AI Rate Professor

Science

Ron Wallingford

PHYS10A · AST152 · ASTRONOMYMO1 · ASTR01 · PHYSICALSCI · M01L · PHYS20A · M10A · PHSC · ASTM01 · PHSCM01 · ASTMO1L · PHSCMO1 · M01 · PHYS10 · PHYSM10A · ASTANDPHY · PHYM10A · AST1 · PHYSM20AL · PHSC01 · AST01 · PHYSICSM20A · M10 · PHYSMO1 · ASTM01LAB · 227 lifetime ratings

AI rating
64/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
58.82%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

if you mainly need a high grade and ; avoid if you need strong foundational physics teaching.

Best fit · Easy A HunterTons of extra creditHilarious candy throwsScatterbrained lecturesEasy to passTest-heavy with curve
  • , and open notes make failing almost impossible for most science GE courses.
  • Lectures are often rambling, fast, or disconnected from tests, so .
  • Astronomy and physical science feel fun and easy; calculus-based physics draws more frustration about teaching quality.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Huge , curves, dropped scores, and open notes or common with modest effort.

Both online and ; in-person adds open notes and book-end questions.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Astronomy and physical science are repeatedly called super easy, while physics can feel fast or hard yet still passable with self-study.

Online reviews lean easy astronomy; content.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

Some sections mark attendance mandatory or skip-at-your-peril, while many others say you can pass without going because of .

In-person reviews mix mandatory and ; online .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

and humor, while others refuse because they learn almost nothing.

Online comments are more positive; in-person opinion is sharply split by course.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

88/100

Curves, 20-30% , and open notes make failing nearly impossible if you try at all.

Format shift

; in-person also notes curves and open notes.

Workload

Light

72/100

and light homework; heavy reading only if you want to actually learn.

Format shift

Online uses weekly quizzes and assignments; in-person is mostly a .

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Many love his humor and candy, but many others , and does not teach test material.

Format shift

Online reviews are warmer; astronomy.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades usually rest on a few chapter tests and a .

Format shift

Online adds weekly quizzes; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In person he is a funny candy-throwing lecturer who piles on and curves so almost everyone passes, but many say he rambles, leaves class, and teaches little that matches the tests.

Main concern

Weak lecture-to-exam alignment forces heavy self-study, especially in physics.

What students said

“He also lets you and since the class is plug and chug theres no reason to fail.”
PHYS10A
“He doesn't teach or but you will get an A anyway.”
PHYSM20AL
“If you're looking for an easy A, then this class is it.”
PHSC01

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online sections felt easy and fun with lots of , downloadable powerpoints, and ; effort is still needed for an A.

Main concern

and content still requires self-driven effort.

What students said

“Tons of opportunities, even with the candy he throws. Super easy and fun class!”
ASTM01
“It is an easy class but you really need to put effort in or else you will not get an A.”
AST152

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests are often open-notes or , and cushioned by massive .

Open notesCheat sheetsBook-end questionsHeavy curveExtra credit buffer

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

76/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

the back of chapters, with curves and cheat sheets common.

Open notesCheat sheetsChapter review questionsCurved exams
“ . Lots of .”
PHYS20A
“He also lets you .”
PHYS10A
“All you do is read questions from the end of each chapter to study.”
PHSC01

Online

, and a final; reviews do not describe webcam or lockdown proctoring.

Weekly quizzesFinal examNo proctoring mentioned
“The entire class and quizzes and a .”
AST152

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I got an A in this class but its by far the . Ron is a horrible professor & yes anyone can pass due to the ridiculous amount of , but you won't learn a thing.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (2 online, 48 in person), highlighting the easy-pass versus weak-teaching tradeoff. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“He doesn't teach or but you will get an A anyway.”

📈 Easy A Potential

84/100

“This is the easiest A I have ever gotten.”

😂 Classroom Personality

78/100

“He chucks candy at you for every question you get right.”

👍 Recommendation Split

55/100

“If you're looking for an easy A, then this class is it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Rambles on a lot about things
  • Doesnt teach you anything you need to know
  • Physics made fun
  • Scatter-brained

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Ridiculous amount of
  • Failing this class is nearly impossible
  • but he grades on a curve
  • Memorize the multiple choice answers in the back of the book

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Hilarious
  • Throws candy at you
  • though

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

227

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years with rich detail and a and teaching-quality criticism.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5114
4 out of 556
3 out of 525
2 out of 511
1 out of 521

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 5 · A 5

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3