AI Rate Professor

Science

Matthew Adams

ASTON150 · PHYSICS100 · ASTRONOMY150 · ASTRO150 · ASTRON150 · PHYSICS250 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
10/100
RMP rating
1.4/5
Take again
8.33%
Difficulty
4.6

The decision

unless he is the only option and , and mostly self-directed learning.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHeavy HomeworkFast PowerPoint LecturesStrict ExamsRude FeedbackLast Resort
  • Most students describe Adams as a poor lecturer who reads fast from PowerPoints with .
  • The workload is repeatedly described as overwhelming, with and .
  • A few students say grades , but most strongly warn against taking him.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A can be reachable through homework and in some classes, but the workload and .

In-person reviews give the main evidence for , while online reviews only warn students away.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

The material feels hard because , and students describe information overload.

In-person reviews provide detailed evidence of fast lectures and , while online reviews .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

and tags repeatedly suggest skipping class hurts success.

, while online reviews do not add useful attendance details.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

9/100

Students overwhelmingly do not recommend him because of poor , and rude treatment.

Both online and in-person reviews are negative, but .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

26/100

, but , and repeated complaints make grading feel strict overall.

Format shift

and , while both formats include tough-grader warnings.

Workload

Overwhelming

10/100

Students repeatedly describe multiple homework assignments per day or , and burnout.

Format shift

, while online reviews also tag lots of homework.

Teaching experience

Awful

14/100

Most students describe fast PowerPoint reading, , little support, and rude or demeaning responses.

Format shift

, while online comments are short but strongly negative.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

and major tests, with several reviews saying exams are a large share of the grade.

Format shift

In-person evidence shows homework can be 60 percent in one class and exams can be 40 to 65 percent in others; online evidence lacks detail.

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 Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews describe fast PowerPoint , and rude or demeaning interactions.

Main concern

The main concern is overwhelming workload paired with weak lectures and harsh classroom behavior.

What students said

“ , so be wary.”
ASTRON150
“Multiple homework , and labs that have little relevance to lectures.”
ASTRON150
“ .”
ASTON150

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are brief but fully negative, and citing heavy workload and strict expectations.

Main concern

The main concern is that online evidence gives warnings without enough detail to show how to succeed.

What students said

“ ”
ASTRON150
“just dont do it”
ASTRON150

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because in-person reviews explicitly mention closed-note or no-open-note exams covering many chapters.

Closed-Note TestsNo Open NotesMultiple ExamsExam Heavy

Assessment risk

Strict

18/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews explicitly describe closed-note or no-open-note exams and , but do not clearly prove proctoring tools or webcam rules.

Closed-Note TestsNo Open NotesFour TestsExam Heavy
“4 closed-note tests will also be 40% of your grade”
ASTRON150
“No open book or to remember.”
ASTRO150
“The exams are 65% of your grade, and its all just a memory game.”
ASTRONOMY150

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove exam format, book policy, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, webcam, or open-book rules.

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation risk. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

14/100

“Lectures consist of additional in-class information.”

📚 Workload Pressure

10/100

“Multiple homework , and labs that have little relevance to lectures.”

📝

18/100

“No open book or to remember.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , so be wary.
  • Lectures consist of additional in-class information.
  • Completely worthless lectures and

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • Homework is worth 60% and there is about 7-8 assignments due a week, so it is a lot.
  • Multiple homework , and labs that have little relevance to lectures.
  • There is a ridiculous amount of grade.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Student Experience

  • This should be a last resort.
  • I wish I dropped this class.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 12 reviews across several years are highly consistent, though only 2 online reviews are brief.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 510

Course coverage

ASTRON1505 reviews
PHYSICS2503 reviews
ASTON1501 review
ASTRO1501 review
ASTRONOMY1501 review
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PHYSICS1001 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 2 · A 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 2