AI Rate Professor

Physics

Michael Goldstein

PSYC195 · PHYSICS100 · PHS100 · PHY100 · PHYS100 · PHY100LAB · PHYS195 · PHYSI195 · PHYN101 · 96 lifetime ratings

AI rating
71/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
82.61%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Take Goldstein if you can handle sharp sarcasm and will , and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProHilariousSarcastic PersonalityOpen-Note FriendlyPractice Tests MatchPolarizing
  • Many students say he hands you tools , and .
  • His East Coast sarcasm is either beloved or called rude and condescending.
  • and reading matter, but as easy with strong instructor help.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

79/100

, and frequent A reports make high grades reachable with steady work.

Both formats describe a passable path; most detailed .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

58/100

Intro physics content is manageable with his notes and tools, though concepts .

Online and in-person both describe intro-level work with moderate conceptual load.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and many warn that skipping hurts understanding and grades.

as not mandatory; in-person more often requires it.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

A and passability, but a loud minority reject his personality.

Online evidence is mixed; the bulk of recommendation support is in-person.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

, and lowest scores are commonly dropped.

Format shift

Grade-support details appear mainly in in-person reviews; online is thinner.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Weekly homework and labs matter, but and .

Format shift

Both formats mention homework importance; .

Teaching experience

Good

64/100

He is widely seen as knowledgeable and funny, but sarcasm and condescension pull many ratings down.

Format shift

Online splits on personality; and criticism.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Grades typically mix homework, labs, and .

Format shift

and labs; and lab balance more fully.

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

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and polarized: many call him hilarious and easy to pass with open notes, while others call him rude and condescending.

Main concern

Students sensitive to sarcasm or cold call culture may struggle even if the .

What students said

“The subject is hard, but he basically hands you an A.”
PHY100
“ AS .”
PHYS100
“This professor is SO if you HAVE to.”
PHY100

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

one student loved his humor and lectures, another found him unhelpful and .

Main concern

Personality and class itself is passable.

What students said

“I loved this class, and the professor's personality.”
PHYS100
“Wasn't welcoming and did not .”
PHYS100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and closely track provided practice tests.

Open BookOpen NotePractice Tests Match Real TestsDrop Lowest Exam

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as open-note or open-book with practice tests that match the real test.

Open NoteOpen BookPractice Tests MatchDrop Lowest Exam
“ ; you will need them.”
PHYS100
“You get pages of ”
PHY100
“ AS .”
PHYS100

Online

Online reviews ; they mainly describe a passable course with homework and labs.

Homework ImportantLabs Important
“Homework and but not difficult”
PHYS100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The subject is hard, but he basically hands you an A. You get pages of , and he does your labs for you.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (2 online, 48 in , and polarization. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching & Humor

64/100

“Dr. Goldstein is the FUNNIEST professor I have ever had.”

📗 Easy Path If You Use Tools

79/100

“He hands you an A, you just .”

⚠️ Polarizing Personality

40/100

“This professor is SO if you HAVE to.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Extremely knowledgable professor who wants his students to pass
  • East coast guy, great sense of humor
  • Lectures are fun, he's funny and energetic

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A!
  • Do the sample tests and READ THE TEXTBOOK
  • HW is 50% of your grade

Theme 3

💬 About Personality Risk

  • very sarcastic, very condescending, and rude at times
  • He makes students feel dumb
  • once you get to know he acts, hes really funny

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

96

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years give rich, , and polarized personality reactions.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 533
4 out of 517
3 out of 512
2 out of 511
1 out of 523

Course coverage

PHYS10027 reviews
PHY10010 reviews
PHS1006 reviews
PHYSI1952 reviews
PHY100LAB1 review
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PHYN1011 review
PHYS1951 review
PHYSICS1001 review
PSYC1951 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 6 · A 8

B range

9

B+ 3 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2