AI Rate Professor

Physics

Brodney Fitzgerald

PHYS180A · ASTR101 · ASTRO101 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you enjoy science and will put in steady work; skip if you need an easy low-effort A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesFirm but fairPassionate about physicsLots of homeworkInspirational
  • Most students praise his enthusiasm, humor, and and physics.
  • Getting an A is realistic if you keep up with , and study guides.
  • One strong outlier warns tests cover material not fully taught in lecture and workload is heavy.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

As are common if you keep up with homework and serious study, but it is not a free or minimal-effort A.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Astronomy and physics content is moderately challenging and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

while one review says it was not required.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Three of four voices strongly recommend him for passion and .

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

Firm but and realistic paths to an A.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

42/100

, and outside reading add real weekly effort.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Most students call lectures fun, knowledgeable, and inspiring, with one .

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and lecture-based study expectations.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students mostly describe energetic, fun lectures with , though one review reports mismatched tests and chaotic due dates.

Main concern

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What students said

“ if you get the chance to, or even if you don't!”
ASTRO101
“He was a firm but , and and test.”
ASTR101
“Everyone can get A, but you have to keep up and work seriously.”
PHYS180A

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.

; one student says some questions go beyond lecture coverage.

In-class testsStudy guidesDropped lowest test

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes with study guides; lowest scores sometimes dropped.

In-class testsStudy guidesDropped lowest quiz or test
“The learn in the lecture.”
ASTRO101
“He was a firm but , and and test.”
ASTR101

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ if you get the chance to, or even if you don't!”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 in-person , and workload. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Energy

78/100

“his enthusiasm for teaching really shines through, and makes coming to class something to look forward to”

⚖️ Fair Path to A

62/100

“Everyone can get A, but you have to keep up and work seriously.”

⚠️ Workload Warning

42/100

“You need to read the text outside of ALL the assignments and ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing prof ! He's young and very close to his students
  • his enthusiasm for teaching really shines through
  • Professor Fitzgerald was a fantastic professor

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Everyone can get A, but you have to keep up and work seriously
  • firm but , and and test
  • The learn in the lecture

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • Lots of homework
  • annoyingly LONG study guides are disrespectful

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Only four in-person reviews spanning 2015-2021 with mixed tone and limited grade detail.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ASTRO1012 reviews
ASTR1011 review
PHYS180A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

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A 2

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

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D range

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0

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No letter grade reported

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Not sure yet 1