AI Rate Professor

Social Science

Philip Petersen

ASTRO20 · ASTR010 · PHYSICS010 · PHYS010 · ASTR040 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
63.64%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

open notes; avoid outdated in-person materials if you need polished lectures.

Best fit · Easy A HunterExtra Credit GenerousOpen Book ExamsGet Ready to ReadExam Reviews HelpfulOutdated Materials
  • Online astronomy and physics sections are widely called easy with open-book exams and .
  • , and exams that clash with lectures.
  • Most students finish with A or B if they read and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Most students report A or B with , and if you do the work.

Online reviews strongly stress open-book ease; if you work but .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Content is intro-level and often called pretty easy, though reading volume and fast 8-week pacing add some load.

Online students emphasize self-paced ease; .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

84/100

.

Online is clearly non-mandatory; a few older in-person and .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

and kindness online while some in-person students would not.

Online recommendation is strong; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

, and quick discussion grading make grades forgiving.

Format shift

Online reviews highlight open book and .

Workload

Moderate

58/100

, and heavy textbook reading rather than nonstop busywork.

Format shift

Summer and physics online sections feel faster and heavier than astronomy online.

Teaching experience

Good

66/100

Many call him sweet, funny, and , but others cite boring lectures, bad audio, and outdated slides.

Format shift

Online experience is warmer; in-person students focus on material quality problems.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

62/100

Grades and homework sets.

Format shift

and in person.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and exam alignment, though still often an easy A if you do the work.

Main concern

Outdated PowerPoints, Wikipedia sources, and .

What students said

“the outdated study sources and PowerPoints”
ASTRO20
“about 20 questions on the ”
ASTR040
“questions I would get wrong on the lectures”
ASTR010

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online courses are self-paced or 8-week with quizzes, discussions, open-book exams, and generous ; most call it easy and .

Main concern

and occasional poor lecture audio or tech glitches.

What students said

“ and open book”
ASTR010
“Peterson's class was so easy you would finish at least a week”
ASTR040
“he makes vid reviews for each exam that cover 95% of the exam”
PHYS010

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and open note, with review videos covering most questions; .

Open BookOpen NoteExam Review VideosExtra Credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams are criticized for mismatch with reviews and lectures; .

Exam Review MismatchLecture Contradictions
“about 20 questions on the ”
ASTR040
“questions I would get wrong on the lectures”
ASTR010

Online

Students report open-note open-book exams, frequent chapter quizzes, and .

Open BookOpen NoteExam Review VideosChapter Quizzes
“ and open book”
ASTR010
“he makes vid reviews for each exam that cover 95% of the exam”
PHYS010

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Took this late start(8 week) online, all exams were open note and open book.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 , and material quality gaps. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

66/100

“Honestly I had a good experience with his physics 010 class.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

64/100

“I reccomend taking him.”

📗 Open Book Ease

82/100

“ and open book”

⚠️ Material Quality Risk

40/100

“The one thing I always had an issue with was the outdated study sources and PowerPoints.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Petersen was so nice and sweet
  • he is overall funny too
  • Lectures are horribly boring and have awful audio

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • It wasn't a hard class
  • Easy A if you do the work
  • Overall pretty easy

Theme 3

📝 About Exams and Work

  • pay
  • 3 homeworks, 3 exams and 4 discussions
  • Get ready to read and truly study to pass the exams

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven recent-to-2020 reviews with mixed formats and consistent ease themes, but split quality and .

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ASTR0104 reviews
ASTR0402 reviews
PHYS0102 reviews
PHYSICS0102 reviews
ASTRO201 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

9

A 9

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values