AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Neil Godfrey

MATHA120 · MATH11352 · PHYS285L · PHYS185 · PHYS280 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
46/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
54.55%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

if you already self-study well and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderTest heavyLots of homeworkHarsh lab reportsSelf-teach required
  • Physics and math sections are high difficulty with and .
  • Students split between respectful fair grading and .
  • Lecture style often assumes prep; .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Even strong exam performers lose the A to harsh labs, and many report .

Online emphasizes brutal exams; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Difficulty averages high and comments , and long labs.

Both formats read hard; online adds test-heavy critical thinking while .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and one tag warns skipping means you will not pass.

and in-person evidence where reported.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

and help, while others warn of GPA damage and weak teaching.

and engineering-related reviews are more polarized; online physics is .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

, and mean exam scores around 50% appear in comments.

Format shift

; online tests also feel unforgiving.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Lots of homework, weekly multi-page labs, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online stresses homework and tests; .

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

, and care, while others say he overcomplicates and forces self-teaching.

Format shift

Online pandemic sections look weaker; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Exams and and harsh lab reports adding major grade weight.

Format shift

Online is test heavy; .

Luni fit check

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

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students often like problem keys and but , and lectures that overcomplicate material.

Main concern

Lab reports and .

What students said

“ although I got 95+ on all four exams I didn't get an A because of lab reports.”
PHYS185
“Prepare to write an extremely long report. He will grade your report extremely harsh.”
PHYS285L

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online physics reviews describe caring intent but , and at least one chaotic pandemic section with low averages and drops.

Main concern

Exams feel like critical-thinking traps and .

What students said

“the hardest thing in his class is the ”
PHYS185
“ and he expects way too much out of his students.”
PHYS280

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and concept-rooted, with little student-friendly cushion.

Test HeavyHard Critical-Thinking ExamsPop QuizzesHarsh Lab Reports

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

if you prep, but labs and and time-consuming.

Difficult Exams and QuizzesHarsh Lab ReportsPop Quizzes
“Exams and , but rooted in core concepts and definitions. .”
PHYS185
“He will grade your report extremely harsh.”
PHYS285L

Online

Online reviews emphasize extremely .

Extremely Difficult ExamsLots of HomeworkTest Heavy
“the hardest thing in his class is the ”
PHYS185
“ and he expects way too much out of his students.”
PHYS280

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Do not expect "teaching" in this class. so long as you have the basic concepts previewed for lecture and come with questions.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews (3 online, 8 in , and mixed teaching. Credibility rating: Medium.

📚 Self-Prep Required

55/100

“Do not expect "teaching" in this class. so long as you have the basic concepts previewed for lecture and come with questions.”

🧪 Lab Report Pain

25/100

“ although I got 95+ on all four exams I didn't get an A because of lab reports.”

🧪

30/100

“ and he expects way too much out of his students.”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Expect a 5 page report due every week.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • You gotta self teach yourself from the book because he just over complicates the subject.
  • He will assume that you know how to write report in the style.
  • Hes a great teacher he helped me even when I thought I had no hope

Theme 3

❤️ About Care and Fairness

  • Hes nice and caring, and
  • .
  • he expects a lot from his students because he knows some of us might actually use the degree

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

11 fairly detailed mixed reviews give a clear hard-class pattern but the sample is modest and split by course type.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 55
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

PHYS1853 reviews
PHYS2803 reviews
PHYS285L3 reviews
MATH113521 review
MATHA1201 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1