AI Rate Professor

Physics

Anthony Abbott

PHY4C · PHYS4ABC · PHY4A · PHYSICS4B · PHYSICS4A · PHYS4A · PHYS4 · PHY4B · 86 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
36.96%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

if you want a rigorous physics challenge and , and difficult exams.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerBrutal physics workloadTough gradingTest-heavy structureSelf-teaching requiredStrong for hardcore STEM
  • some students call him excellent preparation, while many describe the class as brutal and poorly supported.
  • Getting an A requires major sustained effort, strong self-teaching, and heavy time investment.
  • The biggest complaints , and lectures that do not match assignments.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

A high grade is possible, but it usually , and strong self-study.

Both formats show high effort, with online reviews emphasizing self-teaching and and .

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

15/100

The course content is advanced, fast, concept-heavy, and repeatedly described as extremely difficult calculus-based physics.

difficulty, while online reviews also describe a major gap between lectures and assignments.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

35/100

Attendance and office hours are not always described as formally mandatory, but skipping support makes success much harder.

and , while online reviews stress staying on top of lectures and assignments.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

37/100

Many students advise avoiding him unless you specifically want a harsh, rigorous physics class for serious STEM preparation.

Online reviews are more negative overall, while and strong praise from prepared STEM students.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Students repeatedly report tough grading, strict labs, little or , and unforgiving exams.

Format shift

Both formats mention tough grading, with , and no partial credit.

Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

The workload is repeatedly described as , and many hours of study per week.

Format shift

In-person reviews give the strongest workload evidence, while online and constant assignments.

Teaching experience

Poor

42/100

Some students praise his depth and expertise, but many say lectures are unclear, dry, or not aligned with homework and exams.

Format shift

Online teaching reviews lean negative, while in-person reviews are sharply split between excellent preparation and .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades are heavily driven by tests, quizzes, labs, and .

Format shift

Both formats mention quizzes, homework, and exams, while .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

can prepare serious physics or engineering students but overwhelms many others.

Main concern

Many students report , and an overwhelming workload.

What students said

“The tests were brutal, comprehensive monsters, the , and .”
PHY4A
“Don't expect to coast and get an A. Work hard and you'll do well.”
PHY4A
“ .”
PHY4B

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, , and a need to self-teach.

Main concern

Online students often say lectures do not prepare them for homework and tests.

What students said

“ and very difficult class did not teach in class to the extent of the difficulty of the homework”
PHY4A
“The additional resources in order to understand how to solve them.”
PHY4B
“his recorded lectures are like baby food, and the HW and .”
PHY4A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because students repeatedly , and limited or no partial credit.

Difficult TestsWeekly QuizzesComprehensive ExamsNo Partial Credit In Some SectionsNo Curve In Some Sections

Assessment risk

Strict

18/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe brutal , and in some sections no curve or no partial credit.

Brutal TestsWeekly QuizzesComprehensive ExamsNo Partial CreditNo Curve
“The tests were brutal, comprehensive monsters, the , and .”
PHY4A
“there is no .”
PHY4A
“There .”
PHYS4A

Online

Online reviews mention hard quizzes, difficult tests, and , but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or take-home policies.

Hard QuizzesDifficult TestsHomework-Based Exam Preparation
“ ”
PHY4A
“Study the as preparation for his exams.”
PHY4A
“his recorded lectures are like baby food, and the HW and .”
PHY4A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and polarized teaching quality. Credibility rating: High.

🔥 Difficulty Level

15/100

“A very very difficult class.”

⚖️

18/100

“Labs and .”

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“His class is absolutely hard, but if you're in the engineering field, you should know your stuff.”

Theme 1

🧠 About Rigor

  • This is an extremely rigorous class, which will get you ready for a UC if that's your end goal.
  • The class goes very in-depth with the material and .
  • Good professor, if a little dry. Put in the work and go to office hours and you'll do fine.

Theme 2

📉 About Workload & Grades

  • .
  • You'll have to put in a lot of time to pass this class, a bit more than other physics classes.
  • Get ready to spend many hours doing the hw every week.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Teaching Concerns

  • Expect to learn most things yourself.
  • Lectures aren't thorough enough compared to what he assigns for homework and tests.
  • The tests are unbelievably hard, averages were basically 48%.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

86

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years are detailed and consistent about difficulty, workload, and polarized teaching quality.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 529
4 out of 513
3 out of 512
2 out of 511
1 out of 522

Course coverage

PHY4A23 reviews
PHYS4A13 reviews
PHY4B8 reviews
PHYSICS4A2 reviews
PHY4C1 review
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 2 · A 8 · A- 1

B range

12

B+ 3 · B 8 · B- 1

C range

11

C 9 · C- 2

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

8

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 2