AI Rate Professor

Physics

Quinn MacPherson

PHYS055 · PHYS55 · PHYS020 · PHYS056 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
98/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you want a demanding but excellent physics course with strong support.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerExcellent physics teachingAccessible office hoursFair gradingTough but doableCaring and funny
  • Every review gives MacPherson a top quality rating and recommends him.
  • Students say physics is difficult, but and office hours make it manageable.
  • , and exam preparation rather than low effort.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Grades can be strong because he is fair and supportive, but students repeatedly say physics is hard and , and office-hour effort.

and , while in-person reviews emphasize difficult content with strong support.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Physics is repeatedly described as difficult, though .

Both formats describe challenging physics, with lectures, quizzes, and exams.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

as formally mandatory, but students say lectures and class engagement are important for success.

, while online reviews emphasize using office hours and avoiding procrastination.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

100/100

Students unanimously recommend him because he teaches hard material clearly, cares about students, and is highly available.

Both online and in-person reviews are strongly positive and .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

74/100

Students describe precise but fair grading, partial credit, , and .

Format shift

Online and partial credit, while in-person reviews mention reasonable grading and notes allowed on exams.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

The course , and sustained preparation, but students do not describe it as overwhelming.

Format shift

and quizzes, while online reviews stress steady work and office-hour help.

Teaching experience

Excellent

100/100

Students consistently praise his clarity, patience, humor, notes, office hours, and commitment to student success.

Format shift

Both formats show excellent teaching, with and class presence.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment , and some rather than relying only on tests.

Format shift

Online reviews mention homework, exams, reading quizzes, and at-home labs, while , and exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and ability to make hard physics understandable.

Main concern

The class is still difficult and , and .

What students said

“This class is very difficult, but the lectures are very thorough”
PHYS056
“He even allows you to use .”
PHYS055

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews praise , and clear structure despite difficult physics content.

Main concern

and actively use office hours to succeed.

What students said

“ and usually gives .”
PHYS056
“If you dont procrastinate, youll pass”
PHYS055

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are still tied to hard physics content, but notes, partial credit, and .

Notes Allowed on ExamsPartial CreditMake-Up PointsHomework Similar to Exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews clearly support notes allowed on exams and exam preparation through homework, but .

Notes Allowed on ExamsHomework Matches TestsReview Lecture Before Exams
“He even allows you to use .”
PHYS055
“the material on the , but they kinda match the homework”
PHYS055
“only a ”
PHYS056

Online

, and similar homework-exam structure but do not clearly prove webcam or proctoring rules.

Make-Up PointsPartial CreditHomework Similar to ExamsNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“usually gives ”
PHYS056
“partial credit is still given for somewhat correct answers”
PHYS055
“ and and the same in structure”
PHYS55

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Physics is pretty difficult but Quinn does really well in making it easier to learn.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

100/100

“He creates amazing notes to follow along with during lecture and .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

100/100

“ !”

⚖️

74/100

“ but fair, as partial credit is still given for somewhat correct answers.”

📚 Course Difficulty

35/100

“This class is very difficult, but the lectures are very thorough”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Quinn is so fun and .
  • I loved how he taught with passion, and could break things down into small pieces so hard concepts were easier to understand.
  • The class can be tough but as long as you attend his lectures, possibly SI, everything is 100% doable.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Physics 55 is hard, but he gives you the resources to succeed.
  • and usually gives .
  • You need to attend lectures and do the homework if you want to pass.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • He spent more time than I expected to make sure I understood the topic.
  • Very open office hours throughout the week and weekend.
  • and .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen detailed and recent reviews across both formats are unanimous in quality while still describing real difficulty.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
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Course coverage

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PHYS0201 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 1 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

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