AI Rate Professor

Physics

Robert Moore

PHYS035 · PHYS0606 · PHYS040 · PHYS036 · PHYS15 · PHYS40 · PHYS41 · PHYSICS40 · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
86.96%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you will study hard and want real physics prep; skip if you need an easy A with light work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTest heavyCaring physics expertExtra credit curveHard but fair examsLecture heavy
  • Physics is genuinely hard with , but practice problems and .
  • He offers curves (often ~88% for A, ~60% for C), , and frequent office hours.
  • Most recent students still recommend him for and dry lectures.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible with , and a lowered A threshold, but , and grade-heavy.

Almost all evidence is in-person; the .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Physics content is conceptually hard and fast, with .

In-person reviews dominate; one online review rated difficulty lower.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Attendance is often listed as because labs and lecture flow matter, but .

; in-person reports mix mandatory and optional.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

and university prep, tempered by tough grading and some harsh older reviews.

Recommendation tone is stronger in .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Curves and extra credit help, but tough partial-credit and .

Format shift

In-person comments drive this; .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Lots of , and ; practice problems and office hours help but volume is high.

Format shift

; online noted doable homework.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Knowledgeable, structured slides, practice problems in lecture, and , though lectures can be dry or .

Format shift

In-person majority; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, with homework and labs supporting but not replacing tests.

Format shift

.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person series (PHYS 40/41/42 etc.) is lecture- and test-heavy with , but practice problems, curves, and help dedicated students succeed.

Main concern

and can feel unreasonably hard or picky on partial credit.

What students said

“The but if you study the practice problems and .”
PHYS040
“Although his tests are difficult, he makes up for this by making 88% the threshold for an A, and allowing students to .”
PHYS41
“ . Four total exams worth 70% of your grade and he'll mark off a huge amount of points for getting the smallest things wrong.”
PHYS40

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One online PHYS40 student , and helpful labs with lower difficulty.

Main concern

Only one online review so exam and .

What students said

“ , and the tests are basically the homework.”
PHYS40

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Hard concept-based exams with limited questions dominate the grade; practice materials help but .

Few multi-problem examsNotecard sometimes allowedPractice tests similar to examsCurve and point recovery

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams are short (often ~4 hard problems), sometimes notecard-allowed, graded strictly, with curves and .

In-person multi-problem examsNotecard allowed (sometimes)Strict partial creditExtra credit and curve
“We had 3 tests, consisting of 4 questions each... We were allowed ~45 minutes and a notecard.”
PHYS040
“Four total exams worth 70% of your grade and he'll mark off a huge amount of .”
PHYS40

Online

One online student ; .

Homework-aligned tests
“the ”
PHYS40

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Physics is a hard subject, but if you study hard, you will do good. memorization.”

Voice snapshots generated from 29 reviews (1 online, 28 in , and teaching quality. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“Professor Moore is very knowledgeable and cares deeply that you understand the material.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

78/100

“ if you are going into a career that relies heavy on physics. After finishing the series, I feel well prepared for Uni.”

📝

38/100

“Moore created problems that were beyond unreasonable... but are 4 problems long.”

🎁 Curve &

70/100

“There is plenty of opportunities... he has office hours almost everyday of the week.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He regularly works through practice problems during lectures
  • His lectures were very structured and consistent
  • Biggest downside of his lectures are his monotone voice at 8am

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This class is not an easy A, but if you apply yourself you can do well
  • 88% the threshold for an A
  • 60% is the minimum for a C, 75% for a B, and 88% for an A

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • If you ever have any questions, Moore will try his very best to set you on the right path
  • your tests
  • GO TO CLASS!

Data context

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Analysis sample

29

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

29 reviews spanning ~2015-2026 with , and workload comments and a .

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 511
3 out of 52
2 out of 54
1 out of 52

Course coverage

PHYS408 reviews
PHYS0407 reviews
PHYSICS404 reviews
PHYS0353 reviews
PHYS413 reviews
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PHYS152 reviews
PHYS0361 review
PHYS06061 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 4 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 4