AI Rate Professor

Physics

Om Tripathi

PHY4B · PHY2AG · PHYS2AG · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
45%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Avoid unless you already know physics and and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest heavyHard to understand accentLecture heavyLots of homeworkUnorganized
  • some get As with notes and study guides, many call him terrible
  • Thick accent, weak email access, and
  • and ExpertTA homework;

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

A few report Ez A or study-guide finals, but , and drops; A needs heavy outside work.

Online mixed with some As; and withdrawal stories.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Physics content plus lecture-test mismatch and .

Both formats call physics difficult; in-person complaints about accent and organization are stronger.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

; labs often count as attendance and skipping hurts.

In-person almost always mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

Would-take-again about 45%; positives exist for note-takers who ask questions, but many say look elsewhere.

and ; in-person majority lean negative.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

, but HW accuracy traps and hard exams dominate.

Format shift

Online one review says not strict; .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and multiple high-weight exams that often need outside resources.

Format shift

Both formats mention lots of homework; and long tedious sets.

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

Some find him thorough and caring; many cannot , and find class unorganized.

Format shift

and structure; online more mixed including strong praise.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

75/100

or study-guide finals; HW and quizzes also heavy but tests define the course.

Format shift

; online also test heavy with some lab/HW volume.

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

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Frequent complaints about , and no email replies; minority say notes and study guide lead to success.

Main concern

, and organization/communication gaps.

What students said

“ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE. Lectures were very, very heavy. Couldn't really understand him half the time”
PHY2AG
“His accent is so heavy you can't understand him and his writing is horrible.”
PHY2AG

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and ; others say hard to understand, no email reply, and brutal timed tests.

Main concern

and inconsistent communication.

What students said

“Professor Om Tripathi was one of the .”
PHYS2AG
“ to finish. You're better off looking for someone else.”
PHYS2AG

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

time-pressured; a few note formula sheets or final from study guide.

Test heavyDifficult examsFormula sheet sometimesStudy guide for finalPartial credit

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

lecture material; occasional formula sheet and study-guide final.

Difficult examsMay not match lectureFormula sheetFinal from study guidePartial credit
“Exams were so confusing and half the time, were not even the material we covered in class.”
PHY2AG
“ because the .”
PHYS2AG
“Allows use of a single .”
PHYS2AG

Online

Online tests described as very hard with little time; assignments can be challenging.

Hard timed testsChallenging assignments
“ to finish.”
PHYS2AG
“ but efficient.”
PHY4B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE. Lectures were very, very heavy. Couldn't really understand him half the time”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews (4 online, 16 in person), capturing polarized physics experiences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

35/100

“Couldn't really understand him half the time, as if the accent wasn't enough.”

📉

32/100

“Exams were so confusing and half the time, were not even the material we covered in class.”

👍 Minority Success Path

55/100

“Go to class and because everything he teaches shows up on the exams”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Thick, hard to understand accent, boring lectures
  • made physics for the most part seem easy and was pretty thorough in his lectures
  • and feels like there is no structure.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Test heavy
  • and tedious, usually unrelated questions to material
  • Ez A

Theme 3

📧 About Access & Organization

  • he doesn't answer emails
  • No word of , so I didn't know the
  • hidden in the syllabus is a link to a website that has the

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty reviews spanning 2020–2025 with detailed, , and homework; opinions split but sample is strong.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 59

Course coverage

PHY2AG11 reviews
PHYS2AG6 reviews
PHY4B3 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 2 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

5

B+ 3 · B 2

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Rather not say 1