AI Rate Professor

Physics

Mike Young

PHYS102 · PHYS110111 · PHY121 · PHYS111 · PHYS122123 · PHYS122 · PHYSICS122 · PHYSICS111 · PHY122 · PHYS110 · PHYS123 · PHY110111 · PHYS121123 · PHY111 · PHYS121 · PHYS123122123 · PHY102 · 133 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
95.08%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you want the and will invest real weekly hours for a fair shot at a strong grade.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerMaster physics lecturerHeavy homework loadExam-focused gradingExtremely accessible helpHard but fair
  • Near-universal praise for crystal-clear, passionate physics lectures that .
  • Expect lots of homework and ; partial credit and completion-based HW soften the blow.
  • A minority call the series overkill or brutal in summer, but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

You can earn an A, but and require steady studying; HW alone does not make grades free.

; in-person emphasizes partial credit after heavy prep.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Physics concepts stay intellectually tough even when lectures make them clearer than elsewhere.

Both formats rate content hard; intro sections feel more manageable than 122/123.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

70/100

, but students say lectures and demos are how you actually learn the material.

and you won't pass; online focuses more on watching posted lectures.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

as the backbone of SBCC physics teaching.

Strong in both formats; dissent centers on workload intensity, not lecture quality.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

66/100

Partial credit, completion-based HW or labs, and .

Format shift

Online and in-person both praise partial credit; .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and exam prep are constant themes, especially in 122/123.

Format shift

Summer or online blocks can feel extreme; regular-term in-person is still heavy but more paced.

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Students call him a once-in-a-career lecturer , and inspiring.

Format shift

Praise is consistent online and in person with only rare quality dips in overloaded sessions.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Exams and HW and labs as smaller completion pieces.

Format shift

; in-person mirrors that structure.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

inspires majors, with fair partial credit and optional attendance that still rewards being there.

Main concern

Advanced sequence workload can consume free time; a few call him overrated for that reason.

What students said

“HE IS THE . ”
PHY122
“You will need to spend 30+ hours a week if you want the A...ALL THIS JUST FOR ONE PHYSICS CLASS.”
PHYS122-123
“He broke down the fundamentals with unbelievable clarity.”
PHYS102

Remote format

Online

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online students still rave about lecture quality and accessibility, while noting long videos, heavy HW, and .

Main concern

Long online lecture blocks and test-heavy weighting can overwhelm, especially in accelerated sessions.

What students said

“ if they are open note.”
PHYS123
“I've literally emailed him on Sunday nights with hw questions and .”
PHYS110
“75% of your grade is 3 exams and a final and the .”
PHYS122

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are challenging and high-stakes, often fair with partial credit; but still hard.

Exam heavyPartial creditOpen note (some online)Few questions per testLecture demos help

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and aligned with lecture examples, with generous partial credit and fair difficulty.

Few questions per examPartial creditLecture-aligned problemsDictionary allowed for some students
“ . 5 questions per test perfect”
PHYS111
“it is ok to bring the dictionary to the test.”
PHYS102

Online

Online comments cite open-note yet difficult exams, long lecture prep, and .

Open note examsTest heavyLong lecture prep
“ if they are open note.”
PHYS123
“75% of your grade is 3 exams and a final and the .”
PHYS122

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Dr. Young is the rare person who enables learning. He not only has the passion but a gift for teaching.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 physics reviews across online and in-person formats. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“this guy was born to teach, undoubtedly the ”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“be prepared to have no social/love life and no free time.”

🤝 Accessibility

90/100

“emailed him on Sunday nights with hw questions and .”

👍 Recommendation

94/100

“DON'T LOOK ELSEWHERE! . YOUNG”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His teaching is SO GOOD, it's literally Professor Leonard but for physics.
  • Every lecture is 10/10.
  • makes complex problem simple

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Physics is hard to learn
  • awards a lot of partial credit
  • the tests.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • he really likes physics and cares about teaching
  • Very relaxed on late work and grading
  • He's a really great guy

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

133

Lifetime ratings

93/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years with highly consistent themes on teaching excellence and workload.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5120
4 out of 57
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

47 reported outcomes

A range

29

A+ 4 · A 18 · A- 7

B range

13

B+ 6 · B 7

C range

4

C 4

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values