AI Rate Professor

Physics

Walter Christensen

ASTR100 · PHY121 · ASTRO100 · PHYSG110 · ASTRG100 · PHY120 · PHYSIPHYS · PHYS100 · PHYS110 · ASTR100L · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating
4/100
RMP rating
1.7/5
Take again
17.39%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

Avoid this professor unless and , and weak feedback.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTest HeavyPoor FeedbackLate GradingAvoidMismatched Exams
  • Most recent reviews are strongly negative, especially online, with and .
  • Students often say lectures, homework, and study .
  • , but they are outweighed by years of severe complaints.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

Some older in-person reviews mention easy A outcomes, but repeated recent complaints about harsh exams, withdrawals, and and risky.

Online evidence is much harsher, while because older reviews include some easy A comments.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

The content may not always be inherently hard, but students say guidance.

Online , while in-person reviews range from easy older classes to very confusing physics and astronomy experiences.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

60/100

One in-person review says class is not mandatory, but most reviews .

Only in-person evidence mentions nonmandatory class, while online .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

15/100

Most students advise against taking him because of , and weak support.

Online reviews are nearly uniformly avoid, while but still lean negative overall.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Grades are often driven by few high-stakes tests, late grading, no in several reviews, and .

Format shift

Online grading complaints are severe and repeated, while lenient outcomes.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

The assignment count may be limited, but poor alignment and light.

Format shift

Online reviews often mention few assignments but heavy exam pressure, while .

Teaching experience

Awful

12/100

Students repeatedly say he does not teach , and tests material not covered well.

Format shift

Online reviews are especially negative, while but many severe teaching complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

92/100

Reviews repeatedly describe the class as and grades determined by few exams.

Format shift

Both formats support an .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are mixed historically but lean negative overall, with major complaints and .

Main concern

Many students say he does not teach clearly enough for the tests.

What students said

“his exams were 50 questions with 25 minutes to complete them”
ASTR100
“Class lectures do not at all apply to what you're tested on”
PHYS100

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are overwhelmingly negative, citing random exams, , and little guidance.

Main concern

Tests are timed tightly and .

What students said

“The the book(50 ?s in 25 min).”
ASTR100
“ .”
ASTRG100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are high-risk because students report tight time limits, monitored software online, little guidance, and .

Timed ExamsTest HeavyMonitored SoftwareNo Study GuideFew Graded Items

Assessment risk

Strict

10/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as tightly timed or poorly aligned with lectures, but reviews do not clearly prove a closed-book policy.

Timed ExamsTest HeavyPoor Lecture AlignmentCheat Sheet Mentioned
“his exams were 50 questions with 25 minutes to complete them”
ASTR100
“allows a cheat sheet for formulas and examples.”
PHY120

Online

Online exams are described as , and poorly aligned with study materials.

Timed ExamsMonitored SoftwareNo Study GuideTest Heavy
“ .”
ASTRG100
“He only gave 20 minutes to take a 50 question midterm”
ASTR100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ all costs.”

Voice snapshots generated from 31 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

12/100

“This professor doesn't teach; text and does not follow the review questions”

⚠️

10/100

“He only gave 20 minutes to take a 50 question midterm”

👍 Recommendation Rate

15/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Doesnt teach at all just sends reminders for assignmts.
  • Class lectures do not at all apply to what you're tested on
  • Don't expect to learn anything from this guy.

Theme 2

📝 About Exams

  • The the book(50 ?s in 25 min).
  • .
  • Test were conducted via powerpoint 2 to 3 questions per slide that transitioned every 3 minutes for 35 questions.

Theme 3

⚖️

  • The professor does not grade anything until the LAST day of the semester leaving you to worry about your grade and no guidance.
  • He keeps your HW score so you don't know how well you're doing in the class.
  • A .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

31

Recent reviews read by the AI

31

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-one reviews across many years give a strong signal, with recent online reviews especially consistent and detailed.

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 524

Course coverage

ASTR10012 reviews
ASTRG1004 reviews
PHYS1004 reviews
PHYSG1103 reviews
ASTRO1002 reviews
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PHYS1102 reviews
ASTR100L1 review
PHY1201 review
PHY1211 review
PHYSIPHYS1 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 2 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

3

C 2 · C- 1

D range

2

D 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 6 · Not sure yet 1