AI Rate Professor

Physics

Daniel Mickelsen

Courses not reported · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.1/5
Take again
28.57%
Difficulty
4.7

The decision

Avoid unless you already know physics well and ; pick another professor if possible.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderTest heavyTeach yourselfParticipation mattersAvoid if possible
  • Most students rate teaching poorly and .
  • Workload and and little study-guide support.
  • A few students note he can care and teach well when the class participates, but majority advise avoiding him.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

Tough grader tags, high difficulty, B-range or unsure grades, and .

Mostly in-person evidence; the one online and withdrawal.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

12/100

Near-universal difficulty 4-5 and comments about needing hours outside class to learn the math make content extremely hard.

In-person and online reviews both describe high difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Most in-person reviews mark attendance mandatory with participation tools; .

In person is mostly mandatory; the .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

and many comments say avoid or teach yourself, with only limited positive outliers.

Negative tone is strong in person; online review is also negative.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

22/100

Repeated tough grader tags, few graded items online, and .

Format shift

Harsh in both formats; online also assumes AI use.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Lots of , and extra hours outside class create a heavy load.

Format shift

Heavy in person; online assignments also described as hard to complete.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Majority call teaching subpar or nonsense with self-teaching required, though a minority say he can teach well when students participate.

Format shift

In-person views dominate; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Test heavy and does not match lecture.

Format shift

; online notes graded by few things.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person sections are widely described as hard, test-heavy, and poorly supported, with strong-teaching notes.

Main concern

Expectation to already know physics and .

What students said

“ . Take another professor.”
32216
“prepare to teach yourself the material.”
32216
“If you didn't come out of the womb with a .”
37637

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Single online PHY-10 review reports tough grading, AI assumptions, weak feedback, and .

Main concern

and high risk of dropping.

What students said

“He grades tough and often assumes students use AI. When I asked how to improve my grade, he told me to look back at the syllabus with .”
37637

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and assessment feel strict and high-stakes.

Test heavyQuizzes and examsLittle study guide supportHomework not like class

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and textbook problems as main prep and weak study guides.

Test heavyQuizzes and examsNo study guidesSelf-teach from homework
“No support or study guides to review for through the homework”
32216
“Lots of ”
32216

Online

Online review does not detail proctoring tools; and .

Tough gradingGraded by few things
“He grades tough and often assumes students use AI.”
37637

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Decent guy, really bad professor. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews (7 in person, 1 online), highlighting teaching gaps and extreme difficulty. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

32/100

“Overall, just nonsense teaching and expects you to know physics going into the class.”

🚫 Recommendation Level

28/100

“ . Take another professor.”

📚 Self-Teaching Burden

25/100

“If you plan on taking this class, prepare to teach yourself the material.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • subpar at answering to students
  • expects you to know physics going into the class
  • He is great at teaching, especially when everyone in the class participates

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • If you didn't come out of the womb with a .
  • spend a few hours a week outside of

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • I can tell he cares about his students
  • told me to look back at the syllabus with
  • No support or study guides

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Eight recent reviews across courses with consistent high-difficulty and low-quality themes give high confidence despite one online outlier sample.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 54

Course coverage

322164 reviews
376374 reviews

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 5