AI Rate Professor

Physics

Kwun Cheung

PHYS1A · PHYS008A · PHY1A · PHYS1B · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
41/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
40%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

if you will grind weekly and ; otherwise pick a clearer physics lecturer.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHard physics examsMidterm corrections helpFast lecturesCurve and leniencyTest-homework gap
  • Physics content and exams are tough; and quizzes.
  • , and partial-credit leniency for saving grades.
  • and lectures can feel fast or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Curves and , but and an A still takes heavy study.

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Average difficulty is high and students repeatedly call exams and pacing brutal for new physics learners.

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and warn that skipping leaves you unprepared for quizzes and exams.

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Would-take-again is only about 40%; recent care and .

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Recent , and curves even when exams are hard.

Format shift

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

, and a final create a sustained heavy load.

Format shift

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Some say he explains with real-life examples; others .

Format shift

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Quizzes, midterms, and the homework success.

Format shift

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and mixed lecture clarity; recent terms feel more grade-friendly.

Main concern

and review difficulty.

What students said

“The , but as long as you show u understand the concept, he will give u majority of points.”
PHYS008A
“the .”
PHYS1A
“This class gives you the feeling of "you can study, but it won't matter"”
PHYS1A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are math-heavy and much harder than practice; .

Hard midterms and finalExam harder than HW or quizMidterm correctionsFinal curvePostcard cheat sheet sometimes

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and often feel much harder than homework, quizzes, or review problems.

2 midterms and finalWeekly quizzesMidterm correctionsCurved finalPostcard allowed in some terms
“There are grade up by a lot.”
PHYS008A
“the minute you look at the questions on the .”
PHYS1A
“Allows us to use a and finals.”
PHY1A

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“The , but as long as you show u understand the concept, he will give u majority of points.”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 in-person reviews, highlighting hard exams plus recent leniency tools. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“I was able to understand and visualize Physics because of his lectures.”

📉

25/100

“the .”

🛟 Grade Safety Nets

72/100

“There are grade up by a lot. Final exam was curved too.”

Theme 1

📚 About Difficulty

  • Brutal if you are new to physics
  • Physics itself is difficult

Theme 2

🧑‍🏫 About Teaching

  • His lectures are very fast. .
  • as he lectures

Theme 3

📝

  • and .
  • Review questions are easy, the .
  • Allows us to use a and finals.

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

Fifteen detailed in-person reviews across years show a consistent hard-exam theme, though .

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 52
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

PHYS1A9 reviews
PHY1A4 reviews
PHYS008A1 review
PHYS1B1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 3 · A- 1

B range

3

B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1