Arie Jacobi

PHYSC14 · 2 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 74/100
RMP rating: 2.8/5
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Difficulty: 2.5

The decision

if you show up and put in steady effort for a fair A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLaid-back styleGenerous graderNew instructorStudent success focusedShow up and earn A

Students call him laid back, enthusiastic, and a .
Effort and .
As a newer instructor, accommodation can help or create inconsistency.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Reviewers say put in the effort, show up, and you will get your A with .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Difficulty is described as manageable rather than intense for Physical Sciences 14.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

72/100

Students like the while noting he is still learning the role.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

84/100

Explicitly called a if you put the work in.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

72/100

No heavy busywork is described; success is tied to normal effort and attendance.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

66/100

Enthusiastic and student-centered, but still new and finding his teaching rhythm.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Reviews and attendance.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Small in-person sample describes a generous, student-friendly new professor who wants people to succeed.

Main concern

Still refining the course, so accommodation and structure may feel uneven.

What students said

“Laid back professor, very generous grader, enthusiastic about the subject...overall, great class”
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“New teacher (Fall 2009), still getting the hang of it. Very much want the students to succeed”
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Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

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Reviews do not clearly prove open-book, proctoring, or .

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Reviews do not clearly prove a .

“Put the effort in, show up to class, you'll get your A”
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Laid back professor, very generous grader, enthusiastic about the subject...overall, great class. Put the effort in, show up to class, you'll get your A”
Voice snapshots generated from 2 in-person reviews from 2010, highlighting generosity and new-instructor notes. Credibility rating: Low.

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84/100

“ ...overall, great class”

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60/100

“New teacher (Fall 2009), still getting the hang of it”

👍 Student Support

75/100

“Very much want the students to succeed”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Laid back professor
enthusiastic about the subject
still getting the hang of it

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Put the effort in, show up to class, you'll get your A
His willingness to accommodate the class may be more of a hindrance than a benefit

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

28/100

Evidence confidence

Only two older reviews exist, so scores rest on a very thin and outdated sample.

Inside 2 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

PHYSC142 reviews

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Arie Jacobi

x x if you show up and put in steady effort for a fair A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

WorthIt

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In person

Online

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🌱 x x x

👍 Student Support

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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Quality ratings

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if you show up and put in steady effort for a fair A.

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