AI Rate Professor

Physics

Brinda Subramaniam

PHY210 · PHY222 · PHYS222C · PHY201 · PHYS222 · PHYS210 · PHYS211 · PHYS201 · ENGR110 · CLASS · 100 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
47.22%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

if you can handle a , and a blunt teaching style.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerVery hard examsHeavy workloadHelpful office hoursPolarizing teaching styleTough grading
  • Students consistently describe physics content and exams as very difficult.
  • Positive reviews say office hours and practice work can make success possible.
  • Negative reviews focus on rude or discouraging interactions and weak lecture support.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

An A is possible, but students repeatedly , and strong exam preparation.

and self-teaching, while in-person reviews more often say effort and office hours can pay off.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

The course content is repeatedly described as difficult physics with fast, demanding problem-based expectations.

Both formats describe difficult content, but online students emphasize learning it alone more strongly.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Many reviews say skipping class makes passing unlikely and participation or .

, while online reviews still suggest lectures and regular work are hard to skip.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

47/100

Students are split between strong praise for her help and and discouraging treatment.

Online reviews lean negative, while recommendations and strong avoidance warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Grades are possible with effort, but and several students report strict point loss or no .

Format shift

Online reviews include tough-grader complaints, while in-person reviews give more detailed evidence of .

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of , and long study hours.

Format shift

Both formats show heavy workload, with and in-person reviews stressing sustained practice.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

help and others describing lectures as confusing or rude.

Format shift

Online teaching feedback is mostly negative, while severe classroom criticism.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Assessment is strongly exam-centered, with repeated mentions of , and .

Format shift

Both formats mention tests heavily, and , quizzes, and labs.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, but most agree the class is hard, exam-heavy, and easier to survive with office hours and serious practice.

Main concern

Many students report discouraging classroom interactions and .

What students said

“This is a class that you have to put time into, but it's possible to succeed.”
PHY222
“ passing grade.”
PHYS222

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, with students , and unusually long or .

Main concern

Students say online learning required too much self-teaching and .

What students said

“class was 2 hour test were like 4-5 hours.”
PHY222
“Need to spend 2-3 hours a night trying to understand and learn the subject yourself as she does not teach well”
PHYS201

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are described as long, difficult, problem-based, and central to the grade, with .

Long ExamsTest HeavyProblem-Based TestsFour ExamsTough Exams

Assessment risk

Strict

22/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring requirements.

Four ExamsProblem-Based TestsLong ExamsTough Exams
“Four exams 65% Quizzes 10% Lab 25%.”
PHY222
“Grade is majorly based on 4 exams with 10 problems which you have 3 hours to work on.”
PHY201

Online

Online reviews mention very long and difficult tests, but do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Long Online TestsTest HeavyDifficult Exams
“class was 2 hour test were like 4-5 hours.”
PHY222
“She does not grade the , but she does not teach well enough to make up for the fact.”
PHYS201

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This is a class that you have to put time into, but it's possible to succeed.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“The professor is rude and does not really want to help students during the office hour.”

📈 Difficulty And Grades

32/100

“You will have to work extremely hard to get a good grade.”

🧪

22/100

“Her exams are 3-4 hours long.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is always eager to help students any way she can.
  • She makes you feel stupid if you're unsure about something.
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • This was the hardest class I have ever taken!
  • You must work for your grade.
  • The effort you put into her class is proportional to your grade.

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams

  • The but you're given every opportunity to prepare.
  • passing grade.
  • Test questions (4 tests) are similar to textbook ones.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

100

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 50 reviews over many years with detailed and , and teaching style.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 539
4 out of 515
3 out of 511
2 out of 514
1 out of 521

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

35 reported outcomes

A range

10

A 9 · A- 1

B range

5

B 5

C range

5

C+ 2 · C 3

D range

1

D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

13

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 3