AI Rate Professor

Physics

Aaron Schwartz

PHYS130 · PHYS222 · PHYS201 · PHYS221A · PHYS221 · PHYS130C · 38 lifetime ratings

AI rating
83/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
87.18%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you want a strong physics instructor and are ready to study hard for exams.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerAmazing LecturesCaring And AccessibleHard ExamsExtra CreditPhysics Takes Work
  • Most students praise his teaching, support, Discord access, office hours, and .
  • The courses are not easy A classes because physics content and .
  • Recent PHYS222 reviews include a small but sharp negative cluster about poor help and harsh experiences.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

45/100

An A is possible, but students repeatedly say , and consistent effort.

Online and in-person reviews both reject the idea of an easy A, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Physics and E&M are repeatedly described as difficult, concept-heavy, and not a walk in the park.

Both formats describe difficult content, while in-person PHYS222 reviews emphasize the challenge most strongly.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

Attendance and lectures are strongly recommended because exams rely on lecture notes and review problems, but .

Online reviews mention lectures and Zoom recordings, while hurts performance.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

Most students highly recommend him for , and accessibility despite difficult exams.

Online reviews are uniformly positive, while but include a recent negative cluster.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

because exams are hard, but bonus questions, , curves, and review resources soften the impact.

Format shift

In-person reviews provide strong evidence of bonus questions and curves, while .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Students report , and several hours of study for success.

Format shift

Online workload includes labs and homework, while and .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Most comments describe him as , and engaging, though several recent reviews report poor help and bad teaching.

Format shift

Online reviews are consistently excellent, while but recently more polarized.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

76/100

Grades , and review problems, with exams carrying the most emotional weight.

Format shift

, while online reviews mention homework and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mostly excellent but more mixed recently, with praise for lectures and support and inconsistent help.

Main concern

The and the need for heavy independent study.

What students said

“ but do include bonus questions.”
PHYS222
“Most likely you'll end up teaching yourself”
PHYS222

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are strongly , and the need to work for the grade.

Main concern

The main concern is that online physics is still not an easy A.

What students said

“Physics is not an easy subject, so no this is not an easy A.”
PHYS130
“This isn't an easy class but Professor Schwartz made this class enjoyable”
PHYS130C

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are usually challenging but supported by review sessions, bonus questions, and in some courses cheat sheets or multiple-choice formats.

Difficult ExamsBonus QuestionsExam ReviewsCheat Sheet In Some CoursesMultiple Choice In Some Courses

Assessment risk

Standard

57/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, review sessions, and some course-specific cheat sheet or multiple-choice support.

Difficult ExamsBonus QuestionsExam Review SessionsCheat Sheet In Some Courses
“ but do include bonus questions.”
PHYS222
“The and you're allowed a personal "equation sheet" for all of them.”
PHYS130C

Online

Online reviews mention tests and homework, but do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book rules, webcam use, or .

Tests MentionedHomework-Based Preparation
“Also are the tests, just do homework, watch zoom records (if you don't attend classes like me lol) and .”
PHYS130

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“The the rest of your life.”

Voice snapshots generated from 39 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, difficulty, support, and recent concerns. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“He lectures very well and he will help you a lot with concepts you don't understand.”

📈 Grade Effort

45/100

“it's college physics, so you *must* study a lot for a good grade”

👍 Recommendation Rate

86/100

“If . !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • he made physics easy.
  • He derives equations and is concept-heavy.
  • presents it clearly, and .

Theme 2

📚

  • so study a lot.
  • getting an A is pretty challenging because the .
  • you'll need to sink 4-5 hours a day in the first few chapters

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • His office hours were the biggest help to me
  • He's hands down the .
  • he genuinely wants you to succeed.
  • he was always willing to help out no matter what.

Theme 4

⚠️ About Recent Concerns

  • Most likely you'll end up teaching yourself
  • .
  • .
  • My experience with this professor was heinous.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

39

Recent reviews read by the AI

38

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is credible because 39 detailed reviews span many years and courses, with enough recent disagreement to show both strengths and risks.

Inside 39 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 533
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

PHYS22217 reviews
PHYS1306 reviews
PHYS2216 reviews
PHYS130C5 reviews
PHYS221A3 reviews
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PHYS2012 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

36 reported outcomes

A range

22

A+ 2 · A 17 · A- 3

B range

11

B+ 2 · B 9

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1