AI Rate Professor

Physics

Michael Leyton

PHY8A · PHY8B · PHYS8C · 60 lifetime ratings

AI rating
66/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
65.57%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

if you want real physics depth and support; skip if you need an easy A for GPA.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionate PhysicistHard Fair ExamsCaring Office HoursLecture Heavy SeriesEffort Over Easy A
  • Students love his passion, humor, and willingness to stay late helping, especially in Phys 8A-8C.
  • Exams are tough and physics-heavy; , and effort.
  • many call him the GPA hunters.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

A , and heavy study; many settle for B despite caring support.

In-person reviews dominate; the online review also frames success as effort-based, not free.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Physics 8 content is fast and deep, with and .

Challenge level is consistent; .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

; lectures and labs matter, and participation can affect how he sees effort.

Mixed mandatory and .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

great for learners, risky for pure GPA optimizers.

Recommendation split is almost entirely from in-person Physics 8 reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

, and final redemption balance tough scoring.

Format shift

Fairness comments are mostly in-person; online also notes partial and .

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Homework, long labs, practice problems, and 5-unit load for some.

Format shift

Heavy load is reported almost exclusively in person.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

, and highly supportive; a vocal minority finds lectures boring or rushed.

Format shift

In-person opinions are split; the single online review is strongly positive.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

; labs and homework still matter for a safety net.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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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

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person Physics 8 series: , and mixed views on clarity.

Main concern

Brutal exams and heavy time demand can hurt GPA .

What students said

“Professor Leyton is a PHENOMENAL physics professor.”
Phy8A
“ but fair.”
PHYS8C
“His class is hard, FOR REAL. But .”
Phy8A

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One online Phy8A review praises , and late help.

Main concern

Still requires real effort; not an autopilot A.

What students said

“He stays late to help students, gives partial and and exams, and .”
Phy8A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are hard and conceptual; practice materials and partial credit keep them standard rather than cruel.

Hard conceptual examsPractice exams providedPartial creditOccasional curvePop quizzes rare

Assessment risk

Standard

40/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and sometimes feel harsher than practice sets, with .

Hard midtermsCurve sometimesPractice exams
“ but fair.”
PHYS8C
“ .”
Phy8A
“ .”
Phy8A

Online

practice exams, partial credit, and .

Practice examsPartial creditExtra credit
“gives partial and and exams, and .”
Phy8A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you really want to learn something in . BUT, if you don't want to risk your gpa, you might consider taking any other classes.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and learner vs GPA tradeoffs. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Passion

74/100

“He is one of the most passionate professors I've had.”

🧪

40/100

“ but fair. Chill and approachable and seems like a good person.”

👍

66/100

“Leyton is the goat”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Prof and engaging
  • he's cool, I didn't think the lectures were boring
  • Don't get the hype... lectures are surprisingly unhelpful.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • his 8A is ez B challenging A
  • Hard professor but I really like him.
  • Hardest 8C professor, but he is a real physicist who cares about his pedagogy.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He stays beyond his office hour limitation just to help students.
  • Super lenient and gives partial credit
  • One of the few professors who genuinely cares about the progress his students make.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

60

Lifetime ratings

85/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with strong , and a wide but explainable opinion split.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 533
4 out of 53
3 out of 58
2 out of 55
1 out of 512

Course coverage

Phy8A37 reviews
PHYS8C9 reviews
Phy8B4 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

50 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 4 · A 14 · A- 1

B range

11

B+ 3 · B 8

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

18

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 16