AI Rate Professor

Physics

Paul Haitkin

PHYS001C · PHYSICS031A · PHYS008C · PHYS008A · PHYS010 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you will engage in class; he is demanding but clearly on the students' side.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionate PhysicsExam CorrectionsApproachableWhiteboard PracticeStudent-Centered
  • Physics remains hard, but lectures, simulations, and group whiteboard .
  • , and corrections give struggling students real recovery paths.
  • A few students dislike self-driven class time or find grading .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

, and , but physics exams stay challenging enough that an A still costs real work.

In-person emphasizes recovery options; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Students repeatedly say physics itself is hard even when Haitkin teaches it well.

Both formats call the subject difficult; .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

64/100

, but group whiteboard work and quizzes make showing up strongly advantageous.

In-person frequently says not mandatory but helpful; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

Most reviews call him passionate, fair, and highly recommendable despite physics difficulty.

In-person recommendations are strongest; online is mostly positive with .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

73/100

Curves, extensions, , and appear often enough to soften tough STEM scoring.

Format shift

Leniency is clearer in recent in-person reviews than in the harshest online report.

Workload

Heavy

40/100

, and exams create a solid STEM workload.

Format shift

; in-person adds whiteboard and lab time.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students highlight passion, clear simplification, approachability, and active problem practice.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is dominant; online is mixed but still mostly favorable.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

, and exams all matter, with recovery pathways on several assessments.

Format shift

In-person stresses whiteboard practice plus exams; online stresses quizzes and .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

passionate, practical, whiteboard-focused, and .

Main concern

Physics difficulty and A.

What students said

“Haitkin is a real gem of a professor”
PHYS008C
“He wants you to succeed and understand physics”
PHYS008A
“If you're looking for an A, this class is not for you”
PHYS008A

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online physics under and feedback, though one review found tests harsh and poorly aligned.

Main concern

Test difficulty and alignment with Zoom lectures vary by section.

What students said

“he gave us plenty of opportunities to make up , and offered ”
PHYS001C
“ and if you miss anything”
PHYS010
“The and had little correlation to what we did in the Zoom”
PHYSICS031A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are challenging physics tests, often linked to quizzes or .

Hard STEM ExamsQuiz to Exam OverlapExam CorrectionsQuiz RetakesCurves

Assessment risk

Standard

56/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams are tough but and chances to recover points.

Exams Similar to HomeworkQuiz Preview QuestionsCurvesExam Corrections
“His tests are similar to the as well as labs”
PHYSICS031A
“ and you will see some of the ”
PHYS008A
“The , but the difficulty is something I would expect from a STEM class”
PHYS008A

Online

Online reviews mention hard tests, weekly quizzes with retakes, and .

Hard TestsWeekly QuizzesQuiz RetakesExam Corrections
“ and if you miss anything”
PHYS010
“offered ”
PHYS001C
“The and had little correlation to what we did in the Zoom”
PHYSICS031A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Haitkin is a real gem of a professor. He cuts right to the chase with the topics he wants you to know for his exams.”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews, highlighting passion, recovery policies, and STEM difficulty. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“He's great at simplifying topics and if you have questions.”

🛟 Recovery Options

73/100

“generously curved, gave extensions, offered to gain points back”

👍 Recommendation Rate

86/100

“Physics is by no means an easy subject but Professor Haitkin tries his hardest to make it understandable. ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • hes the goat
  • He's so passionate about physics
  • He gives students time to work together on whiteboards

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This class is hard. Not because of Paul, but because it is physics
  • If you're looking for an A, this class is not for you
  • he seemed like a

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • He wants you to succeed and understand physics
  • He also cares and tries to get everyone to pass
  • wrote me an

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

15 reviews with useful detail and mostly consistent praise, but the sample is smaller than ideal especially online.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

PHYS008A9 reviews
PHYS001C2 reviews
PHYSICS031A2 reviews
PHYS008C1 review
PHYS0101 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 1 · A 8

B range

4

B 3 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

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No letter grade reported

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