AI Rate Professor

Physical Science

Benjamin Jose

ASTR1 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
31/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Avoid unless you have no other option and and tests.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderLots of HomeworkTest HeavyRude Classroom StyleNo Study Guides
  • Majority of reviews call him rude, aggressive, and a .
  • , so students struggle to focus study time.
  • A and fair tests if you put in serious work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

, and broad exams mean an A and sustained effort.

All evidence is from in-person ASTR1 reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

, and limited study guidance raise the intellectual load.

All evidence is from in-person ASTR1 reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Low would-take-again signals and repeated warnings about rudeness and .

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Tough grader tags, C grades, and .

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and extensive exams appear repeatedly.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

Some praise clear lectures, but , and unsupportive exams.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Test-heavy tags and extensive multi-chapter exams dominate student concerns.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person ASTR1 is often described as , and and uneven teaching tone.

Main concern

, and exams without study guides.

What students said

“He's rude and aggressive. He calls out students in front of everyone, will publicly embarrass you”
ASTR1
“Physics should be thrilling, but having Professor Jose, who doesn't offer study guides for .”
ASTR1
“ . His tests are directly related to the assigned material. If you put in the time, you will learn in his class.”
ASTR1

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 broad and unsupported by study guides, making them high-risk and hard to prepare for.

No Study GuidesExtensive Multi-Chapter ExamsTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

guides and feel test-heavy.

No Study GuidesExtensive Multi-Chapter ExamsTest Heavy
“who doesn't offer study guides for ”
ASTR1
“ challenging to know what to study.”
ASTR1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ as a last resort.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 in-person reviews spanning 2015-2025, highlighting harsh grading and . Credibility rating: Medium.

⚠️ Classroom Climate

28/100

“He's rude and aggressive. He calls out students in front of everyone, will publicly embarrass you”

📝

32/100

“who doesn't offer study guides for ”

👍 Minority Positive View

80/100

“Prof. Josi is the MAN! . His tests are directly related to the assigned material.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • He tries to be funny with cheesy jokes.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Lots of homework
  • Test heavy

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Tone

  • will publicly embarrass you
  • everyone tip-toes around him
  • as a last resort.

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Five reviews span 2015-2025 with mixed but mostly negative detail; small sample limits confidence.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

ASTR15 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

1

A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1