AI Rate Professor

Physics

Justin Lancaster

PHYS1A · PHYS10L · PHYS10 · 1A · PHYS108 · PHYS2A · PHYSICS1A · PHYSICS2A · PHYS10AND10L · PHYS1C · 53 lifetime ratings

AI rating
71/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
69.23%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you attend, use office hours, and grind practice problems.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate physics teacherExtra credit heavyTest and lab focusedAttendance mattersOffice hours helpful
  • Physics is hard, but and wants you to pass with EC and office hours.
  • Recent reviews are much warmer than some older harsh ones about personality and grading.
  • Exams and ; skip class or and you struggle.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

An A is realistic with practice, office hours, and , but physics tests and .

In-person stresses EC and effort for A; online is more mixed on teaching quality versus grade path.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Subject matter is inherently hard and cumulative; lectures help but self-study and problem practice are required.

Both formats call physics hard; online adds self-teaching via videos for some terms.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Attendance is frequently required, with warnings that skipping tanks you and .

; online sample is thinner and mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

; recent students praise him, while a vocal minority warns away.

In-person recommendations improved in recent years; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

Generous partial credit and EC for engaged students, but labs and .

Format shift

and ; online notes partial credit on multi-step tests.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

, but labs, quizzes, and light.

Format shift

Some in-person say little HW but test-heavy; others report lots of homework and labs.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Many call him a if you try; older and some waitlist/personality complaints drag the average.

Format shift

Recent in-person reviews are strong; online and older in-person are more polarized.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Exams and , and EC as support.

Format shift

; online also centers short exams plus labs.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person he is often a , but physics remains tough and attendance/lab strictness frustrate some.

Main concern

, and older reports of mean demeanor.

What students said

“ if you wanna pass physics!!”
PHYS2A
“although physics isn't the so well and makes it easier.”
PHYS2A
“You have to work very hard in order to get an A. He is not the nicest professor on campus.”
PHYS2A

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and partial credit, but some felt videos replaced teaching and .

Main concern

Some felt they were paying for free YouTube-style learning plus error-prone materials.

What students said

“Doesn't teach at all, you're just given Youtube videos to watch, .”
PHYS1A
“He gives a lot of partial credit luckily.”
PHYS2A
“He throughly explained the materials .He had office hours twice a week and he happily answered all the questions”
PHYSICS2A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Standard closed-style physics testing with multi-step problems, partial credit, and lab performance; not open-book friendly overall.

Multi-part problem examsShow workExtra credit on testsLab reportsFormula sheets sometimes

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and multi-step problems tied to notes and HW; labs and makeups matter.

Test heavyExtra credit on examsLab reportsOffice-hour problem review
“In 6 wk course: 2 exams, it had 5 multiple choice, 5 true/false, and 5 problems.”
PHYS2A
“Make-ups are available to correct lab reports and as well, which make up over half the grade.”
PHYSICS2A

Online

Online exams are short multi-question problem sets requiring shown work, with partial credit and occasional test errors noted.

3-5 problem examsShow workPartial creditWeekly labs
“His tests are 4-5 questions from each chapter that but they require your work to be shown. He gives a lot of partial credit luckily.”
PHYS2A
“3 exams each having 3-4 questions. , and discussions.”
PHYS1A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ if you wanna pass physics!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (4 online, 46 in person), balancing recent praise with older criticism. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“ so well and makes it easier. and caring about his students.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

68/100

“ !”

🧪 Physics Difficulty

32/100

“Physics is a hard class in general. Professor Lancaster makes it easy to understand high-yield topics, however, it is up to you to put in the work”

⭐ Help

75/100

“Super easy with grading and . Lots of EC, ended up with a 105%.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • . hes open to answering any questions u ask. hes very passionate abt physics.
  • and he was also willing to answer questions.
  • Go to his office hours as he goes through problems and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • hard class , great professor.
  • You have to work very hard in order to get an A.
  • Know how to do the and you're guaranteed an A.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Concerns

  • he doesnt seem to care for waitlist students.
  • This guy was very mean to me.
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

53

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over a decade with both praise and criticism give a robust, if polarized, picture.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 528
4 out of 510
3 out of 55
2 out of 55
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

27

A+ 6 · A 18 · A- 3

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

5

C+ 3 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 1