AI Rate Professor

Earth Science

Brendan Oneill

ASTROLAB · PHYS221 · PHYS223 · PHYSICS223 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
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Difficulty
4.3

The decision

if you can handle heavy physics work and and mixed lecture clarity.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerVery Hard CourseHeavy HomeworkTough ExamsKnowledgeable But UnclearOrganized Lectures
  • Reviews agree the material and workload can be very demanding.
  • and clear, but others say he is hard to understand.
  • Grades can be rescued by rounding and , but the effort cost is high.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A is possible through , rounding, and persistence, but students describe major study time and .

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

Physics and astronomy concepts are repeatedly described as difficult, stressful, and hard to understand.

Only in-person reviews describe the course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

The reviews do not clearly establish .

No online evidence exists, and policy.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

Students split between appreciating his organization and warning that his teaching and workload can be extremely difficult.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

He uses rounding, , and pass-supporting grading, but and few A grades limit leniency.

Format shift

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Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Students report very long online homework, over 100 weekly problems, and around 10 hours of studying per week.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

He is knowledgeable and sometimes organized, but several students .

Format shift

Teaching evidence is entirely in person.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades appear driven by a small number of and some .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention assessments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews describe a difficult, high-workload class with mixed teaching quality and .

Main concern

The , and unclear explanations in some courses.

What students said

“Taking 223 with O'Neill is the toughest class I've ever taken.”
PHYSICS223
“Over 100 questions to finish every week.”
PHYS223
“His and easy to follow.”
PHYS221

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 are difficult and important, but reviews do not clearly prove strict proctoring, closed-book rules, or .

Two ExamsChallenging QuestionsMultiple Choice FinalExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person evidence describes two tough exams and a , but no clear proctoring policy.

Two ExamsChallenging QuestionsMultiple Choice FinalExtra Credit
“Only 2 exams and each are 8 challenging questions.”
PHYSICS223
“ .”
223

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Taking 223 with O'Neill is the toughest class I've ever taken.”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

50/100

“He was pretty funny and .”

📚 Workload Pressure

18/100

“Over 100 questions to finish every week.”

🧪

42/100

“ but they're only 2.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His and easy to follow.
  • Very knowledgable… poor teacher.
  • he is very hard to to understand!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You'll need to really study hard to get a good grade.
  • I failed the but still got an A.
  • Not many people got an A but getting a C isn't too bad.

Theme 3

📝

  • Expect about 10 hours of Legitimate studyingweek.
  • There are usually 6 questions in and that takes us about 3 hours
  • Hw is all online but easy to do.

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Seven detailed but older reviews give consistent difficulty signals while disagreeing on teaching quality.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

ASTROLAB2 reviews
PHYS2212 reviews
2231 review
PHYS2231 review
PHYSICS2231 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Incomplete 1