AI Rate Professor

Physics

John Sepikas

PHYSM20AL · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
32/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
37.5%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

Avoid unless you already excel at physics and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerScattered LecturesTough GraderTest HeavyGPA RiskLecture Dependent
  • Many students call exams extremely hard and and withdrawals.
  • Lectures are often described as .
  • A and an , but overall tone is strongly negative.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

and ; only one outlier reported an easy A with little learning.

Online has one easy-A claim with low learning; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Students repeatedly call exams super hard, proof-heavy, and above intro physics level.

Both formats report high difficulty; one online section felt easier but shallow.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Several reviews mark attendance mandatory and warn that .

Online and and skip-at-your-risk dynamics.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

and many comments urge students to run from GPA risk.

; online is more strongly negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

and comments about random point deductions dominate the sample.

Format shift

Online stresses tough grading more; but .

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Workload centers on lecture-heavy .

Format shift

One online section had weekly code submit work; .

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

Scattered lectures, no PDF or study guide for many, and weak foundational teaching are common complaints.

Format shift

In-person has some inspirational lecture praise; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and test-heavy tags drive the .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize exams; one online term used weekly code submissions instead.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some praise lectures and an and GPA-damaging.

Main concern

and proofs beyond intro physics level for many students.

What students said

“Theres 3 exams, BUT the ... the average was literally 97/100 on it in class.”
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“If you want to . Treated as an upper level class”
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“Too . Beyond the capacity of a physics 1 student imo.”
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Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and weak learning value.

Main concern

, and lectures that do not build a .

What students said

“RUN FROM HIM!!!!!!!! ... and he is a !! HE WILL RUIN YOUR GPA RUN!!!”
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“ . his tests are 100% lecture based so if you miss a lecture good luck.”
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“If you want an easy A then look no further. But if youre looking to actually learn something then keep looking”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and lecture-dependent, with .

Hard In-Person Style ExamsLecture-Based TestsLowest Exam DroppedEasy Final Sometimes

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and proof-heavy exams, though and final can be easy.

Three Exams Drop LowestHard TestsEasy Final SometimesProof Heavy
“Theres 3 exams, BUT the .”
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“Too . Beyond the capacity of a physics 1 student imo.”
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Online

Online students report extremely hard lecture-based exams and .

Lecture-Based ExamsTough GradingNo Study Guide
“ and he is a !!”
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“his tests are 100% lecture based so if you miss a lecture good luck.”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“RUN FROM HIM!!!!!!!! ... and he is a !! HE WILL RUIN YOUR GPA RUN!!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews spanning online and in-person PHYSM20AL, highlighting hard exams and mixed teaching. Credibility rating: Medium.

⚠️ Teaching Quality

35/100

“Maybe he know his physics but he can't teach.”

📉 Recommendation Risk

30/100

“If you want to .”

📝

28/100

“Too . Beyond the capacity of a physics 1 student imo.”

🎯 Easy A Outlier

70/100

“If you want an easy A then look no further. But if youre looking to actually learn something then keep looking”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lecture is very scattered . No PDF! No study guid!
  • He is very concise with his lectures.
  • lectures are very important and apply to all aspects of life.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • and he is a !!
  • it seems like
  • the average was literally 97/100 on it in class.

Theme 3

⚠️ About GPA Risk

  • HE WILL RUIN YOUR GPA RUN!!!
  • If you have integrity, your GPA will suffer.
  • If you want to actually .

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Eight detailed reviews from 2021-2023 with but mixed positive outliers reduce certainty.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

PHYSM20AL8 reviews

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

1

A+ 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1