AI Rate Professor

Physical Sciences

Erick Aiken

PHYS125 · PHYS195 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
87.5%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you want a standout STEM professor and are willing to study hard for a fair grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing LecturesPassionate About PhysicsHilariousCaringTest Heavy
  • Passionate physics lecturer with and strong student support
  • Course material is challenging but manageable with , and attention in class
  • ; and require real understanding

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

As , and drops, but physics depth and grading precision still demand real study.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Physics content is hard, lectures move fast with equations, and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and sitting up front is strongly advised.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Students call him a top STEM professor and .

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

and practice-exam , though one student found partial-credit rules harsh.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

, and multiple exams add up, but students say it stays manageable with steady work.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students rave about structured, passionate lectures, humor, and willingness to answer questions and .

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Grades hinge on homework, labs, and .

Format shift

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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

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students praise passionate lectures, humor, and support, while noting hard but fair physics coursework and .

Main concern

Exams and if you fall behind.

What students said

“Probably the , and in PHYSICS!”
Phys195
“You got to put in the work if you want to pass with a high grade, it is very manageable tho.”
Phys195
“The exams are worth 50% of ur ENTIRE grade.”
PHYS125

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.

and homework but require real mastery, not cramming.

Practice ExamsMultiple Exams Plus Final MakeupIn-Person TestsDeep Understanding Required

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

weight, with practice exams offered and deep understanding expected.

Practice ExamsHeavy Exam WeightIn-Person Tests
“The exams are worth 50% of ur ENTIRE grade.”
PHYS125
“ as long as you did the homework and paid attention in class.”
Phys195

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Probably the , and in PHYSICS! His lectures are thought out and structured, he provides continuous practice for tests and homework, and he is super funny.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 in-person reviews, highlighting , and strong recommendations. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Professor Aiken is one of the .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“If .”

📈 Difficulty Reality

32/100

“the coursework is very difficult and requires constant studying, and .”

❤️ Caring Support

88/100

“a very kind professor, who lectures well. .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures were great, and he will answer any question you have.
  • He is a very chill guy and gives great lectures.
  • and thorough

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You got to put in the work if you want to pass with a high grade
  • , exam, quiz)
  • , but course material itself is very challenging

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • he is super funny
  • , and knows his stuff.
  • 10/10 recommend

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Eight recent, detailed in-person reviews are consistent on teaching quality, but the sample is small and all one format.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

Phys1957 reviews
PHYS1251 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

4

B 4

C range

0

No reported values

D range

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0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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