AI Rate Professor

Physics

Jia Quan

PHYS1A · PHYS1B · PHY1A · PHSC3 · PHYS1A1B · PHYS1AB · PHYSICS1B · PHYS8A · PHYS10 · PHYSICS1A · PHY10 · PHY1B · PHYS003 · PHYS008A · PHYSICS10 · PHYS1C · 111 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Take her only if you will grind homework, group study, and every .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTest heavyExtra credit criticalTough graderHybrid self-teachPolarizing professor
  • dedicated students can earn As with , and all .
  • Midterms and finals are often brutal with very low class averages and .
  • Hybrid or and organization.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

As are possible with full homework, group study, and all , but and uncurved.

Both online and ; online adds more self-teach burden.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Physics content is repeatedly called hard, with and heavy problem practice required.

Survey online classes can feel easier than 1A/1B sequences.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

because class time or check-ins affect homework credit.

Online hybrids often require weekly meetings; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

; success stories exist, but many strongly warn against her.

In-person and online are both polarized rather than one format being clearly better.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

Tough grader tags, picky labs, and .

Format shift

.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

, and intensive test prep are common.

Format shift

Online adds video and discussion busywork; .

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

Some students praise problem walkthroughs and care in office hours; many call lectures weak, rude, or unprepared.

Format shift

Praise and criticism appear in both online and in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Midterms and and labs are manageable.

Format shift

; some online survey courses add papers.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students split between praise for caring office hours and problem walkthroughs , and harsh classroom tone.

Main concern

or final.

What students said

“If you try, you can easily ace the class. Secret Formula = Do all homework, Understand all homework, Try to do Extra 5-10 challenge probs.”
PHY1B
“I had almost a 95% in her class until she gave a and ruined everything!”
PHYS1A
“If you do group studies, it's impossible to get anything lower than an A.”
PHYS8A
“Astoundingly bad professor. Her lectures will remind you of the kid who forgot to bring something for show and tell.”
PHYSICS1B

Remote format

Online

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online and hybrid students often report self-taught lecture videos, hard exams, open-book quizzes in some survey courses, and heavy dependence on .

Main concern

Many say class time does not teach well and .

What students said

“Honestly wished she used class time to actually lecture and teach, it was pretty much a self-teach class.”
PHYS1A
“Quizzes and . DO THE EC!”
PHYS003
“the class average on the final was a 39% (31.6/85). !”
PHY1B
“She doesn't teach at all... goes on and on about NASA.”
PHYSICS1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

low class averages, though a few online courses use open-book quizzes and notes.

Test heavyVery low exam averagesExtra credit neededSome open-book online quizzesVideo ID check-ins reported

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students describe very hard midterms and as the main safety net.

Hard midterms and finalsExtra credit bufferPicky lab grading
“the class average was 28 out of 100!”
PHYS1A
“The Final and by far, most of the class pretty much bombed it.”
PHY1B
“the final exam average score is only 47.1 percent.”
PHYS1B

Online

Online evidence includes hard midterms and , and occasional video ID check-ins on tests.

Hard midterms and finalsOpen book or open note in some coursesVideo ID check-insExtra credit dependent
“Quizzes and . DO THE EC!”
PHYS003
“the class average on the final was a 39% (31.6/85). !”
PHY1B
“you must do video check-in w your ID on some testsquizzesFinal”
PHYSICS10

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Do all the , and try the extra challenge problems. Group study is key.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“for teaching the problems how to solve, she is the ”

⚖️

30/100

“I had almost a 95% in her class until she gave a and ruined everything!”

🛠️ Path to an A

55/100

“If you do group studies, it's impossible to get anything lower than an A. LITERALLY IMPOSSIBLE.”

👎

35/100

“it was pretty much a self-teach class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • shes so
  • the youtube lectures are horrible
  • she struggles to explain problems, just ask her to show solutions

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • she provides helps makes up for lost ground
  • Do the , it'll help

Theme 3

⚠️ About Course Structure

  • pretty much a self-teach class
  • Things are often due every Sunday night which makes it easy to go at your own pace

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

111

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across many years and both formats show a stable polarized pattern with detailed grade and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 530
4 out of 511
3 out of 520
2 out of 518
1 out of 532

Course coverage

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PHYS1A4 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

37 reported outcomes

A range

21

A+ 4 · A 14 · A- 3

B range

8

B+ 2 · B 6

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1