AI Rate Professor

Physics

Kenneth Cheney

PHYS001B · PHYS1B · PHYS10 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
1.8/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

unless you must and can teach .

Best fit · Self Taught ProNo real teachingFigure it out yourselfRude and unprofessionalHarsh online gradingSample-test driven
  • Most students say he does not teach and .
  • Many still report A grades, but stress and .
  • Online PHYS10 feedback is especially hostile; .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

Several students earned A , but and stress keep it from feeling easy.

Online students report A with high stress; if sample problems are learned.

Is the course easy?

Standard

40/100

Content difficulty is moderate to high mainly because instruction is missing, not because concepts are uniquely advanced.

Both formats stress self-teaching more than inherent concept hardness.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Attendance is reported mandatory in some online sections and .

; in-person often says no or not provided.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

Take-again is about 25 percent and most comments urgently tell students to stay away.

Online ; .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

24/100

Repeated tough-grader tags and claims he forgets points or .

Format shift

Harsh grading is strongest in online PHYS10 reviews.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Workload is not described as , but and tracking grades is high.

Format shift

Online mentions lots of homework and grade tracking; and tests.

Teaching experience

Awful

16/100

Dominant theme is no teaching, outdated notes, condescension, and figure-it-out instruction.

Format shift

Online is especially severe; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Sample tests and exams dominate; learning from lectures is rarely credited.

Format shift

Both formats center tests and sample problems over taught material.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person PHYS1B comments , and rude lectures, with one older student praising and easy sample-based tests.

Main concern

and figure-it-out teaching style.

What students said

“STAY AWAY. Save yourself the trouble and stress!!! Might as because this professor's catch phrase is "figure it out"”
PHYS1B
“He is rude. . .”
PHYS1B
“Great professor, changed my mind on the need for diagrams and more context in Physics!”
PHYS001B

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online PHYS10 reviews are uniformly negative: outdated , and high stress despite A grades.

Main concern

, and unprofessional communication.

What students said

“No actual teaching done. You get ancient lecture notes and a .”
PHYS10
“He told us to "google" and "Wikipedia" everything. Did not learn a thing.”
PHYS10
“I got an A in his class but it was not worth the stress this professor put me through.”
PHYS10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, so scores can be high even when teaching is poor.

Sample tests mirror examsTest heavyEasy if samples masteredHarsh grading

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

if sample problems are known, while labs and .

Easy sample-based testsUnclear labs
“ . You just need to know how and your good to go.”
PHYS1B
“Even though passing his 1B, consider about the next level of .”
PHYS1B

Online

Online students describe sample tests that are basically the and .

Sample test is the testHarsh gradingSelf-taught
“You get ancient lecture notes and a .”
PHYS10
“Must keep up with grades because he sometimes " .”
PHYS10

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“STAY AWAY. Save yourself the trouble and stress!!! Might as because this professor's catch phrase is "figure it out"”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews, highlighting no-teaching complaints and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

16/100

“No actual teaching done.”

👎 Recommendation

18/100

“ . Trust me. STAY AWAY.”

⚖️

24/100

“I got an A in his class but it was not worth the stress this professor put me through.”

📝 Sample-Test Path

56/100

“You just need to know how and your good to go.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • No actual teaching done
  • figure it out
  • google and Wikipedia everything

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • Very unprofessional and condescending
  • He is rude
  • soul is burning

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

48/100

Evidence confidence

Eight reviews are enough for a , but volume is modest and one older positive review conflicts.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 56

Course coverage

PHYS104 reviews
PHYS1B3 reviews
PHYS001B1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 5

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

0

No reported values