Is this an easy A?
MissionImpossible
16/100Tests are described as random, cumulative, and often beyond lecture scope, with and .
All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.
The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
Tests are described as random, cumulative, and often beyond lecture scope, with fail-the-final rules and no retakes.
All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.
Is the course easy?
Near-universal difficulty 5 reports with dense content and tests that feel harder than the material requires.
All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.
Is attendance flexible?
Multiple reviews say attendance is mandatory and missing one class can mean being dropped.
All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.
Is this professor recommended?
Most students would not take him again and call him among the worst professors, with only rare respect for rigor.
All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.
Course guide
Grading
Harsh
12/100
Tough grading, no extensions or retakes, and automatic F risk if the final is under 70 percent.
Format shift
Only in-person evidence available.
Workload
Heavy
28/100
Constant high-stakes testing and heavy self-study load make the course feel overwhelming even without weekly busywork.
Format shift
Only in-person evidence available.
Teaching experience
Awful
18/100
Common themes are boring lectures, condescension, and teaching that does not prepare students for tests.
Format shift
Only in-person evidence available.
Assessment method
FocusOnExams
92/100
Grades are almost entirely test-based with several exams and a high-stakes final.
Format shift
Only in-person evidence available.
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Course format
Classroom format
High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner
In-person DMS/RADT/Physics reviews describe brutal test-only grading, mandatory attendance, and frequent complaints that tests do not match lectures.
Main concern
Unpredictable hard tests, no flexibility, and a harsh classroom tone.
What students said
“Very tough grader and on time attendance is MANDATORY, miss one class you are dropped.”
“His exams are literally impossible to pass. No extra credit, no help for students.”
“You literally need to teach yourself. memorize the lectures and the whole book because you have no idea what hes going to put on the test.”
Remote format
Low confidence
No stored summary is available for this format.
Main concern
No main concern is stored for this format.
Exam style
Exams are strict, cumulative, often unclear or off-lecture, and can tank the whole course if the final is failed.
Assessment risk
Strict
14/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
In-person courses use frequent cumulative tests, fill-in formats, trick questions, and high-stakes finals with little mercy.
“His class is 4 tests and one final, and if you fail the final under 70% its an automatic F.”
“He has fill in tests that he grades heavily. He will add random comments he makes within lecture”
“he doesn't teach what he tests on... be prepared to come in on test day and see questions on terms you don't recognize.”
Student evidence
Top student voice
“He is by far the WORST professor at OCC. Hes so rude and his tests are ridiculous. He forgets what he even lectures and adds things on his tests that he never discussed.”
“Awful, dry lecturer who is condescending and so boring!”
“Professor Tim is the worst professor in my life. ... Avoid!”
“if you fail the final under 70% its an automatic F.”
“on time attendance is MANDATORY, miss one class you are dropped.”
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Data context
Analysis sample
13
Recent reviews read by the AI
13
Lifetime ratings
82/100
Evidence confidence
Thirteen reviews across many years show consistent harsh tone on testing, attendance, and teaching quality.
Inside 13 stored ratings
Reported outcomes
8 reported outcomes
A 3
B 1
No reported values
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Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 2