AI Rate Professor

Science

James Eickemeyer

PHYSICS208A · METE212 · ASTRONOMY · ASTRO201 · ASTR210 · PHYS208A · ASTR10 · ASTR201 · PHYS208C · PHSY208B · ASTRO210 · PHYS208B · 77 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
40%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Choose Eickemeyer only if you can self-teach, track assignments carefully, and use .

Best fit · Self Taught ProDisorganizedSelf-teaching requiredHeavy homeworkExtra creditUnclear lectures
  • Students repeatedly describe physics sections as , and .
  • and repeated homework-style problems can make passing or earning an A possible.
  • Astronomy reviews are more positive, but the overall pattern is risky for students who need structure.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

57/100

An A is possible , and , but students usually need strong self-teaching and persistence.

grades, while online reviews describe more confusion and administrative risk.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Physics and astronomy content is often fast, conceptual, math-heavy, and difficult when lectures do not clearly prepare students.

Both formats are challenging, but online reviews emphasize poor organization while and .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

34/100

Showing , and following examples are repeatedly described as necessary for success.

and notes, while online reviews mention missed Zoom meetings and messy scheduling.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

Many students advise avoiding him because disorganization and .

Online recommendations are strongly negative, while in-person recommendations improve in astronomy but remain weak for physics.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

60/100

Grades can be helped by , curves, repeated problems, and effort, but grading and .

Format shift

and curves more often, while online reviews include grade mistakes and .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students frequently report , and substantial self-teaching outside class.

Format shift

Both formats show heavy work, with and scheduling problems.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

He is knowledgeable and sometimes caring, but , and poor communication dominate.

Format shift

Online teaching is especially criticized for organization and communication, while in-person teaching varies by course but remains inconsistent.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

73/100

Reviews often mention , and exam preparation as central to grades.

Format shift

and quizzes, while online reviews mention quizzes, labs, homework, and 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

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

but lean negative for physics, with recurring complaints about unclear lectures, disorganization, and heavy work offset by some caring astronomy experiences and .

Main concern

Students often must , and .

What students said

“If you're great at teaching yourself, you'll pass.”
PHYS208A
“He wants you to succeed, don't be afraid to ask for help especially if you're feeling lost.”
ASTRONOMY
“Will mess up your grades.”
PHYS208A

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are strongly negative, citing disorganization, poor communication, vague labs, and .

Main concern

Online students report needing to teach themselves while dealing with and poor communication.

What students said

“This is the .”
PHYS208A
“He misses scheduled Zoom meetings, he doesn't answer any emails”
PHYS208A
“Incorrectly gave me a D grade instead of the correct A- grade.”
METE212

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and , or book problems, but difficulty and alignment vary widely.

QuizzesTestsMidtermsFinalsHomework-Based ProblemsExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and repeated homework-style problems, but do not clearly prove open-book or closed-book rules.

TestsQuizzesMidtermsFinalsHomework-Based Problems
“Tests and problems.”
PHYS208B
“ .”
PHYS208A

Online

, and labs, but do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or proctoring policies.

QuizzesTestsHomeworkLabsUnclear Proctoring
“ ”
PHYS208A
“ and confusing”
PHYS208A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you're great at teaching yourself, you'll pass.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and grade paths; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“Does a very poor job of explaining the class's content.”

📚 Workload

28/100

“Started giving problems utilizing calculus 3 topics (spherical coordinates, double integrals), and an absurd amount of homework.”

⚖️ Grade Path

60/100

“There are a ton of to get!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is the .
  • .
  • He wants you to succeed, don't be afraid to ask for help especially if you're feeling lost.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It's physics. It's not an easy class.
  • You have to try hard to fail (65% is a C).
  • I got D's on all the exams, but I participated and did all the and I ended the class with an A.

Theme 3

🧭 About Self-Teaching

  • Relies heavily on you teaching yourself.
  • If you actually want to learn the material, at least skim the textbook before lectures
  • If you're great at teaching yourself, you'll pass.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

77

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years provide detailed and consistent evidence, especially about disorganization, workload, and self-teaching.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 58
3 out of 523
2 out of 517
1 out of 517

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

31 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 2 · A 11 · A- 2

B range

9

B+ 2 · B 6 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Not sure yet 5