AI Rate Professor

Physics

Steven Silverman

PHY130 · PHYSA120 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Take Silverman only if and use class hints plus , because lecture clarity is hit or miss.

Best fit · Self Taught ProOptional AttendanceGives Away Test QuestionsConfusing LessonsExtra Credit SaviorNice Guy Mixed Reviews
  • , and drops test hints in class.
  • Critics say lessons are and early exams crush most of the class.
  • Heavy end-of-term can rescue grades for some students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Some call it easy with class hints and , while others report mass D and F results on the .

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Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Difficulty ratings swing from very easy to very hard depending on whether students decode his teaching and testing style.

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Is attendance flexible?

Optional

90/100

, though attending still helps because he leaks test questions.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

Strong yes from students who crack his method, but .

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

70/100

Late-semester can sharply boost .

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Workload

Light

78/100

and optional classes with limited formal workload.

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Teaching experience

Average

62/100

He is repeatedly called nice and helpful, but lesson clarity and finished examples are inconsistent.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

80/100

Outcomes hinge on exams and .

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Luni fit check

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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 physics reviews split between helpful easygoing teaching with optional classes and complaints that and .

Main concern

Unclear lectures and tough early exams unless and use .

What students said

“the classes are optional but always attend them because .”
PHYSA120
“A . and likes to talk to students about physics and cars, but his lessons are pretty ”
PHYSA120
“ ! He is a good guy but not a good teacher.”
120

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams appear method-driven and can start very hard, but class hints and heavy soften the overall risk for some students.

In-Class Test HintsMethod-Based ExamsExtra CreditTough First Exam

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; he sometimes gives questions away in class, while unfinished examples and a brutal first exam frustrate others.

In-Class Test HintsMethod-Based ExamsExtra CreditTough First Exam
“always attend them because .”
PHYSA120
“Theres a method in his way of his tests and if u find that method u can do well.”
PHY130
“the and F except 3 students.”
120

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“he is very helpful and . the classes are optional but always attend them because . easy going no mandatory hw. great professor take him.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 in-person , and mixed clarity. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Clarity Split

62/100

“A . and likes to talk to students about physics and cars, but his lessons are pretty ”

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90/100

“the classes are optional but always attend them because .”

🎁 Rescue

70/100

“Towards the end of the semester, he dished out a ton of , which REALLY helped my grade.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and .
  • Amazing Professor. Very Helpful.
  • He is a good guy but not a good teacher.

Theme 2

📈 About Exams and Grades

  • Theres a method in his way of his tests and if u find that method u can do well.
  • the and F except 3 students.
  • he dished out a ton of , which REALLY helped my grade.

Theme 3

🗓️ and Workload

  • the classes are optional but always attend them because .
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

48/100

Evidence confidence

Four in-person reviews from 2015-2016 offer clear detail but form a small, mixed sample.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

PHYSA1202 reviews
1201 review
PHY1301 review

Reported outcomes

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