AI Rate Professor

Physics

Ilkka Koskelo

PHYSI270 · PHY220 · PHYSICS210 · PHY270 · PHYS210220 · PHYS251 · PHYS220 · PHYS210 · PHYS6969 · PHYS270 · PHY260 · PHYS260 · PHYS250 · PHYSI210 · 49 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
71.43%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you will do the homework and want a demanding but fair physics teacher with a .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate PhysicsGenerous CurveHomework CriticalClear LecturesChallenging Exams
  • Strong, clear, passionate lectures that most students praise highly.
  • Physics content and exams are hard, but and partial credit help grades.
  • Homework and office hours matter more than the textbook.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

A is possible with and the curve, but and this is not a free A.

Online student earned an A with rewatching; an easy A.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Physics concepts, multi-topic exams, and .

Both formats describe physics as hard; online helps via rewatch, not easier content.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

but because tests follow lectures.

Online requires keeping up with recordings; in-person varies but .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Most students praise his teaching and .

Online review is strongly positive; hard outliers.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

68/100

Exams are tough but and .

Format shift

; online notes doable grades with work.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

and and multi-exam pressure.

Format shift

Online mentions MasteringPhysics and labs; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students , and among the best physics teachers.

Format shift

Strong praise in both formats; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Midterms and finals dominate, with but .

Format shift

Online has weekly HW, labs, and 3-4 exams; .

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

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Excellent in-person physics instruction with demos, humor, office hours, hard but , and .

Main concern

and a few recent reviews find lectures less problem-solving focused.

What students said

“ and ideal teacher of physics.”
PHYS270
“The HW and . Do the ... !”
PHY270
“It's not an easy A, but if you at least try to apply yourself, things will click and you should do well.”
PHYSICS210

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Recorded on-campus , and several exams work well for full-time workers who rewatch lectures.

Main concern

Physics remains hard and procrastination on lectures will hurt.

What students said

“Lectures are recordings of on-campus phys class so you feel like you're actually there.”
PHYS210
“Don't procrastinate on lectures & get the grade you want!”
PHYS210

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are challenging and concept-mixed, but , and practice materials keep them standard rather than punitive.

Hard ExamsGenerous CurvePartial CreditHomework AlignedPractice Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

tests, but curved heavily and based on lecture and homework.

Curved ExamsPartial CreditLecture-Based TestsPractice Exams
“The HW and ... !”
PHY270
“He gives a huge amount of , and .”
260
“ .”
PHYS250

Online

Online section uses several exams with and on-campus labs; .

Multiple ExamsMasteringPhysics HWOn-Campus Labs
“Weekly hw due on MasteringPhysics, weekly on-campus labs & 3-4 exams.”
PHYS210

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“It's not an easy A, but if you at least try to apply yourself, things will click and you should do well.”

Voice snapshots generated from 49 reviews, highlighting teaching . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“ and ideal teacher of physics.”

📈 Challenge Level

28/100

“This class was very challenging and was not an easy class at all.”

⚖️

68/100

“He gives a huge amount of , and .”

👍 Recommendation

78/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lecture is very interesting with many demos he does during lecture
  • material
  • His passion for the subject comes across

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The HW and
  • so if ur good with physics u can Ace the class
  • It's not an easy A, but if you at least try to apply yourself, things will click

Theme 3

📚

  • . It basically weighted as a test
  • Go to his office hours if you need help
  • Don't need the book or . Try to make

Data context

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Analysis sample

49

Recent reviews read by the AI

49

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-nine reviews across many years and courses show strong consistency , and curves.

Inside 49 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 535
4 out of 510
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 1 · A 8 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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