Reviews of professor Stephen Ray

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I was confused why someone previously took the time to write 3 same reviews on him.... After taking his class this semester I understand!! Please save yourself the tears and late nights this "boy" can't teach to save his own life. He doesn't even teach if I'm being realistic I had to read the textbook and go to YouTube and I still didn't pass.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Ray is a great prof, as long as you apply yourself, print out the notes, and watch the lecture videos. He gives explicit/clear formulas and explains them like Dora the explorer would. He's helpful if you reach out. Exams are open note and you have multiple attempts. Make a formula sheet, it's faster than going through pages of notes.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I took Dr. Ray's Physics course and I genuinely feel that he is a good professor. THIS CLASS IS HARD! Physics 1 is difficult for every type of student, but Dr. Ray provides a plethora of resources that students can use. If you do all the extra credit, try hard to learn from the homework/quizzes, and use the extra resources you'll get the A.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Dropped this class before the second exam as it was clear Dr. Ray didn't how to manage this class and was very unorganized with it. He also assigned way too much work that would make it impossible to focus on other classes. His first exam had a low average as well and from what I heard from other students that stayed in his class it only got worse.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Lots of homework and chances to boost grade outside of tests. Tests were open note. Does a great job of posting walk-through videos of homework problems. Really wants you to learn on your own. Cares about being available for office hours and is more than fair on test grading.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Do NOT take this professor. He was so unorganized the entire semester and took so long to answer emails. During the time I had him, he did have to go on leave due to a family emergency but when the new guy came in, I felt like no one was truly making an effort to help the students out with questions or what was going on.