AI Rate Professor

Physics

Thomas Farris

PHYS205A · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating
15/100
RMP rating
1.2/5
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Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Avoid unless you can teach yourself physics and get outside help.

Best fit · Self Taught ProConfusing lecturesPoor communicationSelf-study requiredHarsh gradingNot beginner friendly
  • Students consistently describe the teaching as confusing and .
  • Physics beginners are unlikely to get enough guidance and may need outside help.
  • Comments suggest difficult grading with little support for earning strong grades.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

15/100

Getting an A appears very hard because students report , and reluctance to give good grades.

All evidence comes from in-person PHYS205A reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

The physics content feels much harder because and students must study independently.

, and they consistently describe the class as difficult.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do .

, and there are no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

10/100

Students strongly discourage taking the course because the , and unhelpful.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

15/100

One review directly says he does not like giving good grades, and .

Format shift

The .

Workload

Heavy

25/100

The and outside tutoring rather than clearly assigned work.

Format shift

.

Teaching experience

Awful

20/100

Students describe him as , and unable to answer questions clearly.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Reviews do not clearly describe whether .

Format shift

, and there are no online reviews.

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 consistently describe unclear teaching, weak organization, and a need for self-study.

Main concern

Students may need to learn the material independently because .

What students said

“Need to study on your own or get a tutor.”
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“This teacher is not a good communicator.”
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“Terrible. Literally the .”
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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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Reviews do not clearly prove the .

Exam policy not clearly proven

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

format or .

Exam policy not clearly proven

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Need to study on your own or get a tutor.”

Voice snapshots generated from 3 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

20/100

“This teacher is not a good communicator.”

⚠️ Recommendation Risk

10/100

“I would not recommend to anyone who hasn't had physics before.”

📈 Grade Difficulty

15/100

“He does not like to give good grades.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • This teacher is not a good communicator.
  • and has a hard time answering questions.
  • but the message doesnt always get across.

Theme 2

📚 About Learning Burden

  • Need to study on your own or get a tutor.
  • The students are constantly correcting his mistakes in class.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Student Experience

  • Terrible. Literally the .
  • Useless doesn't even begin to describe him.

Data context

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Analysis sample

3

Recent reviews read by the AI

3

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is medium because three older reviews are consistent but limited in detail and all from one course.

Inside 3 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

PHYS205A3 reviews

Reported outcomes

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