AI Rate Professor

Science

Robert Plutchok

ASTRONOMY63 · PHY310 · ASTRONOMY · ASTRO320 · PHYS310 · ASTRO101 · CONCEPTUALPHY · ASTR320 · PHYS300 · ASTRO310 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
95/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
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Difficulty
1.8

The decision

with open-book tests.

Best fit · Easy A HunterOpen book testsEasy A gemCool demos and videosLaid backEngaging physics
  • Most students call Physics and Astronomy easy with open-book, open-note exams.
  • Teaching style mixes demos, old videos, group work, and approachable help.
  • A few find lectures boring or expect deeper mastery, but grades stay friendly.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

, and comments like never had to study still yield strong grades.

All Easy A .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Conceptual physics and astronomy are widely called pretty easy, with only occasional tougher sections.

Difficulty comments are entirely in-person.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

65/100

as policed, and one student says he does not mind naps, but showing up still helps.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Most reviews call him fantastic, a gem, or .

Strong recommendation consensus across 21 in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

, and are repeatedly praised.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

85/100

, and comments about never studying define a light load.

Format shift

Workload evidence is in-person only.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

, and approachable help dominate; a few call him boring but still rate quality high.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

and quizzes, often open book, with some group chapter work and .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person Physics and Astronomy feel easy and engaging, with , and a laid-back vibe; a minority call it boring but still easy.

Main concern

Fast talking and sparse posted notes can force quick note-taking in class.

What students said

“Easy, interesting class. Shows cool videos and and open notes.”
PHYS310
“This teacher makes my semester so relaxing! He has open book texts, quizzes that are straight from the book, and !”
PHYS310

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.

Exams and quizzes are repeatedly open book and open notes, with and making testing low-stress.

Open BookOpen NotesTake-Home QuizzesLowest Test DroppedExtra Credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

92/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams are open book and open notes; book.

Open BookOpen NotesTake-Home QuizzesLowest Test Dropped
“Allows use of textbook and , but be sure to read the chapters just to know where to find the answer.”
PHYS310
“Luckily, the .”
PHYS310

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Easy, interesting class. Shows cool videos and and open notes. Learned some interesting things, got an A, and never had to study the entire semester; just show up for class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Professor Plutchok is fantastic. topic.”

📘 Open-Book Ease

92/100

“Easy . Fun lectures with vintage 80's (and i think 70s) videos.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Super interesting and pretty easy.
  • He is a great teacher, and will make you really like Physics!
  • likes to be called bob, and teaches a superinteresting class supereasy

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • You'll pass if you don't do your work, but you'll get a if you do.
  • never had to study the entire semester; just show up for class.
  • and if you read.

Theme 3

❤️ About Classroom Vibe

  • This teacher is very laid back and kind-hearted.
  • Most boring class i have ever taken.. he doesnt mind if you nap.
  • Gem of a teacher.

Data context

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Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

85/100

Evidence confidence

21 consistent in-person reviews spanning many years with repeated open-book and easy-class themes support high confidence.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 54
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

PHYS31010 reviews
ASTR3203 reviews
ASTRO1011 review
ASTRO3101 review
ASTRO3201 review
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ASTRONOMY1 review
ASTRONOMY631 review
CONCEPTUALPHY1 review
PHY3101 review
PHYS3001 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

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