AI Rate Professor

Science

Rickelle Syrdahl

PHYLP101 · PHYS100 · PHYLP10101 · PHYSI101 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
93.33%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

if you will study hard; she is widely seen as the .

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesResource-richCaring mentorTest heavyStudy-guide aligned
  • Physiology is hard but her teaching and resources make it doable.
  • Exams match notes and study guides when you memorize and apply.
  • Near-universal love for her patience, organization, and passion.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Students say grades track effort; memorizing notes and heavy study are required for an A.

Online and ; most detail is in-person.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Physiology content is dense with weekly quizzes and long multi-chapter tests.

In-person reviews dominate difficulty comments.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

, but a few say no; skipping still risks failing the heavy material.

In-person mixed; online notes skip-class risk.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

Students call her the and credit her for long-term career impact.

In-person is overwhelmingly yes; the single online review is cooler but still positive on teaching.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

Standards are high and and study tools align with exams.

Format shift

review.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Weekly quizzes, long exams, labs, and constant study make this a full commitment.

Format shift

Both formats call for heavy study; online is one review.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

, and abundant review tools define the experience.

Format shift

In-person praise is deep; online still rates teaching as good.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Quizzes and and notes rather than projects.

Format shift

In-person and online both emphasize exams.

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

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and test-heavy yet highly praised for clarity, care, and tools to pass.

Main concern

Falling behind on dense lecture material is easy without daily study.

What students said

“Amazing professor, she is very nice and cares about her students passing.”
PHYSI101
“Exams and study guides match well”
PHYLP101
“It's not an easy A, but with dedication you certainly can achieve it!”
PHYLP101

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

One online review still calls her a good professor but stresses constant studying for .

Main concern

.

What students said

“JUST STUDY STUDY AND STUDY IN ORDER TO GET .”
PHYLP101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are demanding but predictable if you master her notes and study guides.

Study guides match examsWeekly quizzesLong examsExtra credit on testsLecture notes

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and frequent but align with outlines, reviews, and .

80-120 question testsWeekly quizzesStudy guidesReview videosExtra credit on tests
“Exams and study guides match well”
PHYLP101
“For .”
PHYLP101
“The tests have 80-120 questions; a lot of students would run out of time before they could finish.”
PHYLP101

Online

Online review only stresses heavy studying for exams without naming proctoring tools.

Test heavyStudy required
“JUST STUDY STUDY AND STUDY IN ORDER TO GET .”
PHYLP101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Syrdahl is by far the !”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews, highlighting teaching excellence and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“Her lectures are so amazing and as long as you are paying attention, showing up to class, participating, and studying you will definitely do great.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

93/100

“I wish I could have her for all my other classes.”

📈 Effort For Grade

42/100

“It's not an easy A, but with dedication you certainly can achieve it!”

📚 Resource Support

90/100

“She provides the her class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she answers every question patiently and .
  • uses simple analogies to help you understand

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Hard course definitely put in lots of hours of study but it's doable
  • Be prepared to study.
  • memorize ALL the notes for the chapters

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Shes so sweet and helpful.
  • cares about her students passing
  • i'm proud to call myself an Exercise Physiologist because of her!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

22 reviews across many years with strong consistency on teaching quality and course hardness.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

PHYLP10112 reviews
PHYSI1017 reviews
PHYLP101012 reviews
PHYS1001 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 5 · A 4

B range

4

B+ 3 · B 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1