AI Rate Professor

Physics

Zach Hannan

PHYS006 · STAT011 · PHYS002 · MATH011 · PHYS004 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
80/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you want to actually learn physics or stats and are ready for .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerClear video lecturesTest heavyOptional homeworkHard but fair physicsHighly recommended
  • , and problem-solving focus in physics and math.
  • Exams are hard and dominate the grade; but .
  • Recent reviews are strongly positive with .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

He is not an easy A; and students must master fundamentals, not plug and chug.

Online students got multi-day tests with curves; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Physics and math content is inherently hard and fast-paced even with .

Both formats describe tough subject matter; online hybrid still felt difficult.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

68/100

, but lectures and problem sets matter and missing class leaves you behind.

Online hybrid had required problem-solving sessions; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Students who answered would take him again at a high rate and call him one of the .

Both online and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

52/100

Clear criteria and occasional curves, but and .

Format shift

; .

Workload

Moderate

58/100

, yet practice, quizzes, and exam prep still demand steady study time.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

78/100

, and helpful problem-solving time outweigh older isolated negatives.

Format shift

Recent online and .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Students repeatedly say exams matter most while homework and other work are designed to support practice.

Format shift

True for both online multi-day tests and .

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

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person physics and math sections highlight laid-back class , and .

Main concern

Grade ; falling behind is costly.

What students said

“The only thing that ”
PHYS006
“The , but it's just a difficult subject.”
PHYS006
“ , but not required to do it. DO THE HOMEWORK.”
MATH011

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online or hybrid physics used high-quality YouTube lectures, , and curves; students still found it tough but worthwhile.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“The , but he gives you like 3-4 days to do them.”
PHYS002
“It's a tough class, but . .”
PHYS002

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are difficult and high stakes; online versions may allow multi-day windows and curves, while .

Hard examsTest heavyMulti-day online testsCurves sometimesPractice tests

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person as practice; no Lockdown Browser claims appear.

Hard in-person examsTest heavyOptional homeworkPractice tests
“The only thing that really matters is your exam scores, everything else in the course is designed for you to get perfect.”
PHYS006
“The , but it's just a difficult subject.”
PHYS006

Online

Online physics tests were hard but sometimes multi-day with curves; .

Multi-day testsExam curvesWeekly quizzesYouTube support videos
“The , but he gives you like 3-4 days to do them.”
PHYS002
“ . .”
PHYS002

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you , but he isn't an easy A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 , and strong recommendations. Credibility rating: High.

🧠

78/100

“He wants you to understand the fundamental concepts and theory behind everything instead of plugging and chugging.”

📝

38/100

“The only thing that ”

⭐ Strong Recommendation

92/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lecture videos are on Youtube and are very easy to digest.
  • Great at making things easy to understand

Theme 2

📈

  • The , but it's just a difficult subject.
  • he isn't an easy A.
  • though

Theme 3

📚

  • Homework is 100% optional
  • DO THE HOMEWORK.
  • homework is because it helps when it comes to the tests.

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen reviews across physics and math with strong recent consensus on clear teaching and .

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 57
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

MATH0117 reviews
PHYS0065 reviews
PHYS0022 reviews
PHYS0041 review
STAT0111 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 5

B range

3

B+ 2 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1