AI Rate Professor

Physics

Alaric Doria

PHYS21 · PHYS2A · PHYS20 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
35/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
40%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you are comfortable with difficult physics, inconsistent teaching reviews, and likely independent study.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizing teachingHard examsOutside help neededExample problemsPop quizzes
  • Reviews are sharply split, with and three warning strongly against the class.
  • Negative reviews describe awful , and a need for outside help.
  • Physics itself is challenging, but comments suggest the instructor can either prepare students well or leave them teaching themselves.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

An A appears possible for strong students, but comments , and significant study demands.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Physics content is inherently demanding, and several students say missing one day or lacking preparation makes the course hard to manage.

, and they consistently frame the course as challenging.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Reviews warn that skipping class is risky, with comments about pop quizzes and falling far behind after one missed day.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

40/100

Recommendation depends heavily on student fit because praise for examples is outweighed by multiple severe warnings about teaching and exams.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

because students repeatedly , and pop quizzes.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

30/100

The workload and study burden are heavy because students , and outside help needs.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Poor

45/100

Teaching quality is polarized, with two strong positives but three serious complaints about organization, lectures, and approachability.

Format shift

Teaching evidence is entirely in person.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

because negative and pop quizzes more than assignments.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention assessments.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are highly polarized, with strong praise for examples and explanations but , and approachability.

Main concern

Students may need outside help because several reviews say lectures and class work do not prepare them enough.

What students said

“Mr Doria was really good at explaining things and always stopped to answer questions.”
PHYS2A
“Lectures are awful and .”
PHYS21
“Better instruction is given by tutors than this instructor, so plan on getting a lot of outside help.”
PHYS20

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.

Exam evidence suggests strict risk because students cite very hard exams and .

Hard ExamsPop QuizzesClass Work May Not Prepare Students

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and pop quizzes, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, webcam, proctoring, or .

Hard ExamsPop QuizzesClass Work May Not Prepare Students
“ and class work will not prepare you.”
PHYS21
“BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES”
PHYS21
“Don't plan on missing any days, because it will seem like you missed a week when it was just the one day.”
PHYS20

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ if you can, and save yourself the headache.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, exams, and student fit. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“Mr Doria was really good at explaining things and always stopped to answer questions.”

⚠️

30/100

“ and class work will not prepare you.”

👍 Recommendation Level

40/100

“Loved the class and it prepared me for upper division.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lots of examples in every lecture.
  • Lectures are awful and .
  • Not approachable.

Theme 2

📈

  • the course was challenging.
  • and class work will not prepare you.
  • Don't plan on missing any days, because it will seem like you missed a week when it was just the one day.

Theme 3

🧭 About Student Fit

  • Study hard and put in the work!
  • if you want to teach yourself physics this is the class for you!
  • plan on getting a lot of outside help.

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

45/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is low because only 5 reviews are available, although the negative and positive themes are vivid and consistent within each side.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

PHYS202 reviews
PHYS212 reviews
PHYS2A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Audit/No Grade 1