AI Rate Professor

Physics

Peter Halverson

ASTR5 · PHYSICS2AG · 2AG · PHYS2AG · AST24908 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
31.25%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

Only take him if and ; otherwise avoid.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHomework OverloadKind but Unclear LecturesTest HeavySelf-Study RequiredPassionate about Astronomy
  • Workload is consistently described as enormous book and .
  • He is caring and offers office hours or retakes, but lectures often feel thin.
  • Quizzes and and textbook examples more than live teaching.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

High grades require grinding huge homework sets and learning mostly from the .

; the one online review also describes heavy work for grade success.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Physics and and time-wise hard.

.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Most students say attendance is required and .

; limited online evidence also marks attendance yes.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

31/100

because kindness does not offset homework overload and weak lectures.

; the online review is strongly negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Some effort-based homework credit and , but tests and .

Format shift

In-person students note effort credit and .

Workload

Overwhelming

14/100

Lots of and Astronomy sections.

Format shift

Both the online review and .

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Passionate and kind, yet many say lectures skim concepts and leave students to teach themselves.

Format shift

Recent astronomy reviews are warmer; older physics reviews are harsher on teaching clarity.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Quizzes and tests carry heavy weight and and textbook examples.

Format shift

and test design; online evidence is sparse.

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

15 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person Physics and Astronomy students praise passion and kindness but and weak lectures.

Main concern

grinding.

What students said

“Dr Halverson cares deeply for his students. Is it an easy course, NO, but he does a great job breaking everything down.”
ASTR5
“We'd get over 150 problems of hw.”
2AG
“He's pretty bad at and gives .”
PHYS2AG

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The single online and overloaded with .

Main concern

and quizzes that diverge from worked examples.

What students said

“ . Gives LOTS of hw: book & online.”
PHYS2AG

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes track assigned problems and .

Homework-Based QuizzesTextbook Example TestsTest HeavyExtra Credit Office Hours

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and textbook examples; tests are short and high-stakes.

Homework-Based QuizzesTextbook TestsRetake Opportunities
“all of and he provides the answers for all of it.”
PHYS2AG
“The and he would ask 1-2 questions, the test would be 4-6 questions.”
2AG

Online

Online students must study book examples for .

Modified Quiz QuestionsHeavy Online Homework
“HAVE to read book & study examples for quizzes, but wont be the examples anymore.”
PHYS2AG

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“So ! He is very passionate about astronomy, and very caring and kind.”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 mostly in-person Physics and Astronomy reviews focused on workload and lecture clarity. Credibility rating: Medium.

📚

14/100

“We'd get over 150 problems of hw.”

❤️ Kind but Ineffective

38/100

“He's a very nice and knowledgeable person but not an effective instructor.”

👎

31/100

“ !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He was a very good professor and passionate about teaching.
  • Lectures give a bare-minimum of information with little in the way of interactive walkthrough.
  • I found his lectures easy to zone out though.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • .
  • Yes physics is very hard and you have to do a lot of work.
  • Even if you do .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Dr Halverson cares deeply for his students.
  • He loves when you go to office hours and offers for it sometimes.
  • He's pretty bad at and gives .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen reviews with , but the small sample and one online review limit certainty.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 51
3 out of 56
2 out of 53
1 out of 54

Course coverage

PHYS2AG8 reviews
AST249083 reviews
ASTR53 reviews
2AG1 review
PHYSICS2AG1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1