AI Rate Professor

Physical Ed

Mike Cowan

KICKBOXING · GOLF101 · GUTTSANDBUTTS · BUTSANDGUTTS · GUTSANDBUTTS · PE0 · PE346A · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
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Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you want a real workout coach who will push you hard and reward serious effort with results and a fair grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHardcore fitness motivatorTough but caringGets you in shapeSarcastic humorPushes for real effort
  • Fitness classes are intense, varied workouts that genuinely improve shape
  • He yells and pushes hard but students say it is for your success
  • An A comes from showing up, working hard, and staying in motion

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

An A is available if you work hard and keep moving, not if you coast through easy fitness credit.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Workouts are described as tough, crazy intense, and not for the weak, even when golf is lighter.

; no online reviews exist.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

Fitness format implies showing up and staying active; comments stress keeping moving rather than skipping.

; attendance policy is inferred from PE class expectations, not an explicit syllabus quote.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Students and plan to keep enrolling for the .

; no online reviews exist.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Grades track effort and participation more than perfect form; work hard and you pass with an A or solid B+.

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Workload

Heavy

34/100

Every class is a hard, varied workout that leaves you in the if you keep going.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Motivational, funny, and skilled at golf and fitness coaching with classes that never feel boring.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Assessment is participation and continuous effort in workouts rather than written exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person PE and golf classes mix tough, varied workouts with humor; he seems mean at first but becomes a motivator who wants you stronger than he is.

Main concern

Classes are not for the weak; yelling and high intensity can feel harsh at first.

What students said

“If you work hard you will get an A and in shape.”
PE0
“he is really tough and yeah he yells a lot at you, but without all of that, i guarantee you'd be really lazy”
KICKBOXING
“he comes off as mean but as long as you keep moving and .”
GUTSANDBUTTS

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

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Reviews do not describe traditional exams; grades hinge on showing up and working hard in class.

Participation-basedEffort for gradeNo formal exam focus

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person PE sections emphasize continuous effort in class rather than sit-down exams.

Effort-based gradeIn-class workouts
“If you work hard you will get an A and in shape.”
PE0
“he comes off as mean but as long as you keep moving and .”
GUTSANDBUTTS

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you work hard you will get an A and in shape. if u didnt want to get in shape”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 in-person PE reviews, highlighting tough motivation and effort-based grades. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“Mike is great. He will make you laugh. He will help you improve.”

💪 Workout Intensity

34/100

“Awsome work out, but not for the weak”

👍 Recommendation

90/100

“i recomend taking his class :)”

❤️ Tough Love

85/100

“he comes off as mean but as long as you keep moving and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he is a good motivator. He keeps u going
  • He's one of those guys who is perfect for teaching
  • every single class was different and all classes were a great workout

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you work hard you will get an A and in shape
  • Its not easy, but working out shudnt b
  • he is really tough and yeah he yells a lot at you

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

64/100

Evidence confidence

Ten consistent in-person reviews from 2005-2012 agree on tough-but-caring fitness coaching, though sample size is modest and older.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

GOLF1012 reviews
GUTTSANDBUTTS2 reviews
KICKBOXING2 reviews
BUTSANDGUTTS1 review
GUTSANDBUTTS1 review
Show 2 more courses
PE01 review
PE346A1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

1 reported outcomes

A range

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B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

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