AI Rate Professor

Physics

James Eickemeyer

PHYS208A · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
27/100
RMP rating
1.8/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
5.0

The decision

unless you are highly self-directed and comfortable learning difficult physics with limited support.

Best fit · Self Taught ProVery difficult physicsPoor organization in personHeavy homeworkLecture-heavy courseOnline self-starter fit
  • In-person reviews are strongly , and dismissive responses to questions.
  • The one online review is positive but still describes the class as very difficult and homework-heavy.
  • Students should expect a demanding physics course with little margin for .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

12/100

The course appears very hard to earn an A in because every review rates difficulty at the maximum and mentions heavy or demanding work.

Both formats are difficult, but and organization while online favors strong self-learners.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

10/100

The physics content and as requiring high critical thinking with .

Online evidence frames the challenge as rigorous self-directed learning, while as confusing and poorly taught.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

35/100

Reviews do not clearly prove an , but lecture-heavy tags suggest class presence matters.

Neither format clearly states a , so the evidence is weak.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Most students would avoid him because , and negative treatment of questions.

The only online review recommends him for capable independent students, but .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Tags and , and there is no comment evidence of curves, , or leniency.

Format shift

, while online evidence does not show grading leniency.

Workload

Overwhelming

15/100

Reviews consistently describe lots of , and maximum difficulty.

Format shift

Both online and in-person evidence support heavy workload, with .

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

, and dismissive teaching, partly offset by one positive online review.

Format shift

Online teaching evidence is more favorable, but .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and lecture-heavy delivery, with exams likely central but not fully detailed.

Format shift

Online evidence includes test-heavy and homework-heavy tags, while and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are uniformly negative, , and a harsh classroom experience.

Main concern

Students report , and little help when asking questions.

What students said

“Horrible organization skills.”
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“he will also not answer your questions and demean you for asking questions.”
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Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The single online review is positive for independent learners but still calls the class difficult and homework-heavy.

Main concern

Students must be able to seek extra information and .

What students said

“Hw requires critical thinking ability”
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“Eickemeyer desires students that seek to find more info than theyve been given”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because reviews mention test-heavy structure and pop quizzes, but they .

Test HeavyPop QuizzesReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Proctoring

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and , but do not clearly prove exam format, book policy, or proctoring.

Pop QuizzesTough GraderReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam Policy
“Beware of pop quizzes”
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Online

The online review tags the course as test heavy but does .

Test HeavyReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Proctoring
“Test heavy”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Horrible organization skills. Seems to have no clear idea of how to inform you of incoming tasks.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, assessment risk, and format differences. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

30/100

“he will also not answer your questions and demean you for asking questions.”

⚠️ Difficulty Level

10/100

“Hw requires critical thinking ability”

👍 Recommendation Rate

28/100

“Quite literally horrible, I don't know what else to say.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Horrible organization skills.
  • dude stood right in front of the board the entire lecture gatekeeping the things he was writing down
  • He gives you exactly what you need

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Workload

  • Hw requires critical thinking ability
  • Lots of homework
  • Test heavy

Theme 3

❓ About Student Support

  • he will also not answer your questions and demean you for asking questions.
  • find more info than theyve been given

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

45/100

Evidence confidence

Only four reviews are available, and the online view rests on one older positive review while .

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
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2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

PHYS208A4 reviews

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

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B range

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C range

0

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D range

1

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F

0

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