AI Rate Professor

Physics

David Seidel

PHYS6 · PHYS44 · PHY4A · 20A · PHYS5 · PSY6 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
13/100
RMP rating
2.2/5
Take again
27.27%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

unless you are comfortable teaching yourself physics and , and delayed grading.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHeavy homeworkTest heavySelf-teaching requiredLate gradingTough grader
  • Many students describe the course as , and difficult to learn from.
  • Tests and as damaging to grades.
  • A few students had positive experiences, but the dominant pattern is high effort with low support.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Getting an A appears difficult because students , and delayed feedback.

Both formats report high effort, though one online PHYS5 review and one in-person PHYS6 review describe easier grading with strong effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

26/100

Physics content is made , and problems that do not match lectures well.

Online reviews stress Pearson, Canvas, and , while and lab or homework systems.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

35/100

Attendance or lecture engagement appears important, but reviews do not prove a .

Online and in-person comments both suggest class participation helps, but .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

27/100

Most students do not recommend him because they felt unsupported, overloaded, and .

Both formats lean negative, with online having a few positive outliers and .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Students repeatedly describe tough , and late grading.

Format shift

Online reviews cite auto-graded homework and harsh exams, while and .

Workload

Overwhelming

14/100

The workload is repeatedly described as heavy, with , and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention nearly 50 homework questions and fast lab deadlines, while and lots of homework.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Most comments say he is unclear, disorganized, or leaves students to teach themselves, despite a small number of positive reviews.

Format shift

Online feedback is mixed but mostly negative, while PHYS6 review.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

, and finals, with exams carrying major risk.

Format shift

Online reviews mention homework, labs, midterms, and finals, while , and tests.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are also mostly negative, with complaints about , and grade-damaging tests.

Main concern

Students report poor support, late feedback, and .

What students said

“I had to pretty much entire course”
phys44
“The .”
phys44
“Labs are like 15 pages.”
PSY6

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, citing , and weak course organization, with two positive exceptions.

Main concern

Students often feel they must teach themselves while managing a large workload and .

What students said

“homeworks (lots of it) automatically graded based on correctness, not completion.”
phys44
“Stay Away!”
phys44
“If you don't mind self-teaching you might pass.”
PHY4A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are described as hard and grade-damaging, but reviews do not clearly .

Hard MidtermsHard FinalTest HeavyLimited Exam TimeReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Proctoring Policy

Assessment risk

Strict

24/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and simple quizzes in one positive review, but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring policies.

Grade-Damaging TestsSimple Quizzes MentionedReviews Do Not Clearly Prove In-Person Exam Policy
“The .”
phys44
“ and allow multiple attempts.”
PHYS6

Online

Online reviews describe hard midterms and , and , but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policies.

Hard MidtermsHard FinalLimited Exam TimeTest Heavy
“midterms and .”
phys44
“Doesn't give enough time for exams.”
phys44
“goes over examples that aren't remotely close to the problems on the test.”
PHY4A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you don't mind self-teaching you might pass.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

28/100

“I had to pretty much entire course”

⚖️

18/100

“grades as if the Dean is watching him.”

🧪 Workload Pressure

14/100

“HW is almost 50 questions a week.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He doesn't help you make connections since many equations need to be combined or altered.
  • He gives you what you need to be successful, allows you the opportunity to ask questions and .
  • He's The .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • midterms and .
  • The .
  • As long as you put forth an honest effort and ! Likely with an A or B.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload and Feedback

  • homeworks (lots of it) automatically graded based on correctness, not completion.
  • Labs are like 15 pages.
  • He also doesn't grade anything until last minute.

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 11 reviews across both formats provide detailed and mostly , and teaching issues.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 56

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 2

B range

2

B+ 1 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

2

D+ 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Rather not say 2