AI Rate Professor

Science

James Little

ASTR110 · PHYS110 · PHYS241 · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you want a quirky astronomy-style A path; .

Best fit · Self Taught ProLecture heavyTest heavyQuirkyBoring long lecturesContent mismatch risk
  • respected and and weak in physics.
  • One physics review claims wrong subject material was taught.
  • and and challenging.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

65/100

Astronomy path is described as a decent easy A, but and grades include a B.

All evidence is In person; ease varies by course.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

long lectures and .

All evidence is In person across PHYS and ASTR.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

and a skip-class warning; one says not mandatory.

All evidence is In person with mixed but .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

Only one of ; others warn of boring lectures or wrong content.

All evidence is In person; astronomy yes, physics mostly no.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Grades of A+/A/B with some easy-A comments and .

Format shift

In person only.

Workload

Moderate

50/100

Lecture- and test-heavy load with long class sessions; one section used a .

Format shift

In person only.

Teaching experience

Average

45/100

Knows the material and can be caring, but also boring, disengaged, or off-topic depending on the course.

Format shift

In person only; ASTR stronger than PHYS.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

75/100

Test-heavy non-multiple-choice exams and lecture focus dominate; .

Format shift

In person only.

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

an easy A path to boring long physics lectures and a content-mismatch complaint.

Main concern

Inconsistent teaching quality across courses and one claim of astronomy material in a physics class.

What students said

“If the goal is to learn and have a decent/easy shot at an A, hes your guy.”
ASTR110
“ if you are a hotdog. and lectures in a physics class.”
PHYS241
“It is very long (2.5-3 hours), and .”
PHYS110

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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Tests can be non-multiple-choice and somewhat challenging; went online midstream.

TEST HEAVYNot multiple choiceResearch paper finalLecture heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Non-multiple-choice tests that can be challenging; online switch.

Not multiple choiceTEST HEAVYResearch paper final
“ so they can be somewhat challenging.”
PHYS110
“I like how he made our final more of a .”
ASTR110

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ if you are a hotdog. and lectures in a physics class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 3 In person reviews, highlighting mixed quality by course. Credibility rating: Medium.

⚠️ Content Mismatch Risk

20/100

“ and lectures in a physics class.”

🎯 Astronomy Strength

70/100

“If the goal is to learn and have a decent/easy shot at an A, hes your guy.”

😴 Lecture Fatigue

35/100

“It is very long (2.5-3 hours), and .”

👍 Recommendation Split

35/100

“Decent course overall, but there are probably better professors.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • quirky guy who looks like a band roadie
  • delivers his lectures in a deadpan sort of way

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • decent/easy shot at an A
  • so they can be somewhat challenging
  • Skip class? You won't pass.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Course Fit

  • astronomy labs and lectures in a physics class
  • Physics lecture for non majors
  • there are probably better professors

Data context

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Analysis sample

3

Recent reviews read by the AI

3

Lifetime ratings

52/100

Evidence confidence

Three detailed In person reviews from 2018-2021 show a consistent mixed pattern but a small sample.

Inside 3 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ASTR1101 review
PHYS1101 review
PHYS2411 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values