AI Rate Professor

Physics

Doug Segar

PHYSC15 · SCIPHYS · PHYSC25 · PHYSC20 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
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Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you like environmental topics and can handle .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate about environmentConvoluted online structureRandom testsLenient late workHeavy content load
  • He is passionate and responsive but course structure can feel convoluted.
  • Content and formulas often feel heavy for an intro environment class.
  • , yet tests may feel random.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A can be reachable with work and a lower A cutoff, but and dense content still demand real effort.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Students cite complex formulas, fast pace, heavy content, and convoluted presentation for intro-level material.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

At least one review states mandatory attendance .

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

Some call the class a treat while and random tests.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

68/100

Late submissions are accepted and an A cutoff around 87.5% is reported as generous.

Format shift

Based only on in-person-tagged reviews.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Weekly investigations and lots of content to absorb create a moderate-to-heavy load.

Format shift

Based only on in-person-tagged reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Passion and fast responses help, but structure, pacing, and presentation draw repeated criticism.

Format shift

Based only on in-person-tagged reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Weekly work and reading matter, but and can feel random.

Format shift

Based only on in-person-tagged reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Reviews tagged in-person describe passionate teaching mixed with , and some structure complaints; several comments also describe online-style workloads.

Main concern

Fast pacing, dense formulas, and .

What students said

“very passionate and helpful teacher.”
PHYSC15
“Fasted paced and ”
PHYSC15
“He . Percentage for an A stopped at 87.5%.”
PHYSC20

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Tests can feel random even after study questions and readings, so .

Random Test QuestionsStudy Questions Not EnoughWeekly Investigations

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

study questions and slides.

Random Test QuestionsStudy Questions Not Enough
“you can study the pwp and read the chapters/ace the study questions, but the know the answer to.”
PHYSC15
“Spent more .”
PHYSC25

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“very passionate and helpful teacher. All online work with . Fasted paced and tests are pretty random”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 in-person-tagged reviews, highlighting passion, dense content, and uneven testing. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Passion

55/100

“He seems very passionate about his field. It's great.”

📉 Structure Friction

32/100

“This was an online class and I must say one of the most convoluted online classes I've taken.”

⚖️ Lenient Deadlines

68/100

“He . Percentage for an A stopped at 87.5%. Too nice. lol”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • very passionate and helpful teacher.
  • .
  • The .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Fasted paced and
  • Too much emphasis on complex formulas behind planet's functions for an intro class.
  • Easy class if you do the work and the reading.

Theme 3

📚 About Course Structure

  • Lot of bouncing around between books & websites made it .
  • one of the most convoluted online classes I've taken.
  • We had weekly 'investigations' due.

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

52/100

Evidence confidence

Five mixed reviews with useful detail, but older dates and conflicting tones reduce certainty.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

PHYSC152 reviews
PHYSC201 review
PHYSC251 review
SCIPHYS1 review

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