AI Rate Professor

Science

Sean Kemp

PHYSC001 · PHYS001 · ASTRO10 · ASTRO010 · ASTRO010201 · PHYS2A · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating
31/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
32.14%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you can self-study, keep pace with fast lectures, and and testing.

Best fit · Self Taught ProFast LecturesHeavy HomeworkTough GradingExpensive Homework CodePolarizing
  • Reviews are highly polarized, with and others describing poor support and rude behavior.
  • Students repeatedly mention fast lectures, , and lab reports.
  • Online reviews are much more negative, often citing little live instruction and low support.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

An A is possible in some sections, but students repeatedly say , and keeping up with fast lectures.

with effort, while online reviews are much harsher about support and grading.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The , and harder than the provided instruction or .

Online reviews describe self-teaching and poor support, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

32/100

, while another says attendance is not mandatory but skipping makes passing unlikely.

In-person evidence is mixed, and online .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

because they felt unsupported, overwhelmed, or treated poorly, despite a minority of positive reviews.

, while in-person reviews are polarized with both strong praise and strong warnings.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

Many comments , and exams unlike homework.

Format shift

Both formats include strict grading complaints, with online reviews especially negative about low leniency.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Students repeatedly , and major projects.

Format shift

In-person and online reviews both describe heavy work, though online students emphasize self-management and paid platforms.

Teaching experience

Poor

36/100

Teaching feedback is polarized, but many students report fast , and rude interactions.

Format shift

Online teaching reviews are mostly poor, while and serious support complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Reviews emphasize multiple tests, midterms, quizzes, finals, and and labs.

Format shift

Both formats mention quizzes and tests, while and homework weighting.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mixed, with some students enjoying clear or fun lectures and others , and poor support.

Main concern

In-person students often struggle with , and exams or lab reports that feel harder than instruction.

What students said

“His lectures are so fast paced that I really didn't understand anything going on.”
PHYS001
“If youre looking for an easy A this isnt the class for you; however if you put in a lot of effort, getting an A is manageable.”
ASTRO10

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, citing little live teaching, self-teaching, , and short quizzes.

Main concern

Online students report poor support and having to learn largely on their own.

What students said

“Just silence and a blank screen.”
PHYS001
“Impossible to get through, you will have no help from him if it's an online class.”
ASTRO010

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes are frequent and often difficult, but reviews do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book rules, Lockdown Browser, or closed-book policy.

Multiple TestsStudy GuidesWeekly QuizzesShort Online QuizzesTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, quizzes, and a final, but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring rules.

Four TestsLowest Test DroppedStudy GuidesMidtermsFinal
“There are 4 tests, and .”
PHYS001
“There are 4 midterms, he will drop with the lowest grade.”
ASTRO010

Online

Online reviews mention two weekly quizzes open for five minutes and exam problems unlike homework, but .

Short Online QuizzesExam Problems Unlike HomeworkTest Heavy
“there are ”
ASTRO010
“ .”
PHYS001

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If youre looking for an easy A this isnt the class for you; however if you put in a lot of effort, getting an A is manageable.”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

36/100

“His lectures are so fast paced that I really didn't understand anything going on.”

📚 Workload Pressure

25/100

“Be prepared to study a lot for the exams and do all the hw.”

👍 Recommendation Risk

32/100

“ and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are pretty fun and relatively easy to understand.
  • His lectures are so fast paced that I really didn't understand anything going on.
  • He is the .
  • Professor Kemp is a great instructor and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If youre looking for an easy A this isnt the class for you; however if you put in a lot of effort, getting an A is manageable.
  • .
  • Midterms are 50% of your grade, 25% quizzes which are online &25% homework which is online.
  • , as 80%+ is an A.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • You are on your own in this class literally you only see him in zoom meetings for like 5 minutes.
  • Impossible to get through, you will have no help from him if it's an online class.
  • We were required to be on zoom at all times yet, he only spoke for 2 minutes.
  • He has us doing everything by ourselves.

Theme 4

💰 About Cost And Homework

  • Only downside is you have to pay to access his lengthy homework on Pearsons, which is like 120.
  • The so you have to pay $.
  • Be prepared to pay about $ 30 to turn in
  • The course is expensive though, b/c of the textbook and .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

28

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-eight reviews across many years and formats give strong evidence, though opinions are highly polarized by course and format.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 55
3 out of 52
2 out of 55
1 out of 511

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 4 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

6

C+ 1 · C 3 · C- 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather not say 1