AI Rate Professor

Physics

Sergio Gaudio

PHYS1A · PHYS1B · 1B · PHYS31A · PHYS10 · PHYSICS31A · PHYSICS1A · PHYS010 · PHYS1C · 24 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

Take Gaudio if you love physics and will grind practice problems; skip him if and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest heavyExtra credit generousCaring but unevenConceptual physics focusPolarizing clarity
  • Motivated students praise his care, , and deep conceptual physics; and tests brutal.
  • Exams often dominate the grade and .
  • Online sections draw more organization and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Many students earn As with effort, practice, and , but and unforgiving if you fall behind.

Some Online PHYS010 reviews call it easy; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Conceptual depth, fast packing of topics, and sections.

Intro PHYS010 Online can feel easier than PHYS1A/1C In person.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

while others require presence for participation and survival on tests.

Online async PHYS010 is more flexible; several In-person and as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

About 60% would take again: physics lovers rave, while students needing structure and .

; Online reviews are more polarized and often harsher.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

and dropped lowest tests help, but tough graders and .

Format shift

Online proctored exam weight .

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Homework and practice load is real, and test prep is heavy, though .

Format shift

Online comments often mention lots of homework; some In-person hybrids emphasize practice problems over graded HW.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Deep knowledge and genuine care show up often, but clarity, organization, and accent issues split the class.

Format shift

and inspiration appear more often; Online teaching clarity draws more complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Multiple tests and a final usually dominate grading, sometimes around 60-85 percent of the course.

Format shift

Online reviews ; In person is also test heavy.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person and hybrid students often find him caring, available, and inspiring, with hard but and lots of , though some report unorganized lectures and brutal exams.

Main concern

and lecture clarity varies; unprepared students struggle.

What students said

“2 words: . Prof. Gaudio is one of the !!!”
PHYS1A
“ !! worst teacher ever!! had any clue what he was trying to say”
PHYS010
“ ! He offered a lot of for and sweet.”
PHYS1B

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some call PHYS010 easy with flexible deadlines, while , and hard-to-follow teaching.

Main concern

High exam weight, proctored testing, and .

What students said

“Honestly, this was a very easy score. Material is provided through videolectures, it is an asynchronous course”
PHYS010
“The grading scale is ridiculous, 80% of your grade .”
PHYS010
“An actual dumpster fire of demotivation and poor performance. Avoid.”
PHYS31A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and are often hard and conceptual; Online sections explicitly mention proctoring and .

Test heavyProctored exams onlineLowest test dropped sometimesExtra credit availableConceptual questions

Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but closer to practice problems, with study guides or in several sections; closed-book proctoring software is not clearly proven.

Multiple unit testsLowest score droppedPractice-aligned questionsExtra credit projects
“ but were very close to problems he gave as homework and in class.”
PHYS31A
“There were 4 tests and 1 final, he dropped the lowest.”
PHYS1B
“ so hard, it's not even connected to the lesson.”
PHYS1A

Online

Online evidence includes proctored exams carrying most of the grade, occasional easy HW, and trip students up.

Proctored examsExam-heavy gradingAsync videolecturesDeadline flexibility sometimes
“80% of your grade . While 20% homework.”
PHYS010
“4 questions per exam and exams are 85% of total grade.”
PHYS31A
“ and .”
PHYS010

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“It feels like a remarkable privilege to take a class with Professor Gaudio, who is an active researcher associated with the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 reviews (6 Online, 19 In , and clarity splits. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“Prof. Gaudio is one of the !!!”

🧪

38/100

“The grading scale is ridiculous, 80% of your grade .”

❤️ Care for Students

75/100

“He genuinely cares about his students. And he is willing to answer all your questions no matter how idiotic they are.”

⚠️ Clarity Complaints

30/100

“Unorganized, unclear, uncommunicative. .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is a rare soul. He genuinely cares about his students.
  • He's an active researcher associated with the LIGO project
  • His lectures are long winded/slow paced/do not pertain to the .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • but were very close to problems he gave as homework
  • 80% of your grade
  • Lots of and group project

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • Material is provided through videolectures, it is an asynchronous course
  • His "lectures" are random YouTube links
  • An actual dumpster fire of demotivation and poor performance. Avoid.

Data context

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Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

24

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

25 reviews across Online and In person with recent dates, detailed grade outcomes, and and clarity.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 55
3 out of 51
2 out of 55
1 out of 54

Course coverage

PHYS1A5 reviews
PHYS0104 reviews
PHYS1C4 reviews
PHYS31A3 reviews
PHYSICS1A3 reviews
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PHYS102 reviews
PHYS1B2 reviews
1B1 review
PHYSICS31A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

22 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 1 · A 11

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 4