AI Rate Professor

Science

David Reynolds

ASTR1511 · ASTR1510 · PHYSC2221 · CHEM1510 · PHYS2221 · 26 lifetime ratings

AI rating
32/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
36.84%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Avoid his physics if ; online astronomy is the safer bet if .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderHeavy homeworkLecture heavyHard to follow lecturesStrict attendance
  • Physics and chemistry are often described as poorly taught despite strong content knowledge
  • , and and fail-risk talk
  • Online astronomy is

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Even students , and tough grading rather than free As.

Online astronomy is easier for grades; in-person physics and chem are the hard path.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Physics and intro chem are repeatedly called hard, lecture-heavy, and heavy on memorization and math.

Online ASTR is moderate; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Skip class and you will not pass tags and comments about strict no-makeups dominate.

In-person is strictly mandatory; as no.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

and many say teach yourself or .

Online astronomy students recommend him; .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Tough grader tags are common; homework may get full credit but .

Format shift

Online astronomy feels fairer; in-person chemistry and physics feel harsh.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Lots of , and test-heavy structure are constant themes.

Format shift

Both formats assign substantial work; in-person physics is heaviest.

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Students say he knows the subject but lectures ramble, bore, or .

Format shift

Online astronomy teaching is praised; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Tests, quizzes, MasteringPhysics, labs, and .

Format shift

Online astronomy has multi-question exams and labs; and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person physics and chem reviews are often harsh: , and poor grade transparency.

Main concern

Many say you must teach yourself and that fail rates feel high.

What students said

“Did not teach the material well, Would bore you to death”
PHYS2221
“be prepared to teach yourself”
PHYS2221
“He is by far the ”
CHEM1510

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online astronomy is workable with Pearson labs, discussions, and exams; .

Main concern

Math content and .

What students said

“overall it was a very easy course that consisted of mandatory textbook labs, Pearson, chapter discussion, 4 exams, and a ”
ASTR1511
“ complete the CSU requirement of physical science”
ASTR1511

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes are described as hard and memorization-heavy with little leniency mentioned.

Test heavyHard examsNo cheat sheetsWeekly quizzesMasteringPhysics

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person physics and chem , and heavy homework.

Hard testsDaily quizzesNo makeupsMasteringPhysicsLots of homework
“If only he allowed a cheat sheet of some sort for ”
CHEM1510
“the and most kids struggle to pass his class”
PHYS2221

Online

Online astronomy , and a final; proctoring not detailed.

Pearson labsChapter discussions50-question testsFinal exam
“about every 4 weeks there was a 50 question test”
ASTR1511
“4 exams, and a ”
ASTR1511

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Does he know Physics, yes, very well. Does he teach it well? complete opposite spectrum.”

Voice snapshots generated from 26 reviews with and a small online astronomy sample. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

30/100

“He knows his stuff but can't convey it in a way that students can understand”

👎 Recommendation Risk

34/100

“ ”

📚 Workload Load

22/100

“The 100 questions long”

⭐ Online Astronomy Upside

70/100

“ complete the CSU requirement of physical science”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Would bore you to death and make you fall asleep
  • lectures literally came out of the book
  • His lectures suck, oh he knows his stuff

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He has a very high fail rate
  • be prepared to teach yourself
  • Can you pass the class with an A yes but understand PHSX NO

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • I hated my professor with passion
  • He never cared about his students

Data context

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Analysis sample

26

Recent reviews read by the AI

26

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

26 reviews over many years with detailed, consistent complaints on physics teaching plus a .

Inside 26 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 52
3 out of 54
2 out of 55
1 out of 57

Course coverage

PHYS222112 reviews
CHEM15109 reviews
ASTR15113 reviews
ASTR15101 review
PHYSC22211 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 4 · A 1

B range

8

B+ 2 · B 3 · B- 3

C range

1

C- 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 2