AI Rate Professor

Science

Kurt Crowder

PHYSSCIENCE · PHYSICS157477 · PHYS15 · PHYS36 · PYSHICS · PHYSC005 · CIRCSTATICS · ENGIN10 · ENGSTAT · PHYS7477 · PHYS40 · PHYSC05 · SCIENCE · PHYSC15 · ENGNI10 · PHYS001 · PHYSC5 · PHYS15LS · PHYS040 · PHYSICS15LS · PHYS35 · PHYS41 · ENGIN45 · PHYSI7477 · PHYS08 · 50 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
72.22%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Take Crowder if and enjoy dry sarcasm; and office hours aggressively.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHilariousSelf-study neededExam heavyPractice examsSarcastic humor
  • Many students love his humor and say physics becomes passable with practice exams and office hours.
  • , and weaker math students often must self-teach.
  • and if completed.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

74/100

, and sometimes an 80 percent A scale make solid grades achievable with effort.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Physics content still challenges many students, but structure and supports make it more passable than brutal.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

, though some sections mark it less strictly.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

and fair supports despite a loud minority who dislike sarcasm and confusion.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

70/100

, and sometimes an 80 percent A scale soften tough tests.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

66/100

Homework and ; exams carry most of the grade.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Strong content knowledge and humor help many students, but lectures are often called messy or too advanced.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

84/100

Midterms and finals dominate, while labs and .

Format shift

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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

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

funny and knowledgeable physics teaching with , and strong practice-exam support.

Main concern

Messy lectures and intimidating humor can leave .

What students said

“I had to teach myself the material, but .”
PHYS35
“He's a , but he makes up for this by having a lenient grading system (80% is an A).”
PHYS40
“he was the . Not only was he a physics genius, but also a comedian”
PHYS40

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are the main grade driver, but practice tests and occasional note .

Practice examsMidterms and finalTest corrections or meta-analysisConcept maps sometimes allowedExam heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

64/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals with practice exams and sometimes concept maps or corrections.

Practice exams2 midterms 1 finalMeta-analysis test correctionsConcept maps on tests
“ . Grades depend mostly on tests 2 midterms 1 final”
PHYS35
“He gives practice exams before the actual exams. If you can understand the you.”
PHYS040
“This semester he let us use his concept maps on the !”
PHYS35

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Chill guy, but self-taught. Professor Crowder is funny and probably the best CC physics option, but his lectures weren't great. I had to , but .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and exam supports. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“he was the . Not only was he a physics genius, but also a comedian”

👍 Recommendation Rate

72/100

“Good choice if !”

📈 Grades & Supports

74/100

“He's a , but he makes up for this by having a lenient grading system (80% is an A).”

😂 Personality Split

60/100

“Extremely sarcastic, so if you don't like that sense of humor then .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • his lectures weren't great. I had to
  • Makes Physics enjoyable
  • lectures are interesting if sometimes off topic

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and he's more than happy to help
  • Gives everyone 100% on all the labs
  • Your grade is

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • hilarious! He has a sarcastic sense of humor
  • He inspired me to become an engineer
  • Always grumpy. Extremely sarcastic

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

50

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty in-person reviews across many , and mixed lecture clarity.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 511
3 out of 59
2 out of 53
1 out of 52

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 1 · A 7

B range

4

B 4

C range

3

C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 4