AI Rate Professor

Physics

Katie Kern

PHY4A · AST1 · AST1A · PHY10 · 74 lifetime ratings

AI rating
64/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
69.33%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Take her for calculus-based physics only if you will do the , and use office hours; avoid if you want a chill easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of homeworkExam correctionsEXTRA CREDITFast-paced lecturesAccessible outside class
  • PHY4A students who grind homework and use office hours often succeed with and .
  • Lectures are dense and fast; personality can feel cold or condescending to some.
  • Online AST/PHY is more mixed, with heavy content and less consistent praise.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

As are common with corrections and , but and office-hour effort.

In-person PHY4A evidence is stronger for recoverable grades; online AST varies more by section pace.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Physics content is dense and fast-paced; .

; some online astronomy reviews call workload manageable.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

50/100

, but missing lectures quickly causes fall-behind risk because of pace.

Many in-person reviews urge attending; as not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

Majority of and support, while a vocal minority call her rude or ineffective.

PHY4A in person is mostly positive; online PHY10 and a .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

Tough on sample HW mistakes but , drops, and .

Format shift

; online has fewer correction mentions.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

, and pre-lectures dominate the time commitment.

Format shift

Nearly all PHY4A reviews stress HW volume; some AST online winter terms feel lighter.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

and strong office-hour help for many, offset by fast board work and cold classroom tone.

Format shift

In-person PHY4A praise outweighs scattered PHY10 and demeanor complaints.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

and labs prepare for exams that mirror practice problems; exams still carry major weight.

Format shift

Both formats combine HW, quizzes, and tests; in person adds labs and corrections.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person PHY4A is rigorous but cushioned by , non-cumulative finals, cheat sheets, and .

Main concern

and a monotone or cold classroom demeanor that some students find off-putting.

What students said

“the class was really easy because the professor made it super easy to understand. The . And she offers .”
PHY4A
“Gives a lot of .”
PHY4A
“Allows , so you can never really get a horrible grade on the exams. . Cheat sheet allowed during exams.”
PHY4A

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online astronomy and physics range from enjoyable and and ; open-note options appear in some sections.

Main concern

Content volume, strict quiz timing, and limited HW keys or .

What students said

“ and organized and video lectures.”
AST1A
“Lots of , but is necessary to do if you want and exams.”
AST1
“She wont correct HW bc she wants you to join zoom but shell answers so vague”
PHY10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and often allow corrections or a notes sheet, reducing single-test catastrophe risk.

Exam correctionsCheat sheetNon-cumulative finalPractice exams match tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

points, often permit a cheat sheet, and finals are often not cumulative.

Exam corrections half pointsCheat sheetNon-cumulative finalExams like HW
“Allows , so you can never really get a horrible grade on the exams. . Cheat sheet allowed during exams.”
PHY4A
“ also final isn't cumulative.”
PHY4A

Online

Online quizzes and exams may be timed and content-heavy; .

Open note in some ASTTimed quizzesHW-based exams
“ , but there is a lot of notes!!!”
AST1A
“I just wish she'd give more time while and tests.”
PHY10

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If . She is super understanding and . The tests are exactly like the homework and lectures.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, balancing PHY4A support systems against heavy workload and mixed demeanor reports. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Reality

22/100

“Gives a lot of .”

🛟 Grade Safety Nets

72/100

“she allows for 1/2 points and it carries a lot. hw is super important to pass”

⚡ Lecture Pace

72/100

“Lectures are very fast-paced, sit near the front and to the left if you can, go to .”

👍 Recommendation Split

68/100

“Probably one of the better physics professors at RCC. ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she loves physics
  • she can come off very cold or mean sometimes

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • LOW EFFORT RECIEVES LOW GRADE
  • she offers and that will help A LOT

Theme 3

⚠️ About Personality

  • she kinds seems mean but she lowk cares about you
  • very condescending as well
  • but

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

74

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with rich detail and , and lecture pace, plus a consistent minority of harsh demeanor critiques.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 539
4 out of 514
3 out of 56
2 out of 59
1 out of 57

Course coverage

PHY4A33 reviews
AST1A9 reviews
PHY107 reviews
AST11 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

28

A+ 4 · A 24

B range

12

B+ 3 · B 9

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 2