AI Rate Professor

Science

Lopez Efrain

ASTR300 · PHYS411 · PHYS421 · PHYS360 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
31/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

if you already have a strong physics base and can study beyond lectures.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest HeavyTough GraderLecture MismatchHelpful One-on-OneHigh Difficulty
  • as very hard and central to the grade.
  • Several students say lectures or .
  • A few students praise his knowledge, humor, patience, and one-on-one help.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Getting an A appears difficult because grades and strict partial credit, even when homework or quizzes go well.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

27/100

The course content is challenging because students describe advanced physics concepts, unhelpful lectures, and needing to learn material independently.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Reviews do not clearly prove a , but labs and regular class work appear important.

Only in-person reviews exist, and they do not give a .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

Students are split, but the dominant concern is that , and lecture alignment make the course risky.

Recommendation evidence is entirely in person, with both strong warnings and a few positive comments.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Multiple students call him stingy, tough, and .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

25/100

, and extra self-study beyond lectures.

Format shift

The workload pattern .

Teaching experience

Poor

42/100

He is knowledgeable and helpful individually, but many students say lectures do not prepare them for exams.

Format shift

All teaching evidence is from in-person reviews, with no online comparison.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Grades are repeatedly described as driven by tests, quizzes, exams, and a final.

Format shift

Assessment .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews show a demanding, exam-heavy physics experience with mixed teaching quality and .

Main concern

lectures than students expect.

What students said

“Lectures aren't bad but they're literally irrelevant to the exam.”
PHYS421
“If you passed his course I would say that is an achievement on its own.”
PHYS411
“ , but the lectures are consistently lacking.”
PHYS411

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Exams are described as hard, grade-defining, and often poorly aligned with lectures, while .

Test HeavyHard ExamsFew Grade ItemsStudy Guides

Assessment risk

Strict

22/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, webcam, or proctoring rules.

Test HeavyHard ExamsFew Grade ItemsStudy Guides
“13 quizzes, 12 HW, 13 labs, 3 exams, &1 final.”
PHYS411
“Grade is based on 3 tests and 1 final.”
PHYS421
“I received As but ..”
PHYS360

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Unless you have a .”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams; credibility rating: High.

📘 Teaching Quality

42/100

“ , but the lectures are consistently lacking.”

⚖️

18/100

“ failing.”

🧪

22/100

“ if you understand the material that was covered.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's funny in lectures & shows us examples of problems that .
  • This professor does not teach well.
  • , but the lectures are consistently lacking.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You might get partial credit but he's really stingy with it.
  • Half of the students in my class dropped after 2 exams.
  • If you passed his course I would say that is an achievement on its own.

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Seven detailed in-person reviews across many years , and lecture alignment.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

PHYS4114 reviews
ASTR3001 review
PHYS3601 review
PHYS4211 review

Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

3

C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather not say 1