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Physical Ed

Thomas Maher

PEACT32C · KINA029A · PINGPONG · PE54B · KINA030 · KINA034A · KINA054B · KINA054A · PEACTTTEN · PEACT54A · KINA30 · CYCLING · KINA029B · PEACT53 · KINA039 · KINA054 · PEACT33 · KIN33 · KINA032B · KINA032A · PE32 · PETT · PEACT28 · 70 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
69.7%
Difficulty
1.2

The decision

Take him for an easy PE credit if and occasional political banter.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy A PEShow Up and PassChill CoachPolitical RantsParticipation Based
  • PE and activity classes are consistently easy if you attend and do basic workouts.
  • log workouts and short check-ins.
  • Some students dislike political talk and rough humor even when grades are easy.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

94/100

Nearly all graded reports are A or A+, and students repeatedly say show up, work out, and you get an A.

Online is even easier with self-reported workouts; .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

91/100

Content is basic PE activity with light workouts and almost no academic load.

Both formats are easy; online is especially low-effort.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

Many sections require showing up and limit absences; .

In-person attendance is stricter; as not required.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

, though a vocal minority rejects the politics and classroom vibe.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

92/100

and simple participation logs, with many A and A+ outcomes.

Format shift

; in-person is still very lenient if you show up.

Workload

Featherlight

93/100

Work is basically workouts, short reflections, or check-ins with .

Format shift

Online is the lightest; in-person still keeps effort low.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Many call him caring, funny, and motivational, but others say he rants, phones it in, or poorly supervises form.

Format shift

and low-friction; in-person quality is more mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Assessment , and workout tracking rather than exams.

Format shift

Neither format centers exams; both focus on showing up or logging activity.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

, with funny stories and a coach vibe, but several reviews slam political rants and weak form supervision.

Main concern

Political digressions and variable instruction quality can sour an otherwise easy class.

What students said

“Eaasssyyyy A just show up on time, do your workouts and don't miss more than 3 times.”
KINA029A
“It's a PE class yet he spends more time talking about politics during workouts.”
KINA032A
“The class mostly consist of just showing up and tracking your workout progress.”
KINA029B

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

weekly workout logs or and near-automatic high grades.

Main concern

Very little structure or coaching beyond self-reported workouts.

What students said

“just do some workout daily and you will get an easy A.”
KINA030
“Easy class! Exercise remotely and we just need to check in once a week.”
KIN33
“online it was super easy EASY A+.”
KINA030

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

These PE courses rarely use formal exams; and simple workout reports.

No Real ExamsParticipation BasedWorkout LogsAttendance Driven

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

92/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews consistently say matters much; attendance and participation decide the A.

No Midterm or Final FocusAttendance DrivenParticipation Based
“There wasn't a . As long as you attend the class and participate you will pass with an A.”
KINA032A
“Easy A, all you have to do is show up and mark yourself here at the end.”
KINA029A

Online

Online reviews describe weekly workout write-ups or .

Weekly Workout LogsShort DiscussionsNo Exam Pressure
“you have weekly workouts you have to write about briefly weekly. Super straight forward!”
KINA030
“Just complete the weekly exercises and reflections and your good.”
KIN33

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“just do some workout daily and you will get an easy A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting easy PE credit and mixed classroom climate. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Easy A Reality

94/100

“Just show up on time, do what he tells you and do not miss more than 3 times and you'll get an A.”

🏋️ Teaching Vibe

74/100

“He's a really chill professor, a .”

⚠️ Political Digressions

40/100

“It's a PE class yet he spends more time talking about politics during workouts.”

👍 Recommendation

72/100

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Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Eaasssyyyy A just show up on time, do your workouts and don't miss more than 3 times.
  • Super fun teacher. You show up and you get an A.
  • Easy A! Just don't miss more than 4 absences and you'll get an A.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is very passionate about his profession and really is the heart and body of PCC.
  • Class feels like a glorified job fair.
  • He tells lots of long stories but they are funny and inspirational so it's okay.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • He can go on political rants at times.
  • Always goes on rants about Slow Joe and how people are sissies because they're afraid of COVID.
  • His jokes could use some work.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

70

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years consistently describe easy PE grading, with a stable secondary theme about political talk.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 544
4 out of 59
3 out of 56
2 out of 52
1 out of 510

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

26

A+ 7 · A 19

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Audit/No Grade 1 · Incomplete 1