AI Rate Professor

Physics

Matt Adams

PHYS250 · PHYSICS100 · ASTR100 · PHYSC100 · ASTRO150 · PHYSI201 · ASTRON150 · PHY100 · PHYS100 · PHYSIC10020 · PHYSICS250 · PHYS200 · PHYSIC10021 · 93 lifetime ratings

AI rating
11/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
22.22%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Avoid Adams unless you are highly self-directed, strong in physics, and and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderTest HeavyLots of HomeworkConfusing LecturesSelf-Teaching Required
  • Most students describe Adams as very difficult, test-heavy, and harsh with .
  • A repeated complaint is that lectures do not prepare students well for .
  • Some students respect his knowledge and passion, but recommendations are limited mostly to serious physics learners.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

27/100

and , but students repeatedly say getting an A requires intense study, self-teaching, and surviving harsh grading.

Online and in-person reviews both describe high effort, with , and grading harshness.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

Physics and astronomy concepts are often described as fast, technical, test-heavy, and beyond the expected course level.

Both formats describe difficult content, while match exams.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Several reviews warn that skipping class hurts performance, and some mention participation, quizzes, or frequent in-class assessments.

; online reviews do not clearly establish attendance flexibility.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

25/100

Most students do not recommend him because they find the , and workload stressful.

, though the in-person evidence is much larger and more detailed.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Students repeatedly call him a tough or , and small details.

Format shift

Both online and showing the pattern across many years.

Workload

Overwhelming

16/100

Reviews repeatedly mention lots of , and excessive busy work.

Format shift

Heavy workload appears in both formats, but the .

Teaching experience

Poor

25/100

Many students say , and leaves them to teach themselves.

Format shift

Online and in-person reviews both criticize clarity, while and passion.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

86/100

Comments frequently mention tests, quizzes, finals, labs, and as central to the course.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize tests, with and quizzes.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews overwhelmingly emphasize tough grading, disconnected lectures, heavy workload, and difficult tests.

Main concern

The and labs that many students feel lectures do not prepare them for.

What students said

“ !!!!”
251
“Lectures are a joke, impossible to keep up.”
PHY100
“If you can find physics elsewhere, do it.”
PHYS250

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews describe the course as , and often extremely difficult.

Main concern

Students report , and .

What students said

“This class was extremely difficult.”
PHYS250
“This Prof is the hardest prof I've ever had.”
ASTR100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam risk is high because students describe difficult, frequent, and .

Test HeavyDifficult ExamsFrequent QuizzesStrict Lab GradingMidterm And Final Evidence

Assessment risk

Strict

24/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

heavy final or midterm, and harsh lab grading, but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring rules.

Difficult ExamsFrequent QuizzesFinal Worth 25 PercentTests Worth 50 PercentHarsh Lab Grading
“The tests are ridiculous (50% of your grade) and literally cover everything.”
ASTRO150
“Quizzes are extremely hard(worth 35% of grade)because he wants answers in his own words.”
PHYSICS100
“The final is worth 25% of your grade and it is no joke having 50 mpc and 10, yes 10 essay questions.”
ASTRO150

Online

Online reviews clearly describe difficult tests and , but do not clearly prove webcam use, Lockdown Browser, open-book rules, or proctoring details.

Difficult TestsTest HeavyStrict Grading
“On the .”
PHYS250
“This Prof is the hardest prof I've ever had; if you just need a and you suck at science like me, you will suffer in this class”
ASTR100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Thank goodness for tutoring and YouTube because I never would have passed the class, let alone with an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

25/100

“He literally made me almost think about taking a semester off because his class was so depressing.”

⚖️

18/100

“ and harsh.”

🧪

24/100

“The tests are ridiculous (50% of your grade) and literally cover everything.”

👍 Recommendation Level

25/100

“Do yourself a .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His .
  • Lectures are a joke, impossible to keep up.
  • He reads directly off the slides and doesnt solve the math in front of you so it makes the lectures very hard to understand.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Getting an A in the class is tough, a B should be easy if you're a serious student.
  • He doesn't realize he's giving a be a genius who only studies physics to get an A
  • Never have I worked so hard for a B.

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams And Labs

  • The he gives.
  • The and mostly tedious work.
  • and frequent.

Theme 4

⚠️ About Recommendation

  • If you can find physics elsewhere, do it.
  • .
  • !!!!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

93

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years provide rich, , and uneven teaching.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 514
3 out of 517
2 out of 516
1 out of 532

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

32 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 4 · A 4

B range

13

B+ 2 · B 7 · B- 4

C range

5

C+ 1 · C 3 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather_Not_Say 1