AI Rate Professor

Physics

Sergio Orozco

PHYS3B · 2B · PHYS2B · 3B · PHYS33941 · PHYS2A · PHYSICS3B · PHYSICS2A · 40 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
68.29%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

Take him if you will grind physics and use office hours; expect , and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough physics examsExtra credit heavyLate graderLecture heavyMixed online experience
  • Physics content and and concept-heavy
  • In-person students often praise clear lectures, office hours, and abundant
  • Online and some , and exam mismatch

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

As are possible with EC and effort, but and require real study, not just showing up.

Online students report even harder recovery when grades come late; in person still demands heavy study.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

College physics with conceptual and .

Both formats call the material difficult; online labs and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

Most reviews say lectures, group work, labs, and .

, but still expects live or heavy weekly participation.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

About two-thirds would take him and EC, while frustrated students strongly advise avoiding him.

; online reviews are more polarized.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

52/100

, and lots of EC offset tough exams for students who keep up.

Format shift

Online complaints and late grades than pure harshness.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and exam prep create a heavy weekly load.

Format shift

and labs are often described as especially time-consuming.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

and office-hour help, but others feel ignored, rushed, or .

Format shift

prerecorded experiences.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Quizzes, midterms, and finals dominate; while labs and .

Format shift

Both formats are test-heavy with equation cards or limited notes on exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person, many call him a strong physics lecturer who helps in office hours, offers EC, and gives tough but .

Main concern

and require deep conceptual mastery.

What students said

“Lectures are electrifying!”
PHYS3B
“His lecture material is nothing like the exams. ”
PHYS3B
“The class is difficult, but .”
PHYS3B

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some pass with lots of work and EC, others , and .

Main concern

Prerecorded lectures and delayed grades leave little time to recover.

What students said

“his lectures are pre-recorded from couple semesters ago”
PHYS2B
“ . Like 13 weeks of grades in the last three days.”
PHYS2A
“A really good COVID era online professor!”
PHYS2B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are demanding and concept-focused, softened somewhat by EC, partial credit, and review sessions.

Tough conceptual examsEquation card or notecardExtra credit on examsQuiz correctionsCurve from highest score sometimes

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and concept mixes, often with a , and substantial EC.

Notecard allowedPre-exam reviews3%+ EC on examsConceptual plus math
“He's tough with exams and .”
PHYS3B
“Exams are typically 75% math, 25% conceptual.”
PHYS3B

Online

, with proctoring mentioned and limited similarity to homework for some students.

Proctored examsHard relative to lecturesMassive curves sometimesExtra credit
“ it hard what to study”
PHYS2B
“The so a D would be a B or an A.”
PHYS2A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“The class is difficult, but .”

Voice snapshots generated from 41 reviews, balancing strong in-person praise against online and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

68/100

“If you want a physics professor that will simplify things and ... .”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“You're really gonna have to grind by putting a lot of hours into studying.”

🧪

36/100

“His lecture material is nothing like the exams.”

🎁 Lifeline

70/100

“Every exam offers 3%+ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures are electrifying
  • Great at explaining when you ask
  • PowerPoints can feel dry to some

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Lots of

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • Prerecorded lectures from old semesters
  • Grades weeks late
  • Some still pass with structure and EC

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

41

Recent reviews read by the AI

40

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

41 reviews over many years with and negative camps provide solid but mixed evidence.

Inside 41 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 510
3 out of 56
2 out of 54
1 out of 56

Course coverage

PHYS3B13 reviews
PHYS2B10 reviews
PHYS2A8 reviews
3B3 reviews
PHYSICS2A3 reviews
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PHYSICS3B2 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 4 · A 11 · A- 2

B range

8

B+ 1 · B 7

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

2

D+ 1 · D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1