY12 · PHYSC12 · PHYS15 · PHYSICS · PHYSICS12 · PHYSICS6 · PHYSCS12 · 60 lifetime ratings

AI rating
46/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
54.55%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you are great at rote memorization and can live with .

Best fit · Self Taught ProMemorization HeavyWord-for-Word GradingTest HeavyPassionate LecturerGraded by Few Things
  • Grade rests on a and textbook review questions
  • Easy A only if you memorize wording exactly; picky deductions frustrate many
  • Lectures can be engaging, but style feels high-school and polarized

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

48/100

Memorizers can earn As, but exact wording and .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

, yet sheer memorization and .

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Many tags and comments say skip class and you will not pass because exams track lectures.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

; while others call it demoralizing.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

22/100

format slips even when ideas are right.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

62/100

; real load is constant memorization for a few high-stakes exams.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

54/100

Some find lectures passionate and clear; others call board work messy and help limited.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

92/100

Often graded by a midterm scores.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person conceptual physics with , and sharp split between fans and avoiders.

Main concern

Word-for-word grading and .

What students said

“ and you're good.”
PHYS12
“The and require you to memorize these board scribbles.”
PHYCS12
“One third of our class received a straight up F, check the grade distributions.”
PHYS12

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.

and textbook review questions with picky scoring.

MemorizationWord for WordShort Answer or EssayLecture Notes BasedFinal Exemption Possible

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and assigned book questions; exact wording is graded strictly.

MemorizationWord for WordFew High-Stakes Exams
“You must memorize everything WORD FOR WORD if you want an A.”
PHYS12
“Wipes out grades for not boxing answers.”
PHYCS12
“ and review questions.”
PHYSICS12

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“MEMORIZING EVERYTHING and you'll get an easy A. lots of !! teacher is nice, patient, and cool.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, highlighting memorization and . Credibility rating: High.

🧠 Memorization Core

28/100

“You must memorize everything WORD FOR WORD if you want an A.”

⚖️

22/100

“Even if your answer is correct, he will mark it wrong if you did not use the same wording he used.”

🎯

70/100

“ on the board.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • So passionate about the subject! Told really cool stories!
  • Lectures are solely him putting random doodles on the board.
  • he's a great lecturer, and he lectures from memory which is super impressive.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • His class is guaranteed A if you memorize all his notes!
  • One third of our class received a straight up F
  • to him technicality matters more then knowledge.

Theme 3

⚠️

  • Forget to box your answer he will mark it wrong.
  • WORD FOR WORD, Must SPELL IT CORRECTLY AND PERFECTLY.
  • if u miss .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

60

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 in-person reviews over many years with strong agreement on memorization and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 523
4 out of 57
3 out of 511
2 out of 512
1 out of 57

Course coverage

PHYS1215 reviews
PHYSICS1215 reviews
PHYCS125 reviews
PHYSC124 reviews
PHYSCS123 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1