# ROBERT MCDERMOTT — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/ROBERT_MCDERMOTT--instructor_a85a756d071b6eda8897234d) ## Dataset ### search projection #### version 1 #### terms * 1272 * 1264 * 1262 * 1254 * 1252 * 1244 * 1242 * 1234 * 1232 * 1224 * 1222 * 1212 * 1204 * 1202 * 1194 * 1192 * 1184 * 1182 * 1174 * 1172 * 1164 * 1162 * 1154 * 1152 * 1144 * 1142 * 1134 * 1132 * 1124 * 1122 * 1114 * 1112 * 1104 * 1102 * 1094 * 1092 * 1084 * 1082 * 1074 * 1072 ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 8 ### projection id 7eb94c60c31fe3d8ae732986b7f3d069e1345ae92fd6239119e63b9d2461969d ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-10-01T19:10:41.241229+00:00 ### courses 8951 ### current instructors 5754 ### limited false ### terms * 1272 * 1264 * 1262 * 1254 * 1252 * 1244 * 1242 * 1234 * 1232 * 1224 * 1222 * 1212 * 1204 * 1202 * 1194 * 1192 * 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to lecture at all, but graded them leniently.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1786369", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:09:34.302886+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM0MzEyNTcx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1786369", "instructor_name": "Robert McDermott", "course_label": "PHYS103", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2021-01-25 06:02:44 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I would give this professor a negative 7 stars if I could. He is a boring lecturer. He talks at like 1/4 the speed of a normal person and does not teach you anything that will be on his exams. His exams did not reflect the lecture material or discussion material. 80% of our class failed his exam.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1786369", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:09:34.302886+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMzODE4MTYz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1786369", "instructor_name": "Robert McDermott", "course_label": "PHYS104", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2020-11-15 01:00:33 +0000 UTC", "comment": "The worst class I've taken at UW. Lectures are insanely confusing. He does not explain any of the material in any significant way. Test had absolutely nothing to do with the lectures. Goes over the easiest question in a section and moves on. I understand the transition to online is probably tough, but this was a horrible excuse of a class.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1786369", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:09:34.302886+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMzNzQ0NTcx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1786369", "instructor_name": "Robert McDermott", "course_label": "PHYS103", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2020-10-28 19:09:59 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I have never been so bored or confused in lectures. He explains absolutely nothing. In fact, I would just watch khan academy or something during lecture because that's probably a better use of your time. All I can say is good luck. This class is horrible. I miss Daniel Thurs.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1786369", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:09:34.302886+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMzNzQ0MzMw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1786369", "instructor_name": "Robert McDermott", "course_label": "PHY103", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2020-10-28 18:25:05 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Horrible professor. Horrible explanations. Horrible class. Physics is supposed to be like a fun math class, but he makes the tests unlike any of the problems you will see. Honestly, there's no point to studying for these exams because there's nothing you can do to prepare. get ready for curve balls- tests aren't a reflection of learning at all....", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1786369", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:09:34.302886+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMzNzQxMDg5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1786369", "instructor_name": "Robert McDermott", "course_label": "PHYS103", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2020-10-27 22:37:41 +0000 UTC", "comment": "He made the exams way harder than ive ever seen. and he didnt care that people that did amazing on the first exam (made by a different professor) failed the second exam(one by McDermott). dosent care about you or your grade, cares about making the class rediculously hard for no reason at all. the exam was nothing i had seen before or knew how to do", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1786369", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 4 } ] ``` ### total 12 ### page 1 ### courses None recorded. ### matched true ## social Image false