AI Rate Professor

Physics Astronomy

Leonard Filane

MTH55 · MTH16 · MATH36 · MATH55 · PHYS11 · MATH47 · PHYS4C · PHYS3A · PHYS18 · 39 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
38.89%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you , and a high risk of unclear lectures.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizing lecturesTough gradingPop quizzesDefensive with questionsClear when organized
  • Reviews are sharply split, but and frustration when students ask questions.
  • Grades often depend on few quizzes, tests, labs, or reports, making mistakes costly.
  • Positive reviewers , and helpful when the class is well structured.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

An A is possible, but comments repeatedly describe tough grading, , and a need to teach yourself.

Online reviews are more negative about self-teaching, while but many strict-grading warnings.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Physics and math content often feels harder because and tests.

Online students report poor explanations and book dependence, while and confusing lectures.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Several reviews , and skipping class can hurt performance.

The strongest attendance evidence comes from in-person reviews, while online and class structure.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

Most negative reviews warn against taking him because and .

Online reviews are almost uniformly avoidant, while and strong warnings.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

Many students mention , and , though some older positive reviews call him fair or easy.

Format shift

Online reviews lean strict, and in-person reviews are mixed but .

Workload

Heavy

31/100

Workload is not always high in volume, but , and because guidance is inconsistent.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize reading and self-teaching, while , and test-heavy grading.

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

Students describe a polarized teacher, but recent negative comments often cite , and .

Format shift

Online teaching is reviewed poorly, while deeply confusing experiences.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades often appear to depend on quizzes, tests, exams, labs, or .

Format shift

Both formats mention quizzes and exams, but items.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are highly polarized, with some praising clear lectures and , and pop quizzes.

Main concern

The main risk is inconsistent teaching combined with grades based on few items.

What students said

“every concept was followed with clearly shown examples on the board.”
PHYS3A
“ .”
PHYS18

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are consistently negative, citing unclear explanations, poor responsiveness to questions, and heavy self-teaching.

Main concern

Students say the online format makes confusion and self-teaching worse.

What students said

“None of well”
PHYS11
“I still passed my class but i taught myself the whole class.”
MATH36

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and few graded items, with no clear proof of open-book or proctoring policy.

Pop QuizzesTest HeavyFew Graded ItemsExam Previews Sometimes Given

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person , and few graded items, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring.

Pop QuizzesMidtermsFinalFew Graded Items
“ actually happen.”
PHYS11
“ .”
MTH16

Online

, and a , but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Pop QuizzesTest HeavyLate Final Preparation
“he .”
PHYS11
“He didn't even make the ”
MATH36

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Overall a terrible professor that .”

Voice snapshots generated from 40 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

34/100

“ .”

⚖️

28/100

“if you get a and he doesn't give .”

👍 Recommendation Level

35/100

“ it”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures. , and very enthusiastic about physics.
  • and unstructured.
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • .
  • .
  • The and he tells you what to expect a week before the exam.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Class Risk

  • .
  • Be respectful to him and don't make waves and you'll be fine.
  • if you don't have to.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

40

Recent reviews read by the AI

39

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 40 reviews across many years and courses, with strong recurring patterns despite polarized opinions.

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 521

Course coverage

PHYS1811 reviews
PHYS119 reviews
PHYS3A6 reviews
PHYS4C5 reviews
MATH363 reviews
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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

35 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 5

B range

10

B 10

C range

3

C 3

D range

1

D 1

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

14

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 8 · Rather not say 2