AI Rate Professor

Physics

Nicolas Strobel

ASTRB1 · ASTRB3 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
19/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
20%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

Avoid this professor unless , and ready for .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderReading heavyHeavy homeworkFlipped classroomHard to follow
  • Most reviews describe ASTRB1 as extremely reading-heavy and hard to keep up with.
  • Several students say the course requires self-teaching before class.
  • A few older reviews praise his fairness and help, but the dominant recent tone is negative.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Getting an A appears possible, but only with , and .

Online evidence is harsher and includes remote proctoring, while after major effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

The content feels far beyond an easy intro course because students must read heavily and learn much of it independently.

Both formats are difficult, with structure.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

38/100

, but several in-person comments say missing class makes passing harder.

, while in-person reviews are split between mandatory and not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

24/100

Most students warn against taking him because the , and self-teaching burden feel overwhelming.

Online reviews are strongly negative, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

25/100

Students repeatedly call him a tough or specific grader, though a and .

Format shift

Online reviews are stricter overall, while and fair-grading evidence.

Workload

Overwhelming

14/100

Reviews repeatedly mention lots of , and staying caught up as the main problem.

Format shift

Both formats show heavy workload, with online students emphasizing assignments and deadlines.

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

Students say he is knowledgeable and sometimes caring, but many find the flipped format .

Format shift

and availability more often, while online reviews give little positive teaching evidence.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

The course , and exams rather than relying on only one method.

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes and exams more, while and quizzes.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews mostly describe a flipped class with , and difficult self-teaching.

Main concern

Students often feel they must learn the material before it is taught in class.

What students said

“It is extremely difficult to stay caught up in the class.”
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“So the whole time you pretty much have to teach yourself.”
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Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews describe very heavy reading, many links or , and .

Main concern

Online students report too much work and little flexibility.

What students said

“YOU HAVE TO CLICK 20 LINKS JUST TO GET AN .”
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“ALL of the ”
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Exam style

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Exam evidence is mixed, with one online review citing remote proctoring and .

Remote ProctoringOpen Book QuizzesHomework-Based QuizzesFinal Exam

Assessment risk

Varies

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tests based on quizzes, but does not clearly prove a .

Open Book QuizzesHomework-Based Quizzes
“ .”
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Online

One online review explicitly says all exams, including the .

Remote ProctoringFinal Exam
“ALL of the ”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“It is extremely difficult to stay caught up in the class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

34/100

“So the whole time you pretty much have to teach yourself.”

⚖️

25/100

“ .”

📚 Workload Pressure

14/100

“ and work”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His “lectures” consist of presentations, not actual lecture.
  • He just plays a video for the weekly module and shows a presentation or model from the lesson for lecture.
  • So the whole time you pretty much have to teach yourself.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you are not extremely organized, you will not pass this class.
  • This will be one of, if not your hardest class at BC.
  • .

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • It is extremely difficult to stay caught up in the class.
  • and work
  • YOU HAVE TO CLICK 20 LINKS JUST TO GET AN .

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Ten reviews across several years give consistent evidence of , and workload problems.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 53
1 out of 55

Course coverage

ASTRB19 reviews
ASTRB31 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 5