AI Rate Professor

Physics

Tom Pickett

PHYS240 · PHYC201 · PHY130 · PHY195 · PHYC130 · PHYC141 · PHYC140 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
33/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
20%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Take him only if you are already strong in physics and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTest heavySelf-teaching neededTough examsMixed lecture qualityLow support
  • a few praise his knowledge and lectures, but many report feeling unsupported or embarrassed for asking questions.
  • because several reviews say homework, lectures, and review materials do not prepare students well.
  • Grades may be helped by partial credit or , but passing still requires strong physics background and self-teaching.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

An A is not easy because exams are difficult and poorly aligned, though some reviews .

leniency, while online reviews show little grade support and high exam risk.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

18/100

Physics is already challenging, and many students say , and reduce the difficulty.

Both formats describe difficult physics learning, with online and communication.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Class , but missing it can leave students lost because materials and online support are limited.

In-person reviews mention that class is not mandatory but practically important, while online .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

26/100

because they felt unsupported, underprepared for .

Online reviews are uniformly negative, while but still lean negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Grading is mixed because some reviews cite tough exams and no curves, while .

Format shift

In-person evidence includes both strict and lenient grading comments, while online evidence is mostly strict and exam-heavy.

Workload

Moderate

46/100

Homework is not always described as overwhelming, but , and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention lots of homework and test pressure, while , and self-teaching.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

He can be knowledgeable and engaging, but , and discouraging responses to questions.

Format shift

Online reviews are strongly poor, while and serious support complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Reviews repeatedly describe the course as test-heavy, graded by few things, and driven by difficult exams and quizzes.

Format shift

as the main risk, with online reviews especially focused on exams that do not match learning materials.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mixed, with some praising engaging lectures but , and discouraging interactions.

Main concern

The main risk is difficult testing and a classroom style that some students find discouraging.

What students said

“you will teach yourself the whole class and nothing will prep you for the exams.”
PHYC201
“If you want an .”
PHYC140

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are strongly negative, , and little support.

Main concern

The online format appears especially risky because students report weak communication and .

What students said

“Terrible Professor who was uninterested in helping students succeed.”
PHYC201
“ .”
PHY195

Exam style

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The exam risk is high because students repeatedly , and weak alignment with homework or lectures.

Difficult ExamsQuizzesNo CurvesNo Test CorrectionsFew Grade ItemsNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Strict

25/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe difficult exams and , and tests that do not match lectures or homework.

Difficult ExamsQuizzesNo CurvesNo Test Corrections
“ and quizzes.”
PHYC130
“ .”
PHY130

Online

Online reviews report difficult exams that do not match course learning, but do not clearly prove webcam use, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book status, or .

Difficult ExamsFew Grade ItemsNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“ ”
PHYC201
“The and has random problems that are not really relevant.”
PHY195

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Basic gist, you will teach yourself the whole class and nothing will prep you for the exams.”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and support. Credibility rating: High.

🧪

25/100

“ and quizzes.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“His teaching methods are bad it's hard to understand.”

⚖️

48/100

“ exams, which are about 6 questions.”

Theme 1

🧪 About Exams

  • nothing will prep you for the exams.
  • .
  • what he teaches in class and the problems in the book are .

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Great prof, fun to interact with and good at explaining things
  • Couldn't comprehend what he says most of the time.
  • He lectures fairly okay but half the time you don't understand

Theme 3

🤝 About Support

  • Discourages questions.
  • .
  • if .

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

18

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 18 reviews across formats give detailed and , and support.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 51
3 out of 53
2 out of 54
1 out of 57

Course coverage

PHYC1405 reviews
PHYC2015 reviews
PHYC1303 reviews
PHY1302 reviews
PHY1951 review
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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

5

B 4 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 2