AI Rate Professor

Physics

Trevor Gonzalinajec

PHYS36 · PHYS35 · PHY38 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
1.9/5
Take again
26.67%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

Avoid if possible; only consider if you already strong in physics and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerConfusing LecturesMisaligned HomeworkHeavy WorkloadPartial CreditHard to Reach
  • Most students describe lectures as , and poorly aligned with homework and tests
  • Workload is heavy with dense packets and challenge problems that feel far above lecture level
  • A minority note partial credit or an easier astronomy section with

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Some students still finish with A through partial credit, but because work and .

One online astronomy review calls it an easy A with ; most physics reviews online and in person say the opposite.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

18/100

Students repeatedly call homework and challenge problems extremely hard and .

Difficulty complaints are strong in both formats, with physics sections harsher than the positive astronomy outlier.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

Attendance reports mix mandatory and optional, so flexibility depends on section rather than a .

Online and consistent optional culture.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

24/100

Only about 27% would take again, and comments warn of .

Negative consensus is strong in both formats; the main positive outlier is an online astronomy easy-A review.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Partial credit and , but and occasional harsh zeros still hurt.

Format shift

In-person comments highlight partial credit; online comments note delayed grading and .

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Weekly multi-page packets, complex labs, and and overwhelm students.

Format shift

; online summer sections feel especially compressed.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Students say he cares about physics but , and poorly connected to assessments.

Format shift

Teaching complaints dominate online and in person, with only a few tempered positives.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

and labs sit beside midterms, finals, and quizzes that many call brutal.

Format shift

In-person emphasizes packets and midterms; and .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and , though partial credit can save grades.

Main concern

Flipped-classroom style and custom hard problems leave many students lost .

What students said

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PHYS35
“the ”
PHYS36
“He gives A LOT of partial credit on the midterms”
PHYS35

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online physics and astronomy sections often feel chaotic, with and .

Main concern

, and one astronomy outlier calling it an easy A conflicts with many hard-fail stories.

What students said

“Lectures were the because he constantly explained things or did problems wrong”
PHY38
“he will tell you to read the book but the the material”
PHYS35
“I thought it was a pretty easy A”
PHY38

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and challenge problems are widely described as very hard and poorly aligned with lectures, softened only by partial credit.

Test HeavyComplex Challenge ProblemsMisaligned to LecturePartial Credit

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and packet-driven, but partial credit on midterms is commonly mentioned.

Backbreaking testsHeavy packetsPartial credit
“the ”
PHYS36
“He gives A LOT of partial credit on the midterms”
PHYS35

Online

Online tests and ; and help limited.

Misaligned homeworkDelayed gradingHard labs
“the the material you had just read”
PHYS35
“ so I had no idea if I was doing them right”
PHY38

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He is a good guy but he doesn't know how to teach.”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews across online and and heavy assessments. Credibility rating: High.

💥 Teaching Breakdown

28/100

“Lectures were the because he constantly explained things or did problems wrong”

📚 Workload Crush

18/100

“You get anywhere from 15-20 pages of lectures”

⚠️ Recommendation Risk

24/100

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🩹 Partial Credit Lifeline

55/100

“He gives A LOT of partial credit on the midterms”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Unprepared and unhelpful
  • reads off the
  • Lectures are all over the place

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • course material is way too hard
  • challenge problems were insane
  • fortunately, everything else is graded on completion

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • and due in a short time

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

Fifteen detailed reviews across online and teaching and alignment complaints.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 51
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 59

Course coverage

PHYS359 reviews
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PHYS363 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

7

A 6 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Rather not say 1