AI Rate Professor

Physics

Ran Sivron

PHYS2AG · PHYS1320 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
49/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
57.14%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if and use office hours, because experiences range from easy A to chaotic.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizing instructorTest heavyParticipation mattersGroup examsOrganization concerns
  • and students who say they taught themselves.
  • , and participation; online reviews are older and more critical.
  • Expect , and uneven lecture clarity.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

Some report 85 equals an A with group support, but , and grade risk.

and hard outcomes; online reviews stress effort and confusion more than free As.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

and very hard for others with weak backgrounds.

In-person difficulty ratings swing from 1 to 5; online comments also call lectures and tests heavy.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Reviews consistently mark attendance mandatory, with participation and .

Both online and .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

and support, while others explicitly say no and warn about GPA.

; older online and one in-person review are strongly negative.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

52/100

Some get easy As with curves and , while and opaque assignment expectations.

Format shift

and ; online mentions impatience about grades.

Workload

Heavy

36/100

Worksheets every class, ExpertTA or , and group work create a steady heavy load.

Format shift

Both formats mention lots of homework and test-heavy structure.

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

Students either call him amazing and , and forces self-teaching.

Format shift

In-person is polarized; online reviews lean more negative on teaching quality.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Exams with individual and group parts, plus quizzes and .

Format shift

In-person emphasizes group and ; online notes tests, pop quizzes, and graded-by-few-things.

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

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

with caring support to complaints of rushed worksheets, self-teaching, and disorganization.

Main concern

Some students say lectures are unclear or unorganized and that .

What students said

“85 is an A, so easy A class.”
PHYS1320
“Means well but does not teach well. ... I taught myself”
PHYS1320
“Do NOT register for this professor if GPA matters to you. ”
PHYS2AG

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Older online PHYS2AG reviews call him personable but weak as a teacher, with , and .

Main concern

Students report , and a need to push hard for a good grade.

What students said

“Yes, hes not the and his lectures are quite heavy.”
PHYS2AG
“Nobody ever knows what's going on (especially him). He's a really fun person, but not a good prof.”
PHYS2AG

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are central and often split individual/group work, with mixed friendliness depending on collaboration support.

Individual and group exam sectionsTest heavyWorksheets every classPop quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and group sections with tablemates, plus class worksheets.

Individual and group exam sectionsWorksheets every classTest heavy
“ and group section and you work with your table group all sem, except for the final.”
PHYS1320
“He is a though so be prepare for that”
PHYS1320

Online

Online comments emphasize test-heavy pacing and .

Test heavyBeware of pop quizzesGraded by few things
“Skip class? You won't pass.”
PHYS2AG
“Beware of pop quizzes”
PHYS2AG

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“85 is an A, so easy A class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews (5 in-person, 2 online), highlighting polarization in , and exams. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

50/100

“Means well but does not teach well. ... I taught myself”

⭐ Easy A Claim

54/100

“85 is an A, so easy A class.”

⚠️ Organization Risk

30/100

“Do NOT register for this professor if GPA matters to you. ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Such an amazing teacher who really cares about his students
  • his lectures are a mumbling mess
  • He's a really fun person, but not a good prof.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • 85 is an A, so easy A class.
  • He is a though so be prepare for that
  • HW is a waste.

Theme 3

👥 About Class Format

  • You form friendships with your tablemates and work through the tests together
  • Worksheets every class that he goes over very quickly at the end
  • Uses ExpertTA, tophat, and canvas

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

Seven reviews across online and but strong polarization and some older online comments.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

PHYS13204 reviews
PHYS2AG3 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 2 · A 1 · A- 1

B range

2

B 1 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1