AI Rate Professor

Physics

Chris Scott

PHYSICS2AG · 2AG · PHYS2AG · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating
61/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
60.71%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if and practice for online tests; skip if you need partial credit, consistent office hours, or light physics workload.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture heavyLots of homeworkTest heavyClear when engagedHomework-exam mismatch
  • and caring while others report mistakes, cancellations, and self-teaching.
  • Heavy dual homework (WebAssign plus hard-copy) with and can mismatch notes.
  • An A is reachable with steady practice, but finals and and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Many students earn As and Bs if and labs, but online tests without partial credit and .

Online reviews report reachable As with self-study; and autograded exams.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

, and test-heavy structure keep the course intellectually demanding for most students.

Both formats call the material tough; online adds organization friction.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and tags warn that skipping hurts, so flexibility is low.

Nearly all in-person and online comments treat attendance as required or high-stakes.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

61/100

About three in ; and prep for later physics, critics urge avoiding the homework-test mismatch.

In-person opinions are highly split; the few online .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Some note a ; others report no curve, tough WebAssign grading, and no partial credit.

Format shift

; online grades can still be high if work is finished.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

, and multiple exams create a steady heavy load.

Format shift

Workload is heavy in both formats; winter online sections still call it manageable only as a primary class.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

Strong praise for mistakes, cancellations, and weak availability.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is common among recent fans; .

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Homework and labs matter, but multiple online exams and a .

Format shift

Both formats rely ; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person PHYS2AG mixes clear step-by-step lectures with and hard online or ; experiences swing from must-take to avoid.

Main concern

Tests and WebAssign often feel harder or different from notes, with little partial credit or curve.

What students said

“Probably hard to find a better Phys prof than Scott”
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“ !!”
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“ and . No partial credit”
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Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online/winter sections can still yield strong grades, but , and .

Main concern

and slow communication force heavy self-teaching.

What students said

“ , but all questions is on chegg”
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“He is a and , but still a good choice”
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“his ”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often online and autograded with little partial credit; and .

Online examsNo partial creditIn-person finalHomework-based quizzesAutograded WebAssign

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person classes often use online exams without partial credit and a .

Online at-home testsNo partial creditIn-person MCQ finalTake-home quizzes
“One in and homework”
2AG
“ if it was a minor mistake)”
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“We need to take 4 online exams and the lowest will be dropped”
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Online

and tests with limited live support; proctoring details are not clearly proven.

WebAssign testsHomework-aligned quizzes
“His HW reflects the test, so make sure you do it”
PHYS2AG
“Webassign hw and , but it isn't a good learning platform”
PHYSICS2AG

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Probably hard to find a better Phys prof than Scott”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews spanning online and in-person PHYS2AG sections, balancing praise for lectures against workload and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“HE GOES THROUGH EXAMPLES step by step and clearly”

📚 Workload Reality

32/100

“A lot of copy homewrok and ”

🧪

45/100

“ ”

👍 Recommendation Split

61/100

“Solid choice Physics professor. and invites students to ask questions”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Made mistakes in class constantly

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This class is an easy A, but you will have to chegg everything on your own
  • if the class did poorly overall

Theme 3

📝

  • Lots of and
  • and are based on the WebAssign
  • if it was a minor mistake)

Data context

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Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

28

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

28 detailed reviews across 2016-2025 with , and polarized teaching quality support high confidence.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 58
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 56

Course coverage

PHYS2AG23 reviews
2AG4 reviews
PHYSICS2AG1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 4 · A 7

B range

7

B+ 3 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Rather not say 3