AI Rate Professor

Science

Richard Rains

ASTRO0130 · M0130 · ASTRO001 · ASTRO105 · ASTRO5 · PHYSI6 · PHYSC006 · PHYSI3369 · PHSY006 · ASTRO1 · ASTRONOMY01 · PHYSICS6AND7 · PHYSCI001 · PHYS37 · PHYSICS37 · AST01 · PHYS6 · ELEMASTRO1 · ASTRO0125 · PHYS006 · PHYS7 · PHY6 · PHYSI06 · PHYS38 · 65 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you want a serious science course with a passionate teacher and and real study time.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture heavyDaily quizzesPassionate physicistTest heavyStudy-guide dependent
  • Deeply passionate lecturer who makes science engaging when you keep up
  • Near-daily quizzes and and steady studying
  • Material is hard; grades reward effort and study-guide work, not

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

Many students say it is not an easy A and that you must study hard, use the study guide, and .

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Physics and astronomy content plus fast quizzes make the material intellectually demanding even when he teaches well.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Near-daily entry and tanks.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

and fairness, while others warn about pace, writing, and toughness.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

and offers , but some call grading picky or tough.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

Daily quizzes, homework, labs, and .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Many praise passion, humor, and engaging lectures, though some find handwriting and .

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grade , and labs more than long papers.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person physics and , and demanding, with a passionate teacher and mixed clarity on slides or handwriting.

Main concern

, and occasional illegible board notes punish missed class or light study.

What students said

“there are quizzes before and after every class, so you do have to pay attention”
ASTRO001
“don't miss any class because ”
PHY6
“ so you have to learn the material!”
AST01

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.

Exams and quizzes are frequent and closed-book style for many sections, but study guides and dropped scores soften the blow.

Daily quizzesStudy-guide based testsNo open book oftenDrops lowest quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and large tests; some notes say no open-book exams.

Daily quizzesMega examsStudy guide essentialNo open book
“ so you have to learn the material!”
AST01
“Everything on the .”
ASTRO001
“Its open Lab reports.”
ASTRO5

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Rains is not hard, the MATERIAL is!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews spanning years of physics and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Passion

72/100

“You can really see his passion and wisdom as .”

📝 Quiz Pressure

25/100

“there are quizzes before and after every class, so you do have to pay attention”

📈 Hard But Doable Grades

36/100

“I admit this class was not an easy A but it is doable.”

👍 Recommendation Split

66/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's a fantastic lecturer, he's super passionate about the material
  • His lectures are extremely engaging
  • writes illegible notes on the board

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Make no mistake, this is a hard class
  • it's definitely not an easy A
  • he drops the 2 lowest ones

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • quizzes every class
  • You need the
  • DO EVERY THING HE OFFERS

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

65

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

and a consistent quiz-heavy, passion-plus-difficulty pattern.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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4 out of 514
3 out of 513
2 out of 54
1 out of 52

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 5

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 5

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