AI Rate Professor

Physics

Justin Komine

PHYS185 · PHYS130 · PHYS120L · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
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Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you already know physics well and will use office hours aggressively.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerNice but hard examsLectures mismatch testsApproachable office hoursNeed physics backgroundSlow lab grading
  • He is widely described as a .
  • and often do not match lecture or .
  • Students without a solid physics background struggle and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Exams are extremely hard, may not match lectures, and .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Physics content is tough and .

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do not clearly state a .

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Nice and , but unless you already have strong physics.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

Fair in intent but docks heavily for details like significant figures and .

Format shift

All evidence from in-person reviews.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

and exams demand heavy independent study beyond lecture notes.

Format shift

All evidence from in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Some find lectures clear and helpful; .

Format shift

All evidence from in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Hard midterms and finals dominate outcomes; homework and quizzes are easier by comparison.

Format shift

All evidence from in-person reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person lecture and lab mix a disconnected from class material.

Main concern

and lectures may leave students confused.

What students said

“ exam was a 28 out of 100)”
PHYS185
“He will go out of his way to help you, just ask for it! Go to his office hours.”
PHYS185
“He just doesn't seem to test on what we go over in class.”
PHYS185

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.

and often feel nearly impossible to study for.

Very hard examsLecture-exam mismatchLow averages

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and often not aligned with lecture content.

Hard examsNot identical to lecture notesLow class averages
“ exam was a 28 out of 100)”
PHYS185
“The problems are radically different to the them.”
PHYS185

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ exam was a 28 out of 100)... Really nice guy, truly wants to help.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 in-person physics reviews, highlighting . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“a but not a good lecturer. sometimes the class is left confuse with whatever he says.”

📝

28/100

“ . You need to really understand the materials.”

🤝 Helpfulness

75/100

“Professor Komine is extremely helpful and a . He goes out of his .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and provides necessary information but will not be identical to the tests.
  • will answer your questions with questions...
  • Great lecturer, very easy to follow...

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • .
  • Difficult class unless you're really solid with it already.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • .
  • .
  • truly wants to help.

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Eight detailed mixed reviews from 2011-2014 show consistent exam difficulty themes but small sample and older dates.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 51

Course coverage

PHYS1855 reviews
PHYS120L2 reviews
PHYS1301 review

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