AI Rate Professor

Physics

James Chenney

PHY4C · PHYSI2A · PHY2B · PHYS4A · PHY2AB · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Strong pick for physics if you do the homework and use office hours; older negative outliers look outdated.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAccessible outside classHilariousHomework harder than examsReal-world examplesTests what he teaches
  • , and exams that match lectures.
  • ; do the HW and follow his guidelines for a solid grade.
  • Two very old harsh reviews drag averages; .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Getting an A is doable if you follow rules and ; content is real physics but and tests match teaching.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Physics still challenges many, but he makes general physics feel manageable compared with harder sections.

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Is attendance flexible?

Optional

70/100

; others leave it unspecified, so flexibility is likely but not universal.

All evidence is from in-person reviews; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

100% of ; recent reviews call him best professor and very accessible.

; older negatives are outweighed by later praise.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Described as pretty lenient; and formulas provided on tests.

Format shift

In-person only.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

and ; workload is real but fair.

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Excellent

82/100

Engaging humor, real-world examples, accessible outside class, and tests on material actually taught; two old outliers are very negative.

Format shift

In-person only.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Homework, labs, multiple exams, and a final; .

Format shift

In-person only.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person physics with humor, real-world applications, no textbook needed in some sections, and ; .

Main concern

and a minority of older reviews found lectures unhelpful.

What students said

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PHY4C
“Do the hw and .”
PHY2AB
“His homework is usually harder than the exams, so if you know how to do the .”
PHY4C

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

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Exams test what he teaches; , and he may provide formulas if you follow guidelines.

Homework harder than examsFormulas providedTests match lectures4 exams plus final

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; do the homework and you are prepared; formulas often provided.

Homework harder than examsFormulas on tests4 exams + finalNo textbook needed in some sections
“Do the hw and . He is always willing to help”
PHY2AB
“His homework is usually harder than the exams, so if you know how to do the .”
PHY4C
“He will give you all formulas for a test. Follow his guidelines and you will do well!”
PHYS4A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

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Voice snapshots generated from 8 in-person , and humor. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Clarity

82/100

“He teaches physics in a way that makes you realize general physics isn't hard.”

👍

88/100

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📝 Fair Exams

78/100

“His homework is usually harder than the exams, so if you know how to do the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Keeps the class interesting and makes everyone laugh
  • He relates the class to real world applications
  • Always outlines EXACTLY what he expects on the homework and tests

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • getting an A is not hard, you just have to follow the rules
  • Do the hw and

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • and keeps his office hours
  • he does NOT make you feel stupid when asked a question
  • ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Eight in-person reviews from 2007-2018 with strong recent consistency but two very old harsh outliers and limited grade reporting.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

PHY4C3 reviews
PHY2AB2 reviews
PHY2B1 review
PHYS4A1 review
PHYSI2A1 review

Reported outcomes

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B range

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