AI Rate Professor

Physics

Paul Bergeron

PHYS8B · PHYS8A · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
58.33%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

if you want to really learn physics and will grind; skip if you need an easy A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderLots of homeworkAccessible outside classTest heavyCaring
  • Kind and and effort
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  • Great for deep learning, weaker for easy grades or light loads

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Students say you must work very hard for an A or even a B; exams and .

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Physics 8B especially is called the hardest in the series with , and exams.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

but office hours and presence clearly help, and a .

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

praised for care and learning, criticized for chaos and crushing difficulty.

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Tough grader tags dominate, though , and .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

25/100

Hefty homework, pedantic labs, projects, and .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Many call him knowledgeable, caring, and accessible despite some disorganization and hard-to-follow moments.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Exams and and a final project instead of a .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person physics and astronomy reviews describe a and heavy workload.

Main concern

, and .

What students said

“ but he really set me up perfectly for the next course.”
PHYS8B
“You will probably have to work your ass off to get a B.”
PHYS8B
“Nice guy but the .”
PHYS8A

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 are repeatedly described as extremely hard; some offer cheat sheets or corrections but still feel strict.

Tough examsCheat sheet sometimesTest correctionsFinal project

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; some allow cheat sheets or corrections, and one section replaces final exam with a group project.

Tough examsCheat sheetTest correctionsFinal group project
“don't bother bringing in cheat sheets for exams because they are useless.”
PHYS8B
“The but he does give a cheat sheet to use”
PHYS8B
“Three exams and .”
PHYS8B

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you really want to learn the subject .”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 in-person reviews, highlighting . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“His and he will definitely take the time out of his day to talk to you about any physics related topic.”

🔥 Brutal Difficulty

28/100

“Everything in the class was hard. , and exams.”

⚖️

35/100

“you have to work really hard if you want an A”

👍

58/100

“he's a great professor. His lectures are pretty good, and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he is probably the nicest professor I've had.
  • Talking to him after class is very rewarding.
  • . Very supportive and takes time to answer your questions.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You will probably have to work your ass off to get a B.
  • Nothing in this class is easy
  • !!

Theme 3

🧪

  • and
  • Most annoying part of the class is that he wants the
  • but most are online.

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

12 recent in-person reviews with mixed but ; sample is solid yet not large.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 56
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

PHYS8B10 reviews
PHYS8A2 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

3

B 3

C range

1

C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1