AI Rate Professor

Physics

Phillip Wolf

PHY1 · CHEM40 · PHYS4B · RS301 · PHYS2BG · PHY4A · PHY2B · PHYSICALSCIENC · PHYSICS4A · PHYSICS · PHYSCIS1A · PHYS4A · PHYSCIS · PHYSICS1 · PHYS1 · PHY2A · 101 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
48.72%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

if you want rigorous engineering-level physics prep and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerFlipped class overloadConceptual hard examsLots of homeworkTough graderLove-or-hate physics
  • , and frequent quizzes on top of hard conceptual exams.
  • Supporters say he prepares engineers well and is caring; critics call him unreasonably hard with .
  • Getting an A is rare; many settle for B/C or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

Comments repeatedly say As , and many aim just to pass with a B.

Online and ; online explicitly doubts A chances in 4B.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

15/100

Conceptual, fast, flipped physics with and .

Both formats rate difficulty very high; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

40/100

and you will not pass, especially for labs and quizzes.

; online notes recorded lectures but still expects engagement.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

About half would take again for transfer prep; and grading.

and ; in-person is deeply split.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

22/100

; and exams much harder than homework.

Format shift

and in person.

Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

Lots of homework, labs, lecture videos, and .

Format shift

; online still reports heavy hw.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Passionate and ; quality averages near the middle.

Format shift

Online COVID reviews skew a bit kinder; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

and frequent quizzes.

Format shift

Same pattern online and in person.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

underrated flipped prep for transfer versus control-freak overload with .

Main concern

, and conceptual exams that many say are harder than later university physics.

What students said

“He is unreasonably hard. When half your class drops out it means you're a bad professor.”
PHY4A
“Although his class has a lot of work, it prepares you very well for 4B/transfer.”
PHY4A
“Just run.”
PHY4A

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and ; others say useless heavy work and no real path to an A.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Wolfs class just gives you so many useless stuff and hw.”
PHYS4B
“ . !”
PHY1
“At least for me, I cant see the possibility of getting an A in his 4B.”
PHYS4B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams emphasize ; online notes monitoring.

Conceptual hard examsExams harder than homeworkPop quizzesTest heavyMonitored online exams

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

conceptual exams much harder .

Conceptual examsExams harder than homeworkPop quizzesTest heavy
“ .”
PHY4A
“ , and he grades very strictly.”
PHY4A

Online

heavy conceptual tests and at least .

Monitored examsTest heavyTough grader
“ . !”
PHY1
“I cant see the possibility of getting an A in his 4B.”
PHYS4B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ unless you have a lot of time on your hands and can self teach. Just run.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (5 online, 45 in person), highlighting heavy workload and polarized rigor. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“Wolf is a very underrated prof. Although his class has a lot of work, it prepares you very well for 4B/transfer.”

🔥 Workload Overload

12/100

“He and .”

📉 Hard A Reality

18/100

“You need to work hard to pass with a B.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • flipped-class, meaning that you will have to do some self-studying
  • He is a conceptual prof
  • passionate about physics

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • unreasonably hard
  • but they are mostly made up of

Theme 3

⚠️ About Workload

  • Lots of homework
  • 22 labs. "Yay"

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

101

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews spanning many years with strong thematic , and polarized teaching.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 517
3 out of 513
2 out of 513
1 out of 533

Course coverage

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PHYS4A7 reviews
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PHYS4B4 reviews
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RS3011 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 2 · A- 2

B range

11

B+ 2 · B 9

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1