AI Rate Professor

Physics

Efren Mercado

PHY130 · PHYSICS130 · PHYS130 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
16/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

unless you can learn physics mostly from the book and tolerate a strict lecture-heavy class.

Best fit · Self Taught ProRude toneTough testsLecture heavyExtra creditBeginner unfriendly
  • Most students describe a negative classroom experience with rude or dismissive responses to questions.
  • The class is difficult, test-heavy, and not friendly to beginners.
  • and dropped scores help, but they do not overcome the weak teaching experience.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

and dropped scores help, but , and poor support make an A require substantial self-study.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Physics content feels harder because , and beginners get little support.

because there are no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Reviews warn that skipping class hurts performance and participation matters.

because there are no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

15/100

because they describe rude treatment, poor question support, and difficult exams.

because there are no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

and dropped scores soften the grading, but tough grader tags and .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

30/100

Students describe lecture-heavy , and limited help.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Most reviews describe him as rude, off topic, dismissive of questions, or ineffective for beginners.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

86/100

, and , with exams driving the experience.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews describe a difficult physics class with but serious concerns about tone, clarity, and student support.

Main concern

Students repeatedly say he is rude, dismissive, and .

What students said

“He doesnt like to answer questions.”
PHY130
“Very rude to students.”
PHYSICS130
“Stay away from this professor at all costs.”
PHYS130

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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Students describe tough, test-heavy assessment, but reviews do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring requirements.

Tough TestsTest HeavyReviews do not clearly prove proctoring policy

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a test-heavy class, but they do not clearly prove proctoring or book policy.

Tough TestsTest Heavy
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PHYS130
“TEST HEAVY”
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Stay away from this professor at all costs.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

28/100

“Mr. Mercado is not a good teacher.”

⚠️ Recommendation Risk

15/100

“Stay away from this professor at all costs.”

📚 Difficulty & Exams

36/100

“He sometimes shames students but I hope its because he wants to motivate them?”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He doesnt like to answer questions.
  • He gives a bad attitude and talks down to you when you ask a question.
  • Very rude to students.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • offered , and gives you a lot of .
  • a lot of people found that they could .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Experience

  • He can embarrass students thinking he's the perfect professor
  • Does not like beginner students, as in no chemistry or physics experience.
  • Need to use the restroom? He'll call you out.

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

66/100

Evidence confidence

but limited in number and mostly clustered around two years.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

PHYS1304 reviews
PHY1301 review
PHYSICS1301 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

2

B 1 · 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 1 · Rather not say 1