AI Rate Professor

Physics

Luc Desmedt

PH101 · PHYS140 · PHY140 · PHSY140 · PHY120 · 197 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
26.09%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

Avoid unless you already love rigorous physics proofs and can live with messy notes and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerIllegible HandwritingTest HeavyHis Way Or No CreditTough GraderLecture Heavy
  • Most students struggle with illegible board notes and .
  • Grades hinge on a few midterms and a final; .
  • A minority who master his methods and use office hours report he is funny and willing to help.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Getting an A requires mastering his exact proof methods, surviving few high-stakes tests, and heavy lecture attention; .

Evidence is almost entirely from in-person PHYS140-style courses; the single online review does not change the hard-A picture.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Intro physics is made harder by slow early pacing, rushed later units, tangents, and illegible notes that block comprehension.

Nearly all .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and stress that lectures are the only reliable source for .

In-person reviews dominate; as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

26/100

and the dominant student message is to switch professors because teaching and .

A , but the bulk of recent reviews urge avoidance.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

20/100

; correct answers lose credit if steps do not match his method, with little partial credit.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

42/100

Homework volume varies and is often ungraded, but constant lecture focus and .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

A vocal minority finds him funny and , but most describe , bad handwriting, and disorganization.

Format shift

Positive office-hour notes appear in-person; overall tone remains poor.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Midterms and finals decide nearly the whole grade while homework and .

Format shift

Consistent across in-person sections; online detail is sparse.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students repeatedly cite unreadable handwriting, rushed or slow pacing, ego-driven tangents, and .

Main concern

Must copy his proof style exactly or .

What students said

“someone in my class got every question right on the test but lost 75% (had a 25% on a MIDTERM) because he didnt do it the professors way”
PHSY140
“For someone who's heavily reliant on handwritten notes and the whiteboard his handwriting is awful, borderline a different language.”
140
“Don't take this class, the main resource you have are lectures, the ”
PHYS140

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

One online review calls the style unique and tangential but notes he is knowledgeable and will help outside class if you focus on his lecture examples.

Main concern

Tangential lectures make .

What students said

“This professor has a unique teaching style that can be challenging to navigate. While the lectures can be tangential, he is knowledgeable and willing to help outside of class.”
140

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are high-stakes, method-strict, and , so friendliness is low.

Proof RequiredHis Method OnlyIn-Person MidtermsPractice Problems From LectureFew Graded Items

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and proof style; practice problems from lecture and notes are the main prep.

In-Person ExamsDo It His WayProof HeavyLecture Practice Problems
“Review his practice problems from his lectures and notes for exams and do it his way or .”
PHSY140
“Must do problems his way, if you do a problem a different way he will not give you full credit and still mark it down even if its correct”
PHSY140

Online

Single online ; success advice centers on lecture examples.

Lecture Examples Focus
“To succeed, focus on his lecture examples and consider using unstuck ai alongside the textbook for study prep.”
140

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and exam weight. Credibility rating: High.

✍️ Handwriting Barrier

25/100

“his handwriting is so bad making lectures really ”

📝

20/100

“got every question right on the test but lost 75% because he didnt do it the professors way”

🎯

88/100

“He's heavy on the midterm and .”

👍 Polarizing Character

40/100

“I'd like to start off by saying that i really liked Desdmedt's character... however there are better professors.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Handwriting looks like another language.
  • He overcomplicates his lectures, and goes on tangents that have very little value.
  • Material is easy he made it hard.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • the class is def not an easy A you have to study his methods
  • and a scam.
  • 19 out of 28 people dropped by the W deadline.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • he's a nice guy
  • if you don't know how to take sarcasm, you would think he's belittling you
  • He is very interesting to talk to outside of class and in his office hours

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

197

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews spanning multiple years with consistent themes on handwriting, grading, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 541
4 out of 527
3 out of 519
2 out of 521
1 out of 590

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

48 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 3 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

10

B+ 1 · B 9

C range

4

C 4

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

22

Drop/Withdrawal 10 · Not sure yet 8 · Rather not say 4