AI Rate Professor

Physics

Jeffrey McLeod

PHYS008A · PHYS031A · PHYS108 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
2.2/5
Take again
35.71%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

Avoid unless you are a strong, independent physics student and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderTest Heavy PhysicsUnapproachableHarsh Lab GradingLecture-Exam Mismatch
  • Majority of students warn that lectures are too surface-level for and exams.
  • Harsh lab and and drops.
  • A minority say he is solid if you want a real physics challenge and study hard.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

22/100

Even students who score high on exams report harsh labs, strict late penalties, and grades that feel hard to protect.

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Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

18/100

, and exams make this consistently described as intense and challenging.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

as mandatory and one student was kicked out for a single lateness with .

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

and many students say take another professor, though a .

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

18/100

; , and partial-credit rules are widely called unfair or strict.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

Textbook homework, labs, and .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Some say he knows physics well, but most report hard-to-follow mental math, weak study guides, and unapproachable help.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

and labs, with several notes of four exams, dropped lowest, and test-heavy structure.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and often unapproachable support.

Main concern

Lecture and grading feels unforgiving.

What students said

“Lectures are surface level and often don't reflect the difficulty of .”
PHYS008A
“Hands down, one of the . His study guides were almost nothing like the exams.”
PHYS008A

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 and labs are described as hard, strictly graded, and often tougher than lectures or study guides suggest.

Test heavyHarsh lab gradingStudy guides mismatch examsStrict late penalties

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and labs are strict; late work often loses half credit and study guides may not match tests.

Test heavyHarsh labsUnclear full vs partial creditMandatory attendance
“This class is test-heavy and challenging, with and exams.”
PHYS031A
“His study guides were almost nothing like the exams.”
PHYS008A

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Hands down, one of the . His study guides were almost nothing like the exams. Late homework are scored down by 50%. And it is almost impossible to talk to him.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 , and mixed teaching depth. Credibility rating: High.

⚠️ Teaching Friction

30/100

“Lectures are surface level and often don't reflect the difficulty of . Many calculations are done mentally with .”

🧱

18/100

“ and felt unfair... No leniency even when the situation demands.”

📉 Recommendation Risk

32/100

“Just don't”

🔥 Hardcore Upside

70/100

“ if you seek a challenge and want to learn deeply.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • calculations
  • unapproachable outside of class
  • Very good teaching, examples, problems, etc.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Late homework are scored down by 50%
  • , but there are

Theme 3

⚠️ About Trust & Support

  • I do not trust this professor
  • No response to emails
  • Record all conversations with him

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

and a consistent tough-grader, hard-exam pattern give strong confidence.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 57

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1