AI Rate Professor

Physics

James Boyd

PHYS4B · PHY4A · PHYSICS4A · PHYS4A · PHYS2A · 58 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
87.93%
Difficulty
1.9

The decision

and unmatched support, but self-study if you need deep physics for later courses.

Best fit · Easy A HunterSuper CaringEasy AText-AccessibleExtra CreditStudent-First
  • He is widely seen as the most caring physics professor, reachable by text with fast replies.
  • credit, and .
  • Lectures can ramble, so real .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

93/100

Students repeatedly say an A is nearly automatic if , and .

Both online and in-person reviews stress easy As; a few online comments mention .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

86/100

Material is simplified and low-stress for intro physics, though .

; online is similar with rare hard-test outliers.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

88/100

and stress flexibility when life issues come up.

evidence more abundant.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

Overwhelming praise as the small set of lecture-style complaints.

Recommendation is extremely strong in person and still mostly strong online.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

93/100

Partial credit, , redo labs below 90, and open willingness to work with grades make scoring very forgiving.

Format shift

Generosity is consistent across online and in-person comments.

Workload

Light

74/100

, but overall load is lighter than other physics classes and labs are often resubmittable.

Format shift

; online still describes manageable work.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Support, empathy, and accessibility are elite, while lecture clarity is the .

Format shift

In-person and online both love his care; .

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Tests matter, but , and redo chances share the grade and keep pressure low.

Format shift

Weighting details appear in both formats with .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In person he is celebrated as a rare gem who wants everyone to get an A, with , and heavy personal support.

Main concern

Lecture style can be and may under-prepare students for harder physics.

What students said

“His class is so easy that sometimes I genuinely wonder if I'm actually getting better at physics or if he's just that lenient.”
PHY4A
“If you cant get an A in his class change major pls”
PHY4A
“PROFESSOR BOYD RADIATES SO MUCH EMPATHY!!! Gives partial credit & !”
PHYS4A

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online students mostly report easy As, , and high accessibility, with a few long-lecture or hard-test complaints.

Main concern

Occasional reports of very long lectures or .

What students said

“The class was just so easy! The and he makes videos of how to do them.”
PHYS4A
“ but .”
PHYSICS4A
“Just watch the lectures and ! You will probably pass the .”
PHYS4A

Exam style

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Exams are widely described as easy and student-friendly, often with cheat sheets, partial credit, and study guides.

Cheat Sheet AllowedEasy ExamsPartial CreditExtra Credit on TestsPractice or Study Guides

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, exams are easy with allowed cheat sheets, , and walk-through quizzes.

One Cheat SheetEasy TestsExtra CreditStudy Guides Similar to Tests
“allows , and .”
PHY4A
“Gives study guides for . .”
PHY4A

Online

Online students report easy passes with partial credit, sample exams, and , though a minority call tests hard.

Partial CreditSample ExamsGenerous Curves
“You will probably pass the .”
PHYS4A
“Just put half a !”
PHYS4A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“PROFESSOR BOYD RADIATES SO MUCH EMPATHY!!! Gives partial credit & ! !!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and lecture-style caveats. Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Empathy Overload

80/100

“I have/will never meet ANY professor as caring, considerate, and .”

🅰️ Easy A Machine

93/100

“If you cant get an A in his class change major pls”

📱 Always Reachable

88/100

“You are able to reach him via text message and he is always responded right back to you.”

⚠️ Lecture Caveat

55/100

“he can't lecture for anything. He just rambles and doesn't get to the point”

Theme 1

❤️ About Character

  • , and makes everything feel stress-free.
  • PROFESSOR BOYD RADIATES SO MUCH EMPATHY!!!
  • One of the !

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Super easy A
  • As long as you attend the lab and

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • his lectures are rough
  • If you need to ACTUALLY learn physics, you'll have to put in a lot of work on your own.
  • He taught complex topics in a simple way

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

58

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over multiple years show highly consistent easy-A and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 545
4 out of 56
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

PHYS4A26 reviews
PHY4A19 reviews
PHYSICS4A3 reviews
PHYS2A1 review
PHYS4B1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

48 reported outcomes

A range

39

A+ 15 · A 24

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

8

Not sure yet 8