Timothy Stamnitz

PHYS230L · PHYS230 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 52/100
RMP rating: 3.3/5
Take again: 71.43%
Difficulty: 2.0

The decision

Take him if you want a softer lecture grade and ; avoid if you need strong instruction or a .

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy TestsHit-or-Miss TeachingHomework-Like ExamsLab FrustrationSelf-Study Friendly

Many students report easy As and practice reviews.
and thorough, others say he barely teaches.
setup and little help.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Multiple students say and practice reviews, making an A straightforward if you study those problems.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Lecture difficulty is widely called low, though lab work and self-teaching can still feel messy.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

and others optional, so flexibility depends on the section.

Only in-person evidence; reports conflict.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

discouraged by students who needed real teaching or lab help.

All reviews are in person; opinions split hard.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

86/100

Tests are described as easy and aligned with effort.

Format shift

In-person only.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Homework volume is noticeable and some needed heavy tutoring, but .

Format shift

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Praise for post-class help and reviews clashes with sharp criticism that .

Format shift

In-person lecture and lab experiences diverge strongly.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Homework, practice tests, exams, and labs all matter, with .

Format shift

In-person only.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

All evidence is in person for PHYS-230 and lab; grades are often easy, but lecture clarity and .

Main concern

You may learn little in lecture and struggle in lab even if the A is easy.

What students said

“if you want an easy A without learning anything, this is the class for you. the test questions the day before.”
PHYS-230

“he will spend an incredible amount of time after class helping you understand a problem”
PHYS-230

“Equipment was constantly set up wrong/incorrect information provided in the lab, but he doesn't write the so don't bother asking for help.”
PHYS230L

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

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Exams are repeatedly described as and practice tests, making them student-friendly.

Tests like homeworkPractice/test reviewsEasy examsIn-person assessments

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

with small changes, and he may go over test questions beforehand.

Homework-similar testsDay-before reviewsEasy exam difficulty

“The tests were the same as the , so if you study those it is easy.”
PHYS-230

“ the test questions the day before.”
PHYS-230

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“However, if you want an easy A without learning anything, this is the class for you.”
Voice snapshots generated from 7 in-person reviews, highlighting easy grading versus uneven teaching and lab issues. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“ over examples... without actually explaining the concepts.”

🅰️ Easy Grade Path

84/100

“ useful!”

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25/100

“Easy A, but extremely frustrating and always a large waste of time.”

👍 When He Clicks

85/100

“he is hands down the amount of time after class helping you understand a problem”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Some lectures are useful... but
his lectures consist of
he will spend an incredible amount of time after class helping you

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

if you want to pass physics 230, take this professor

Theme 3

🧪

Equipment was constantly set up wrong
Half the
don't bother asking for help

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Only 7 recent in-person reviews with highly split opinions give moderate confidence; detail is good but sample is small.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53

4 out of 51

3 out of 50

2 out of 51

1 out of 52

Course coverage

PHYS-2305 reviews

PHYS2301 review

PHYS230L1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 4

B range

No reported values

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 1

Timothy Stamnitz

Take him if you want a softer lecture grade and x x x; avoid if you need strong instruction or a x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Varies

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

🅰️ Easy Grade Path

🧪 x x x

👍 When He Clicks

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧪 x x x

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Take him if you want a softer lecture grade and ; avoid if you need strong instruction or a .

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