AI Rate Professor

Physics

Ryan Kelley

PHYSIC221 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
92/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you want a demanding but high-value physics class that rewards serious effort and conceptual learning.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerExceptional lecturerConceptual depthVery difficult courseFair gradingOffice-hour support
  • Students overwhelmingly praise him as a , and deeply knowledgeable physics instructor.
  • The course is intellectually hard and time-intensive, especially for students without strong math preparation.
  • Grades can be fair or generous if students attend, , and study seriously.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

66/100

A high grade is realistic because grading is fair and exists, but , and conceptual effort.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

26/100

The course is conceptually dense and mathematically demanding, especially in electromagnetism and Calc 3-related topics.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, which consistently describe the course as difficult.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

because lectures, office hours, quizzes, and conceptual explanations are central, but strict attendance penalties are not clearly proven.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, and .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and conceptual teaching make a hard subject worthwhile.

, and recommendation sentiment is extremely consistent.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

68/100

Grading is sometimes tough, especially quizzes and tests, but students repeatedly call it fair, reasonable, or .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

24/100

Workload is heavy because students mention , and 10-20 hours of outside study.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Students describe him as one of because and prioritizes real understanding.

Format shift

All and is overwhelmingly positive.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and conceptual work rather than relying only on exams.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

All evidence is in person and shows an excellent professor teaching a difficult, dense physics course with and strong support.

Main concern

The workload and conceptual difficulty are high, so weak preparation or inconsistent study can hurt badly.

What students said

“This class is very difficult, but it will completely change the way you look at physics.”
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“Expect to spend 10-20 hours per week outside of class doing hw and studying if you really want to understand everything.”
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“ , and makes it easy to get a high grade if you really try.”
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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.

because tests and quizzes can be difficult or timed, but and supportive.

Timed TestsWeekly QuizzesHomework-Based QuizzesLabs Graded by Completion

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention weekly quizzes, timed tests, homework-based quiz problems, and of open-book or proctoring policy.

Timed TestsWeekly QuizzesHomework-Based QuizzesLabs Graded by Completion
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“The but only because they were timed.”
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Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Kelley was the . Is his class easy? Hell no, but that's just the nature of E&M.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“I've never had a physics professor as well as he did.”

📚 Course Difficulty

26/100

“This class is very difficult, but it will completely change the way you look at physics.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“10/10 class, would absolutely take again.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Dr. Kelley prioritizes true conceptual understanding over memorization, which completely changed how I think about physics.
  • He really cares about his students' learning and does what he can to make sure you understand the material.
  • The professor works in the field so he knows what is used and what !

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Expect to spend 10-20 hours per week outside of class doing hw and studying if you really want to understand everything.
  • He is a though, but at the same time is reasonable.
  • He offers tons of EC so that you don't waste a lot of effort stressing over a grade.

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams and Work

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  • The but only because they were timed.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 13 detailed recent reviews are highly consistent about teaching quality, difficulty, workload, and grading.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
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2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

PHYSIC22113 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 2 · A 3

B range

1

B 1

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Audit/No Grade 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1