AI Rate Professor

Physics

Marc Royster

ASTR010 · PHYS020 · PHYS057 · PHYS20 · PHY56 · PHYS056 · 44 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
84.09%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you want a supportive and inspiring professor and are willing to keep up with difficult work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate lecturesAccessible supportHard homeworkParticipation mattersSlow grading
  • Students , and office-hour support.
  • Physics and astronomy content is often challenging, with .
  • Grades are manageable with , and steady effort.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

67/100

An A is realistic, but students repeatedly say it requires attendance, homework, SI, office hours, and rather than minimal effort.

The online evidence suggests easier work, while the .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The professor explains well, but physics and , and as difficult.

The single online astronomy review sounds easier, but in-person reviews consistently describe challenging course content.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

as important, with participation, worksheets, quizzes, and notes tied closely to success.

Attendance pressure is strongly supported in in-person reviews, while the one .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

84/100

Most students recommend him because , and available, though a minority warn about scattered lectures and .

Both formats are positive, but nearly all .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Grades can be fair or , and regrades, but some students report and slow or inconsistent grading.

Format shift

, while in-person reviews show mixed but .

Workload

Heavy

35/100

, and SI time make the workload substantial, especially in physics.

Format shift

The online review says homework is light, but and frequent work.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Most students describe him as passionate, engaging, caring, and and a few severe negative reviews.

Format shift

The online review is positive, and but demanding teaching.

Assessment method

Balanced

61/100

Assessment mixes , and , with exams often tied to homework or worksheets.

Format shift

In-person evidence clearly shows a balanced mix, while .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews show excellent teaching and support, but , and .

Main concern

Students who miss class, skip SI, or .

What students said

“His homework is notoriously hard, but necessary to prepare you for the .”
PHYS20
“The , but the as difficult.”
PHYS057
“ .”
ASTR010

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

The one online review describes a .

Main concern

There is only one online review, so format-specific confidence is limited.

What students said

“He is very passionate about the topic and clearly enjoys doing what he is doing.”
ASTR010
“this class .”
ASTR010

Exam style

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Exams are usually standard to moderately student-friendly because and sometimes allow notes, regrades, or projects.

Homework-Based ExamsWorksheet-Based ExamsOne Page of NotesRetake ExamsGroup Project Final

Assessment risk

Standard

66/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

worksheets, with some notes, regrades, and a group project final.

Homework-Based ExamsWorksheet-Based ExamsOne Page of NotesRetake ExamsGroup Project Final
“all his exam problems resemble a .”
PHYS020
“Allows you to use one page of notes on the test.”
ASTR010
“there are test regrades.”
PHYS057

Online

The online review does not clearly prove the .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you have the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 44 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“He is the .”

📚 Workload Reality

35/100

“His homework is notoriously hard, but necessary to prepare you for the .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

84/100

“If you have the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Bros so good at his job it makes you wanna be a physics major after taking his classes
  • Marc makes the lectures pretty interesting and very easy to understand.
  • He makes the material engaging and makes you feel like you're thoroughly learning the information.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Physics is challenging so you need to put in the work.
  • The , but the as difficult.
  • SI sessions and is crucial to do well along with asking him questions.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • He sacrifices his own personal life to help his students succeed so go to office hours and S.I
  • He is always there to make sure you understand the material, don't be afraid to reach out for help.
  • He is such a desire to complete school again.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

44

Recent reviews read by the AI

44

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 44 recent reviews span multiple courses and give consistent, detailed patterns despite some disagreement.

Inside 44 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 532
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 53

Course coverage

ASTR01013 reviews
PHYS05610 reviews
PHYS0208 reviews
PHYS0575 reviews
PHYS205 reviews
Show 1 more courses
PHY563 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

35 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 2 · A 9 · A- 1

B range

10

B+ 4 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

10

Incomplete 4 · Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 1