AI Rate Professor

Physics

Om Tripathi

PHY4A · PHY4B · PHY10 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if and use study guides aggressively—otherwise seek another physics professor.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarized reviewsLecture heavyStudy guide examsStrong accentLots of homework
  • Student opinion is and confusing unprepared teacher.
  • choice with a notecard, so grades can outpace learning.
  • Homework and , and some students warn they left underprepared for later physics.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Grades can be decent if you memorize study guides and , but learning and later courses may suffer.

; the one online review reported an A+ with steady work.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Core physics content, E&M, and labs are repeatedly called hard and .

In-person PHY-4A/4B reviews dominate difficulty; online conceptual physics felt easier to follow.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

and others do not, with little shared policy detail.

Mixed mandatory flags across in-person reviews; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

About half the voices love him and , so .

Online review was positive; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

Study-guide-aligned multiple choice and notecards can help grades, but .

Format shift

Most grading comments are from in-person PHY-4A/4B.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and tedious problem sets are common complaints.

Format shift

Heavy workload tags cluster in in-person reviews; online notes Pearson reading.

Teaching experience

Average

44/100

Quality scores polarize between 1 and 5, with praise for humor and help offset by accent and .

Format shift

One strong online review contrasts with .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Multiple-choice tests, quizzes, study guides, and .

Format shift

; online used Pearson quizzes and .

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

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some find him funny and manageable with study guides, others cite accent, poor lectures, and .

Main concern

Inconsistent teaching clarity and risk of .

What students said

“His so you just need to memorize the answers to get a good grade but you won't learn anything.”
PHY-4A
“He has poor handwriting, well at all, strong accent, and gets irritated easily if you ask him too many questions.”
PHY-4A
“Decent lecturer, very funny, and really helpful if you ask!”
PHY-4B

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Single online PHY-10 review is positive with and Pearson materials, but textbook cost is noted.

Main concern

Required Pearson textbook purchase out of pocket.

What students said

“It was so easy to follow and sort out any issues.”
PHY-10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are typically multiple choice and often mirror study guides, with a notecard allowed in some sections.

Multiple choice examsFull page notecardStudy guide based tests

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

the study guide, and sometimes allow a full-page notecard.

Multiple choice examsFull page notecardStudy guide based tests
“ and allows a full page notecard.”
PHY-4A
“His so you just need to memorize the answers to get a good grade but you won't learn anything.”
PHY-4A

Online

Reviews do not clearly prove online proctoring or special exam software for PHY-10.

Clear grading criteriaPearson content
“ and uses the Pearson's content as lecture materials.”
PHY-10

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Got an A. Did not learn a single thing all semester. His so you just need to memorize the answers.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews (1 online, 9 in person), highlighting polarized teaching and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

44/100

“he should not be a professor. The only good thing about him is that he knows his stuff, but he cannot teach.”

📚

55/100

“ and allows a full page notecard.”

⚠️ Learning Risk

30/100

“you won't learn anything and are in trouble when trying to do statics or 4B.”

👍 Supportive Side

70/100

“Decent lecturer, very funny, and really helpful if you ask!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • just starts writing
  • strong accent
  • very funny

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Theme 3

⚠️ About Concerns

  • impossible to understand
  • did not learn a single thing
  • if you can

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Ten reviews across recent years with detailed conflicting narratives provide a usable but polarized evidence base.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 54

Course coverage

PHY-4A8 reviews
PHY-101 review
PHY-4B1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1