AI Rate Professor

Physics

Benjamin Jose

ASTR1 · PHYSICS3A · PHYSC3A · PHYSICS3C · PHYS3C · PHY3A · PHYS3A · ASTRL1 · ASTR1L · 83 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
32.91%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

Avoid unless you must take him and and zero tolerance for mistakes.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest-heavy self-studyStrict ProctorioLocks out late studentsRude and adversarialHigh drop rate
  • Most students say lectures do not prepare them and .
  • In person he is known for locking out late students and confrontational classroom rules.
  • Online adds strict Proctorio requirements that can zero an .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

14/100

, and many students report Ds, Fs, or .

Both formats make an A rare; online Proctorio zeros and .

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

12/100

Physics content plus self-teaching, long videos, and .

Difficulty is high in both formats; online adds tech and proctoring stress.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Late students are locked out, tardiness is tracked, and .

In person is especially punitive about lateness; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

; the dominant if any alternative exists.

A small minority of STEM hardcore students defend him; most online and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

16/100

instruction issues, and little recovery from labs or homework.

Format shift

Online Proctorio zeros and .

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

lectures, and high-stakes exams stack into an overwhelming load.

Format shift

Both formats report multi-hour homework and self-study; online adds proctoring setup burden.

Teaching experience

Awful

22/100

Students say he does not convey material well, uses vague or non-original videos, and often seems adversarial.

Format shift

A few students who self-study hard call him fair or useful preparation; most call teaching awful in both formats.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Exams are repeatedly said to be about 60 percent of the grade with labs and .

Format shift

True for online and in person; .

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

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students describe locked doors for lateness, humiliating discipline, vague lectures, and .

Main concern

and carry most of the grade.

What students said

“ unless you absolutely need to”
PHYS3A
“He will literally give you test questions not covered in book or lectures”
PHY3A
“PLEASE ! . The most rudest, unprofessional, and .”
ASTR1L

Remote format

Online

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online physics is self-taught via old YouTube lectures, heavy homework, and .

Main concern

Proctorio zeros, unhelpful videos, and .

What students said

“Average exam score was 45/100 DO NOT TAKE HIM”
PHYSC3A
“Has very strict proctorio requirements, and will give you a ”
PHYS3A
“YOU'LL BE TEACHING YOURSELF. ”
PHYS3A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

homework, and online use of Proctorio is extremely strict.

ProctorioCamera full body and deskTest heavyNo study guidesCurveball exam questions

Assessment risk

Strict

18/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

in class, no study guides, and late arrivals can be sent home.

Test heavyNo study guidesCurveball questionsLate to exam sent home
“ and things he's never gone over in class”
PHYS3A
“Late to an exam?Youll be sent home”
PHYS3A

Online

Students report Proctorio with full-body camera, five-foot desk requirements, and automatic zeros for imperfect setup.

ProctorioFull-body cameraSaturday testsZero for setup errors
“very strict proctorio requirements, and will give you a ”
PHYS3A
“he also wants a 5 feet requirement and wants you to have your camera show your whole body and table”
PHYS3A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ if you want to end miserably!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (20 online, 30 in , and self-study. Credibility rating: High.

🚫 Teaching Disaster

22/100

“Not very good at conveying the material. Most of ”

📉

18/100

“Has very strict proctorio requirements, and will give you a ”

🔥 Classroom Climate

15/100

“He was extremely rude to multiple students when they were showing up just a few seconds late”

👎 Recommendation

22/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • You'll have to do hours of outside studying
  • You need your textbook cause YOU'LL BE TEACHING YOURSELF

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Average exam score was 45/100
  • majority of your
  • Class dwindles to 15% population

Theme 3

🚨 About Rules and Proctoring

  • locks out late students
  • camera show your whole body and table

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

83

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews with , and poor classroom climate across years and formats.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 513
3 out of 55
2 out of 56
1 out of 545

Course coverage

PHYS3A28 reviews
PHY3A6 reviews
PHYS3C6 reviews
ASTR1L3 reviews
PHYSICS3C3 reviews
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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 6

B range

3

B 3

C range

3

C 3

D range

3

D 3

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

22

Drop/Withdrawal 13 · Incomplete 2 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 6