AI Rate Professor

Science

James Cheney

PHY4C · PHYSICS4C · PYS2A · PHY11 · PHY4A · PHY2B · 4C · 2A · PHY2AB · PHYS2A · PHY2APHY2B · PHYS4C · PHY2A · 111 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you will grind the homework and use his help; physics stays challenging but very learnable.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing physics lecturesHomework mirrors examsEmail-responsive helpEquation sheets allowedTest-heavy grading
  • Most students praise clear, passionate lectures and .
  • , so practice is the path to a good grade.
  • A minority find him condescending or test-heavy, but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

An A is reachable if , but and grade weight is concentrated.

Online and ; labs are usually easier.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Physics content is real and problem-solving focused, eased by clear structure rather than watered-down ideas.

PHY11 labs feel easier; PHY2/4 sequences feel standard-to-challenging.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

72/100

, though lectures and participation still help performance.

Both formats often list non-mandatory attendance, with resources available outside class.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

About four in and support despite difficulty.

In-person recommendation is strongest; online is still mostly positive with a .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

54/100

and equation sheets help, but presentation rules and .

Format shift

Some online students felt grades were hidden until late; .

Workload

Moderate

42/100

but usually purposeful for exams.

Format shift

Online can feel heavier with many videos; in-person HW is still demanding.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Passionate lectures, detailed help videos, and fast thorough emails define a top-tier physics teaching experience.

Format shift

A few online and advanced-course critiques exist, but the majority praise is strong in both formats.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Several exams and a ; homework prepares you but .

Format shift

Both formats are test heavy; PHY11 lab courses are the lighter exception.

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

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students repeatedly call him one of the : funny, clear, and .

Main concern

Some feel belittled when asking questions and .

What students said

“he is great and .”
PHY4C
“ . .”
PHY2A
“asking him questions can be daunting.”
PHY2B

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online physics leans on recorded lectures, WebAssign, and ; many love the support while a few struggle with rigid methods and .

Main concern

and occasional rigidity online.

What students said

“He records his lectures, videos for and so much more.”
PHY2AB
“Simply put hes not good for online classes.”
PHY2A
“Super easy class, he post exactly how to do the labs.”
PHY11

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are challenging but predictable if you practice his homework methods, often with formula sheets allowed.

Equation sheetsExams like homeworkWritten problem solvingWebAssign practice

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but and may allow equation sheets.

Equation sheetsHomework-aligned testsNeat solution format required
“You are given equation sheets to use during exams, but ”
PHY4C
“ .”
PHY4C

Online

Online reviews describe difficult multi-question ; proctoring tools are not clearly proven.

Homework-like examsFew high-stakes questionsVideo exam help
“his written hw, apart from regular webassign hw is basically the exams itself.”
PHY2A
“ and even the ”
PHY2A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ ! He teaches you in 3 ways: zoom lectures, YT videos, & written notes!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (10 online, 40 in person), highlighting teaching quality, support, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Excellence

86/100

“ .”

📧 Outside-Class Support

88/100

“If write back an entire page with explanations”

📝

58/100

“ . .”

👍 Strong Recommendation

82/100

“100% take this professor!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Funny lectures, funny guy, chill class
  • He makes physics incredibly easy to understand
  • Prefers to talk about old dead white people

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • For a A, you need a 85-90% average on tests
  • , but
  • tests(easy) and

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • he genuinely wants his students to succeed
  • As a person, he's a cool guy, as a professor he's discouraging
  • Cheney

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

111

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with long time span, rich detail, and consistent praise around teaching support and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 573
4 out of 516
3 out of 59
2 out of 54
1 out of 59

Course coverage

PHY2A16 reviews
2A7 reviews
PHY4C7 reviews
PHY2B5 reviews
PHY113 reviews
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4C2 reviews
PHY2APHY2B2 reviews
PHY4A2 reviews
PHYS2A2 reviews
PHY2AB1 review
PHYS4C1 review
PHYSICS4C1 review
PYS2A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 1 · A 17

B range

9

B+ 3 · B 6

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Rather not say 1