AI Rate Professor

Physics

Joshua Cabrera

PHYS1A · PHYS001B · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
40%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

unless you want a rigorous physics grind and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHard testsTough graderTest heavyLate gradingStrong lectures for some
  • as hard and poorly aligned with .
  • A and fair preparation materials if you put in serious work.
  • , and weak communication lower recommendation rates.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Students report and , so an A demands deep independent study.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

26/100

Physics content is hard with lots of , and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

Several reviews mark attendance mandatory or participation-heavy even if a .

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

36/100

Only a ; most warn against him if you care about an A or .

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

Tough grader tags, curved but , and .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

32/100

Lots of homework, lab teams, reading, and only a .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Some call him an amazing lecturer who engages questions; others feel unprepared for tests and poorly supported.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Midterm and final dominate alongside labs; .

Format shift

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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

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person and hybrid physics with , and frequent complaints about test alignment and late grades.

Main concern

and study guides, making an A a real fight.

What students said

“ , but graded fairly and he prepares you with plenty of material.”
PHYS001B
“ if you want an A”
PHYS001B
“ and none of it is based on homework, the .”
PHYS001B

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.

Only two big tests that many say do not match homework or the and curve.

Hard midterm and finalTest heavyCheat sheet allowedExam curveMisaligned study guides

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and final are hard, and guides, sometimes with a front-and-back cheat sheet and a curve.

Two tests onlyHard examsCheat sheetCurves examsNot based on homework
“There are only 2 tests, midterm and final.”
PHYS001B
“ and none of it is based on homework, the .”
PHYS001B
“He does provide a cheat sheet (front and back) and .”
PHYS001B

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ if you want an A”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 in-person reviews, highlighting hard misaligned exams versus occasional lecture praise. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“Amazing lecturer, engages with students and easy to talk to in and out of class.”

🧪

28/100

“ and none of it is based on homework, the .”

👎 Recommendation Rate

36/100

“ if you want an A”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lecturer, engages with students and easy to talk to in and out of class.
  • Very familiar with physics, and good making sure you understand the material.
  • Ivy-league quality professor.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Lots of homework
  • Make sure to do well in labs, as that will carry your grade

Theme 3

⚠️

  • .
  • and rarely go to office hours.
  • ALSO U CANT SEE THE CORRECT ANSWERS FOR THE EXAM.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

but small sample and split opinions on teaching quality.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 53
1 out of 50

Course coverage

PHYS001B4 reviews
PHYS1A1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

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

0

No reported values