AI Rate Professor

Physics

Brian Shotwell

PHYS222 · PHYS221 · PHYS223 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you want a and are ready to work for the grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear Physics LecturerGenerous CurveChallenging ExamsHelpful and ApproachableFair Grading
  • Students consistently describe Shotwell as , and one of the stronger physics options.
  • Physics content and exams are difficult, but students say the grading and .
  • , and attending regularly.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A is realistic with , and attendance, but students do not describe it as effortless.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The course content is inherently difficult physics, even though students say .

.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

, but reviews do not prove a strict mandatory policy.

as part of doing well.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and .

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Students repeatedly mention fair grading and a .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

The workload is doable, but , and extra practice to understand the material.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students describe his lectures as , and supported by strong notes and study guides.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and study guides, with exams still playing a major role.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews show a tough but fair physics class with , and .

Main concern

and physics requires steady work.

What students said

“The study guides are prime and if you do and understand them, you will ace the exam.”
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“ , as well as .”
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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.

Exams are difficult but fair, and reviews do not clearly prove open-book, proctoring, webcam, or Lockdown Browser policies.

Challenging ExamsStraightforward QuizzesStudy GuidesFair Grading

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe challenging but and straightforward quizzes when students complete the preparation work.

Challenging ExamsStraightforward QuizzesFair Exams
“ if you do the homework and prelabs.”
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“ but its just the material not the teaching.”
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“ , as well as .”
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Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“The class is tough no matter who teaches but .”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams; credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“ if you do the homework and prelabs.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

92/100

“ .”

⚖️

78/100

“ , as well as .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Bshotty is a great educator.
  • Really nice and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • The class is tough no matter who teaches but .
  • but it's not the professor it's just physics..
  • .

Theme 3

📝 About Exams and Work

  • The study guides are prime and if you do and understand them, you will ace the exam.
  • if you do the homework and prelabs.
  • but its just the material not the teaching.

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

and useful, but the sample is small and older.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

PHYS2213 reviews
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PHYS2221 review

Reported outcomes

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