AI Rate Professor

Science

Konrad Stein

PHY185 · PHYSICS280 · G185 · CALC3 · MATH285 · MATH280 · PHYS120 · PHYS185 · PHYSG185 · PHYS285 · PHYSI285 · PHYSI185 · PHYS280 · 116 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
43.75%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you want a rigorous physics or math challenge and are ready to teach yourself beyond lectures.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerVery Hard ExamsKnowledgeable LecturerTest HeavySelf-Study RequiredPolarizing Teaching Style
  • Students consistently say the exams are extremely difficult and .
  • Many students respect his knowledge and , but others find him unhelpful or condescending when they need support.
  • Grades , but earning an A still requires heavy independent practice.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

An A is possible for strong students, but most comments say it takes heavy practice, outside resources, and .

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

The content is concept-heavy, fast-paced, and often requires advanced math and critical thinking beyond examples shown in class.

All and math reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Students repeatedly say skipping class or lab hurts badly, and .

and lecture expectations.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Students recommend him for serious learners who want preparation, but many warn others away because of and limited support.

Recommendation evidence is entirely in person and sharply split between respect and frustration.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

44/100

Labs, lowered scales, and , but and grades are often based on very few high-stakes tests.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

25/100

Students often report lots of studying, outside resources, textbook practice, and repeated problem solving to keep up.

Format shift

The heavy workload pattern appears only in in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

He is widely seen as knowledgeable and , but support, pacing, and question handling are inconsistent.

Format shift

All teaching evidence comes from in-person reviews, with strongly mixed sentiment.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

90/100

Grades are repeatedly described as as the main non-exam component.

Format shift

as the dominant assessment method.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

but demanding lecturer whose exams dominate the course and require major independent study.

Main concern

, and basic class preparation.

What students said

“ , but come on, this is Physics.”
PHYS185
“Lectures are very fast paced, mostly centered on proofs of problems more than working examples.”
PHYS280
“the .”
PHYS185

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews , but they do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, webcam, or proctoring rules.

Very Hard ExamsTest HeavyFew Graded ItemsFormula Sheet MentionedLab Attendance Component

Assessment risk

Strict

18/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

differ from homework and dominate the grade, with no clear proof of book or proctoring rules.

Very Hard ExamsTest HeavyFew Graded ItemsFormula Sheet Mentioned
“Grade is comprised of 4 very tough exams and .”
PHYS185
“Gives a formula sheet for the tests.”
PHYS280
“Your and exams only.”
PHYS120

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He is hard, but fair. , but come on, this is Physics.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“Dr Stein is very knowledgeable and .”

🧪

18/100

“the .”

⚖️ Grade Cost

32/100

“NOT an easy A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is one of the professor who does not need notes to lecture difficult concepts.
  • , and legible.
  • He seemed great at first, the pacing around was manageable.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • I never worked so hard in a class before.
  • if you want an A.
  • as long as you go and

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • if you have any questions or need help.
  • prof does not like questions, can be condescending, defensive
  • for me instead of trying to help me understand.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

116

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is highly credible because 50 detailed in-person reviews over many years , and teaching style.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

PHYS18519 reviews
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PHYSG1856 reviews
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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

2

B 2

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

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F

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No letter grade reported

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Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 3 · Not_Sure_Yet 1 · Rather not say 1