AI Rate Professor

Physics

Michael Crivello

PHYSICS195 · PHYS125 · PSY125 · PHY195 · PHYS195 · PHYSICS125 · PHSIC195 · 145 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
45.45%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you already handle hard physics, can stomach blunt humor, and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderTest heavyHilarious but harshLots of homeworkPhysics hardcore
  • Physics is legitimately hard with , and
  • and humor while many call him hostile or condescending
  • A is possible with serious work, but and often low

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

As exist for strong students, but most and still face tough no-partial-credit exams.

Both formats stress hard work; online failure reports make the A path look even harder.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Consistently described as one of the hardest classes with , and .

Online and ; in-person has more success stories with effort.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Many say skip class and you will not pass, with lectures and in-class problems driving exams.

; some online also marked mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

About half would take again for strong teaching and humor, while and difficulty.

; in-person is deeply split.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

Repeated tough-grader tags, unit obsession, little partial credit, and picky lab scoring dominate.

Format shift

Online and in-person both call him picky; in-person adds more unit and work-shown penalties.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Lots of WileyPlus homework, long labs, and .

Format shift

; online adds expensive WileyPlus complaints.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Strong lectures, demos, and humor for some; hostility, disorganization, and self-teaching for others.

Format shift

In-person has many excellent-lecture fans; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Multiple and labs supporting exam readiness.

Format shift

; online still has several exams plus labs.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students split between hilarious organized physics teaching with practice tests and complaints of hostility, no partial credit, and crushing exams.

Main concern

and work shown, fast lectures, and interpersonal harshness.

What students said

“Do the , and you'll get an A. !”
PHYS125
“ . Only 2 students finished Exam 1”
PHYS195
“Questions are met with scorn. . RUN.”
PHYS125

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and little support for struggling students.

Main concern

, and reports of failing outcomes.

What students said

“I don't know anyone who passed his class.”
PHY195
“ .”
PHYS125
“He doesnt care at all and the and conceptual.”
PHY195

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are frequently long and conceptual with , and inconsistent study-guide support.

Hard multi-page examsExtra credit problemsPractice tests sometimesNo partial credit reportsUnit and sig-fig strictness

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tough, often with EC, practice tests for some, and harsh partial-credit or unit rules.

8-page style long examsExtra credit on testsPractice exams sometimesStrict units and work shown
“His exams are like 8 pages.”
PHYS195
“ .”
PHYS125
“if you forget units or show insufficient work on the it.”
PHY195

Online

Online students report very hard conceptual exams, no reviews, and .

Hard conceptual examsNo exam reviewNo curve
“the and conceptual. He makes you buy wileyplus (120$) for homeworks. and ”
PHY195
“No reviews/study guides for the exams.”
PHYS125

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Do the , and you'll get an A. !”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, , and split personality-versus-teaching views. Credibility rating: High.

🔥 Hard Physics Reality

28/100

“Hardest class I've ever taken.”

⚖️

28/100

“ . RUN.”

😂 Teaching With Humor

52/100

“Professor Crivello's lectures were amazing and easy to follow. He always managed to get the class to laugh.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Crivello is hilarious. He covers a lot of material during lecture.
  • Lectures are faster than most can keep up copying
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • complete the homework (and do not cheat) and .
  • I lost so much sleep just to study, overall very difficult
  • Anyone should be able to get an A in this class.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Interpersonal Tone

  • He can be a hostile person.
  • The way he speaks to his students is quite frankly appalling.
  • Don't get thrown off if he comes off as condescending.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

145

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years with rich consistent themes on hardness, humor, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 548
4 out of 532
3 out of 525
2 out of 522
1 out of 518

Course coverage

PHYS12518 reviews
PHYS19516 reviews
PHY1959 reviews
PHSIC1952 reviews
1251 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

36 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 2 · A 12 · A- 2

B range

10

B+ 1 · B 8 · B- 1

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 3

D range

1

D- 1

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2