AI Rate Professor

Physical Sciences

Jae Calanog

PHYSICS195 · PHYS125 · PHYS196 · ASTRO110 · PHYS126 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Great choice for Astronomy and for Physics students who engage in class; less ideal if you need slow foundational physics for MCAT prep.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing LecturesCaringHomework HeavyPolarizing PhysicsStep-by-Step Teaching
  • Strong love for his Astronomy and many Physics sections for clear, student-centered teaching.
  • Some Physics students say pace and PowerPoint style fail beginners or pre-med needs.
  • Keeping up with homework and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

An A is and quizzes, but .

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Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Astronomy feels approachable; Physics content remains inherently hard with fast concept coverage.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and participation in class problems matters.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Many strongly recommend him, especially for Astro, but critiques.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

and , yet Physics exams can still sting.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

42/100

Lots of homework and quizzes; not featherlight, but manageable if you keep pace.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Many call lectures amazing and step-by-step; a minority say he cannot teach hard physics well.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and exams all matter.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person Astro and Physics courses feature engaging lectures, lots of homework, and fair but ; quality swings by course readiness.

Main concern

Fast PowerPoint physics can overwhelm true beginners.

What students said

“Managing an A is quite simple if you keep up with all the assignments and .”
ASTRO110
“GOES THROUGH CONCEPTS QUICKLY and expects physics newborns BIO majors to run when they can't even crawl yet.”
PHYS125
“ the exams.”
PHYS196

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 generally fair and .

Homework on ExamsTake-Home QuizzesIn-Class QuizzesFair Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; take-home quizzes and in-class quizzes support preparation. No Lockdown or webcam policy is mentioned.

Homework Questions on ExamsTake-Home QuizzesIn-Class QuizzesFair Tests
“ the exams.”
PHYS196
“ , but .”
PHYS196

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Jae was such an incredible professor. He has the ability to make you love Astronomy... Managing an A is quite simple if you keep up with all the assignments and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 in-person reviews, highlighting lecture quality, course-dependent difficulty, and . Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Lecture Strength

72/100

“ , so it's very easy to understand.”

⚡ Physics Pace Risk

30/100

“GOES THROUGH CONCEPTS QUICKLY and expects physics newborns BIO majors to run when they can't even crawl yet.”

📝

58/100

“ the exams.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • guides you to the answer instead of telling you
  • welcomes ALL questions remarkably well

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Managing an A is quite simple if you keep up with all the assignments
  • , but
  • It's a tough course to learn as well as to teach.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He's so personable, love that dude so much.
  • understands what it is like to struggle as a student
  • Jae is honestly the bae.

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven detailed in-person reviews across Astro and Physics show a .

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

ASTRO1103 reviews
PHYS1963 reviews
PHYSICS1952 reviews
1961 review
PHYS1251 review
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PHYS1261 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 3 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values