AI Rate Professor

Physics

Om Tripathi

PHYSIC220 · PHYSICS221 · PHY220 · PHYS110 · PHYSIC110 · PHYSIC221 · PHY2A · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
13/100
RMP rating
1.9/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

unless you are comfortable self-teaching physics and managing a .

Best fit · Self Taught ProUnclear lecturesHeavy homeworkPoor communicationHarsh testsSelf-teaching required
  • Most , and poor responsiveness.
  • Homework and quizzes can help grades, but guides.
  • Online and in-person reviews both warn that students may need to teach themselves.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Some students earned A , and , but the course often requires heavy self-teaching and harsh test preparation.

Both formats show possible A grades, but online reviews stress self-teaching while and mismatched tests.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

Physics , and exams that students say do not match preparation materials.

Online reviews emphasize independent learning, while and test mismatch.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Participation matters appears in several tags, but reviews do not clearly prove a .

In-person reviews mention participation more often, while online .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

because they feel he does not teach clearly, respond reliably, or prepare students for exams.

Both online and positive exceptions in each format.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

25/100

Reviews repeatedly mention tough grading, no partial credit, few graded items, and tests unlike lectures.

Format shift

Online reviews highlight no partial credit, while and mismatched tests.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of homework, frequent quizzes, assignments before class, and .

Format shift

Both formats mention lots of heavier workload pattern.

Teaching experience

Awful

20/100

Most comments , and ineffective at teaching physics despite a few positive reviews.

Format shift

Online students describe self-teaching and poor communication, while in-person students describe incoherent lectures and poor pacing.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

85/100

The course , and as support or extra burden.

Format shift

Both formats mention quizzes and exams, and heavy.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews also trend very negative, with complaints about incoherent , and .

Main concern

Lectures may not prepare students for tests, and scheduling or .

What students said

“ and the tests are nothing like the study guides.”
PHYSIC110
“His lectures were often off-topic and borderline incoherent.”
PHY220
“The , he grades harshly on a whim.”
PHYSIC220

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, citing self-teaching, , and difficult exams.

Main concern

Students may .

What students said

“He barely teaches the subject (reads lecture notes before the class), so be prepared to read the book and watch youtube videos if you want to learn anything.”
PHYSICS221
“Doesnt give partial credit.”
PHYSIC221
“ if you wanna learn anything.”
PHYS110

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because students report no partial credit, mismatched tests, and , though reviews do not clearly prove proctoring rules.

Test HeavyNo Partial Credit40 Multiple Choice QuestionsExams Unlike Study GuidesLate Or Missing Feedback

Assessment risk

Strict

25/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and repeated multiple-choice questions, but they do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring rules.

Test Heavy40 Multiple Choice QuestionsExams Unlike Study Guides
“The tests are 40 questions multiple choice, but most of the questions are repeated.”
PHYSIC220
“the .”
PHYSIC110
“The ”
PHYSIC220

Online

Online reviews mention exams and quizzes with no partial credit and poor feedback, but they do not clearly .

No Partial CreditPoor Exam FeedbackFinal Posted Late
“gave no partial credit on exams (40 word problems in 2 hours)”
PHYSIC221
“the .”
PHYSIC221
“ so you never know what you get wrong.”
PHYSICS221

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ if possible.”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and communication. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

20/100

“ and the tests are nothing like the study guides.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

22/100

“If you .”

⚖️

25/100

“Doesnt give partial credit.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He barely teaches the subject (reads lecture notes before the class), so be prepared to read the book and watch youtube videos if you want to learn anything.
  • His lectures were often off-topic and borderline incoherent.
  • Very nice professor.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Lots of quizzes but they are useful for the exams.
  • The , he grades harshly on a whim.
  • The tests are 40 questions multiple choice, but most of the questions are repeated.

Theme 3

📬 About Organization & Communication

  • .
  • Syllabus schedule was not accurate as .
  • He never shows up for office hours.

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen reviews across multiple years give detailed and mostly consistent complaints, with a .

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 512

Course coverage

PHY2205 reviews
PHYSIC2203 reviews
PHYS1102 reviews
PHYSIC1102 reviews
PHYSIC2212 reviews
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PHY2A1 review
PHYSICS2211 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 1 · A 6 · A- 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2