AI Rate Professor

Physics & Planetary Sciences

Raymond C Bergstrom

PHYS6 · PHYSICS66 · PHYS006 · PHYS66 · PHYS67 · PHYSICALSCI · PHYSC67 · PHYS6667 · PHYSICS006 · PHYSICS6 · PHYS004 · 42 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
64.71%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if and reviews, but budget hard study time for midterm and final.

Best fit · Effort For RewardQuizzes match homeworkCaringAmazing lecturesWeekly quizzesTest-heavy midterms
  • Many students call him the easiest physics path if you do the .
  • ; midterms and .
  • A loud minority report slow grading, ignored emails, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many students say do the homework and , though hard midterms or .

Both formats include Easy A claims; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

Physics is still a STEM course, but many say he makes it as easy as possible with and .

; some online students find weekly labs and quizzes challenging.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

and not mandatory across terms.

Online often not mandatory; and term.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

and many rave about care and clarity, tempered by a persistent negative minority.

; online is more split.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

Many call him an and drops, but some report tough finals and .

Format shift

and hard-exam reports; in-person skews lenient if you keep up.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

, and quizzes add up, even when students still call the class easy overall.

Format shift

Online weekly lab-quiz-homework stack feels heavier for some students.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Majority praise clear lectures, passion, and student care, while a .

Format shift

; online has more email and lecture-quality complaints.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

and quizzes carry steady weight, but midterm and .

Format shift

and final.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Most in-person students praise clear lectures, quizzes that , and easy As with effort, while a , and poor communication.

Main concern

Midterm and ; communication and grading speed are inconsistent.

What students said

“EASY A. The ”
PHYSICS6
“ so hard that dropped me down to a B”
PHYSICS6
“The and the midterms and but a little switched up”
PHYSICS6

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

some call it super easy with no , and slow email replies.

Main concern

Conflicting proctoring reports and .

What students said

“ . All quizzes and 2 exams all canvas”
PHYSICS6
“ so is the midterm and ”
PHYSICS6
“ , and his reviews arent great”
PHYS006

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and can feel friendly, but midterms and and online proctoring reports conflict.

Homework-based quizzesMidterm and finalReview sheetsProctoring reports conflict online

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; midterm and final are harder variations of reviews and .

Weekly quizzes like HWMidterm and finalReview sheetsHarder finals reported
“If you know how to do the homework, then you will get a 100% on the weekly quizzes”
PHYSICS6
“ so hard that dropped me down to a B”
PHYSICS6

Online

some report no camera and Canvas exams with no time limit, others report camera-proctored quizzes and exams.

Canvas quizzes and examsConflicting proctoringHomework-like quizzes
“ . All quizzes and 2 exams all canvas. No time limit”
PHYSICS6
“ so is the midterm and ”
PHYSICS6

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“EASY A. The . He only has weekly quizzes, then midterm, then final”

Voice snapshots generated from 42 reviews (6 online, 36 in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯

80/100

“Quizzes are exactly like the hw and the midterm and ”

❤️ Student Care

74/100

“He is truly a gem and I wish more professors were like him and cared for their students like he does”

⚠️

40/100

“I had an A for the whole semester but so hard that dropped me down to a B”

👍 Overall Recommendation

70/100

“ IF YOU CAN!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are extremely easy to understand
  • Makes Physics as easy as possible and wants to make certain the students are learning

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easiest class I have ever taken
  • EASY A
  • so hard that dropped me down to a B
  • A few people with tutors and a lot of free time can get an A

Theme 3

📬 About Communication

  • He sometimes lacks in replying to your emails though
  • It takes a long time to grade the Lab and mid term

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

42

Recent reviews read by the AI

42

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

42 reviews across many years with and mixed exam risk give high credibility.

Inside 42 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 55
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 510

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 6 · A 10

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

3

C+ 2 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 4