AI Rate Professor

Physical Sciences

James Hinton

PHYS180A · PHYS196 · PHY195 · PHYS195 · PHYS180B · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
76.67%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you want a strong physics foundation and will use office hours, peer mentoring, and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring physics mentorPoint-based recovery gradingTest heavyLots of homeworkAmazing lectures
  • Physics content is hard but , and .
  • , and curves creates many paths to pass.
  • Exams and , so serious study groups and peer mentoring matter.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Getting an A , and curves, but only if you study hard for .

Online and in , though a few online reviews report harsher quiz and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Physics concepts, pace, and strong teaching.

In person and online students both call the material hard; online COVID-era terms felt especially tough.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

38/100

and reward participation, so skipping hurts both learning and points.

A minority of in , but participation still matters heavily.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Most students recommend him as a if you put in the work.

In person praise is stronger and more consistent; older online terms are more mixed.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

68/100

, and participation create multiple ways to recover after hard exams.

Format shift

and participation, but a few report less .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

, and high-stakes exams demand many study hours outside class.

Format shift

Workload intensity is similar online and in person.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Students , and caring support, with a minority finding lectures unhelpful.

Format shift

In person reviews are warmer overall; some online .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Homework and labs matter, but , and .

Format shift

One online PHYS180A review reported bi-weekly quizzes with no exams.

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

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In , and innovative point recovery, while warning that exams remain merciless.

Main concern

materials can overwhelm students who fall behind.

What students said

“ and explains concepts beautifully.”
PHYS195
“There are ALOT of opportunities for you to get an A!”
PHYS180A
“the only problem (He has no mercy in the midterms and this exams.”
PHYS196

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections still feel rigorous with , and ; outcomes depend heavily on engagement.

Main concern

Some and exams that did not match homework style.

What students said

“ . Simple concepts in , and medium difficulty quiz.”
PHYS180A
“ to what we get tested/how we learn the material.”
PHYS180A
“Reading the textbook, along with the concept videos will have you prepared for the and a .”
PHYS195

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are high stakes and often harder than practice work, with recovery systems softening the blow.

Hard midterms and finalsQuizzes tougher than homeworkPoint recovery optionsOccasional Proctorio

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person students report merciless midterms and finals plus tough quizzes, though .

Test heavyExams harder than homeworkQuiz correctionsProctorio in some older terms
“the only problem (He has no mercy in the midterms and this exams.”
PHYS196
“exams and or practice exams”
PHYS180B
“Uses proctorio which records you as and tests”
PHYS196

Online

Online reviews describe frequent quizzes and some custom exams; .

Bi-weekly or weekly quizzesCustom examsParticipation grading
“ . Simple concepts in , and medium difficulty quiz.”
PHYS180A
“He's tough on weekly quizzes which .”
PHYS195

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If your choice is Jamie vs other instructors, fight for Jamie's in your schedule. Physics is hard, you need a good leader, he is the one you need.”

Voice snapshots generated from 30 reviews spanning online and in person physics courses, with High credibility from consistent detail and multi-year coverage.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“ and explains concepts beautifully.”

📈 Hard But Fair Opportunity

58/100

“There are ALOT of opportunities for you to get an A!”

📝

48/100

“the only problem (He has no mercy in the midterms and this exams.”

👍 Recommendation

78/100

“Dr. Hinton was the my college career.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • LOVED his lectures
  • Great interactive classroom dynamic

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Physics is hard, you need a good leader
  • floods you with
  • no mercy in the midterms and finals

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • Extremely helpful and caring

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

30

Recent reviews read by the AI

30

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty detailed reviews across 2019-2026 show consistent themes , and .

Inside 30 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 56
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 53

Course coverage

PHYS180A10 reviews
PHYS1958 reviews
PHYS1967 reviews
PHYS180B3 reviews
PHY1952 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 1 · A 9

B range

10

B+ 4 · B 6

C range

4

C+ 2 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2