AI Rate Professor

Physics

Derek Bryant

PHYS4A · PHY4A · PHYSICS4A · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
64/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you can handle calculus-based physics grind and will read and ask for help early.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderTest HeavyHelpful Outside ClassRead the BookHard Physics
  • Hard PHYS4A with and reading expectations
  • Most students say , and
  • One sharp critique says lectures and tests are mismatched and averages are low

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Getting a , and recovery from hard tests.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Students call the class tough with a .

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and warn that skipping means you will not pass.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

Three of and fairness despite hard content.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

, yet several say he grades fairly and .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

42/100

Expect and if you stay on top of it.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

68/100

Usually described as helpful, funny, and responsive, with .

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Comments stress tests, test averages, and .

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

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and test-centered, but many call him a if you put in the work.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Tough CLASS! But good professor.”
PHYS4A
“he grades fairly and tries to award as as possibly.”
PHYSICS4A
“ and . The class average for both test 1 and 2 were below 50%.”
PHY4A

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

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Exams are high-stakes and hard; while one says they do not match lectures.

Test heavyHomework-aligned testsNo practice exams mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person PHYS4A is test-heavy with tough averages and mixed alignment to lectures.

Test heavyTough testsRead before class
“Read the book before class and the !”
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“ and .”
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Tough CLASS! But good professor. I took the same class last year actually and failed. This one was difficult as well but the prof helped me a lot and always responded fast to emails.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 in-person PHYS4A reviews, highlighting hard tests and helpful support. Credibility rating: Medium.

🧪 Teaching Quality

68/100

“Prof was a homie whenever u needed help, he grades fairly and tries to award as as possibly.”

📊

42/100

“The class average for both test 1 and 2 were below 50%. .”

👍 Recommendation

76/100

“Tough CLASS! But good professor.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • the .
  • his lectures are all over the place and .
  • Funny and entertaining.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • u have to be well verse in calc
  • he grades fairly and tries to award as as possibly.

Theme 3

📝 About Tests

  • !
  • TEST HEAVY
  • and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

52/100

Evidence confidence

Four consistent 2018 reviews with detailed grade and but small sample.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

PHYS4A2 reviews
PHY4A1 review
PHYSICS4A1 review

Reported outcomes

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C 1

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