AI Rate Professor

Physical Sciences

Jennifer Snyder

PHYS125 · PHYSICS100 · PHYN105 · PHY100 · PHYS100 · PHYS105 · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating
92/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
82.35%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Strong pick for intro physics if you show up, do the homework, and use her practice materials.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring MentorAmazing LecturesExtra Credit FriendlyFormula Cards on ExamsAttendance Matters
  • Widely praised for .
  • , and optional finals support success.
  • Attendance and exams matter; a minority report harsh COVID-era online or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Support tools and help, but and attendance.

In-person support is stronger; some online COVID sections felt harder to earn a high grade.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Physics remains challenging content, yet her pacing and .

PHYS100 electives feel easier than PHYS125; online difficulty ratings are more mixed.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

24/100

and skipping costs you exam-relevant material.

A few elective sections allow more flexibility; PHYS125 is consistently attendance-critical.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

About four in five would take her again, with and clarity.

frustrated COVID online reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

74/100

Students note , and clear criteria.

Format shift

; a few online reports cite tough exam weighting with little cushion.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

and practice problems matter, but load is usually manageable with her structure.

Format shift

Some online COVID PHYS125 weeks felt heavy with and dual quizzes.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Consistently described as , and willing to re-explain until concepts stick.

Format shift

In-person excellence is near consensus; online quality is high but less uniform.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, though , and practice support them.

Format shift

Online and ; several note exams around half or more of the grade.

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

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are overwhelmingly positive: caring, interactive lectures, practice problems, and .

Main concern

Missing class hurts because ; .

What students said

“I absolutely loved Professor Snyder. Truly the .”
PHYS125
“she gives you all the equations you'll need on cards that you can use on the tests as well.”
PHYS125
“if you miss a class, youre missing a whole lesson thats going to be on the exam.”
PHYS125

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, while a few reported heavy weekly load and weak live support.

Main concern

Some COVID online PHYS125 sections felt self-taught with and .

What students said

“Prof Snyder's class was one of the .”
PHYS100
“her . You work with a group and solve everything”
PHYS125
“Tests are 50%, do the and you'll do fine.”
PHYN105

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are challenging but usually aligned with class practice, with formula cards and .

Formula Cards AllowedPractice ExamsOptional FinalExam Heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and problems similar to homework when students prepare.

Formula CardsPractice Take-Home ExamOptional FinalSimilar to HW
“she gives you all the equations you'll need on cards that you can use on the tests as well.”
PHYS125
“She also provides a and posts the answers.”
PHYS125
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PHYS125

Online

Online exams can weigh heavily; reviews .

Exam HeavyWeekly QuizzesGroup Problem Solving
“Makes exams 60% with no to help if you fail.”
PHYS125
“Short quizzes weekly and a few tests. She offered an , only better it.”
PHYN105

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I absolutely loved Professor Snyder. Truly the . She truly cares about her students, she makes and shows you examples of exactly what will be on the exams.”

Voice snapshots generated from 34 reviews (8 online, 26 in person), highlighting care, lectures, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“she made a difficult subject easier to manage and was always willing to help and as many times as you needed.”

❤️ Student Support

88/100

“She truly wants all of her students to succeed and will stay past office hours to help you with any questions.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

86/100

“ ! !”

📝

58/100

“Practice problems in class and HW , so they are really help full when studying.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her lectures are not boring like where they just read off a powerpoint
  • she makes sciences fun to learn
  • , and she doesn't make you feel bad for answering questions.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Her class isn't that difficult, just pay attention and do the HW and you'll pass.
  • The so don't underestimate it.
  • .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • !! A lot of help, available 24/7
  • .
  • , and cares for students

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

34

Recent reviews read by the AI

34

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-four detailed reviews spanning many years with strong consistency on care, lectures, and .

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 54

Course coverage

PHYS12520 reviews
PHYS1006 reviews
PHYN1054 reviews
PHY1002 reviews
PHYS1051 review
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PHYSICS1001 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 6

B range

12

B+ 4 · B 7 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1