AI Rate Professor

Physics & Astronomy

Andrew Totah-McCarty

PHYS4A · PHYS4B · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
63/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
76.92%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you want conceptual physics and can , and inconsistent structure.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerConceptual teachingTough graderGroup learningLecture heavyPolarizing
  • Students are split between calling him excellent and warning that .
  • The course can reward prepared students, but it is not a low-effort physics experience.
  • Grading and reports on grade difficulty.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

and an easy A, but newer reviews report harsh grading and .

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

43/100

Physics concepts are taught in a nontraditional, group-based way that some students find clarifying and .

Only in-person evidence exists, and it shows a split between students who adapt and students who feel lost.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

but one review says it is not factored into the grade, while participation and group work matter heavily.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

Most students would take him again, but several strongly warn against him because of and .

Recommendation evidence is entirely in person and highly polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Multiple reviews call him a tough or though some students still earn A grades.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

57/100

The workload includes weekly homework, quizzes, group learning, and exam preparation, but .

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

He is praised as caring and conceptually strong, but many students say lectures lack examples and .

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

63/100

, and finals, with exams carrying meaningful risk.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are polarized, with strong praise for effort and conceptual teaching but , and test pressure.

Main concern

Students who need worked examples and .

What students said

“very tough class but his character makes up for it 10 fold”
PHYS4B
“ and .”
PHYS4A
“Easy class, but wish there were more problems given out for retention.”
PHYS4A

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

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Exam policy appears inconsistent over time, with older take-home reports and a .

Take-Home Exams In Older ReviewsNo Longer Take-Home In One ReviewWeekend QuizzesRetakes Mentioned

Assessment risk

Varies

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, optional midterms or finals in one review, and a newer shift away from take-home exams.

Take-Home Exams In Older ReviewsOptional Midterms Or Final MentionedNo Longer Take-Home MentionedWeekend Quizzes
“ and make the you solve 2; 2 pages long questions in an hour before put .”
PHYS4A
“ ; if you failed a quiz.”
PHYS4A
“ , so if you want to learn physics you can, but if you need an easy A Andrew is your guy.”
PHYS4A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“very tough class but his character makes up for it 10 fold”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“he puts so much effort into taking that different style and adapting it so you can learn it conceptually”

⚖️

32/100

“ and .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

68/100

“Not easy but rewrdng!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he teaches you very differently, but it gets into your head, and it becomes so much simpler.
  • Teaching-wise, his lectures aren't really the best.
  • His teaching style is different from what I've experienced. Its pure lecture and a lot of group work.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • very tough class but his character makes up for it 10 fold
  • He grades like he hates his life and wants us to hate ours too.
  • Easy class, but wish there were more problems given out for retention.

Theme 3

🧪

  • .
  • ; if you failed a quiz.
  • and make the you solve 2; 2 pages long questions in an hour before put .

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

74/100

Evidence confidence

The 13 reviews are recent and detailed, but sentiment and .

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 54
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

PHYS4A10 reviews
PHYS4B3 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 2 · A 5

B range

2

B 2

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1