AI Rate Professor

Physics

David Balogh

PHYSICS4C · PHYS4B · 2B · PHYS2B · 4A · 4D · PHYSICS4A · PHYS4A · PHYS4A4B · PHYSICS4B4C · PHYS2A · PHYS4C · PHYSICS2A · PHY2A · PHSY4A · PHYS4A4B4C · 89 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Take Balogh if you want a demanding physics course taught by an it.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesCaring and passionatePhysics made approachableHomework mattersStudent-friendly exams
  • Students overwhelmingly describe Balogh as one of the physics engaging and understandable.
  • Physics remains intellectually difficult, but , and exam alignment make success realistic.
  • A high grade usually requires attending, doing homework, using help resources, and studying, but students often say exams are fair or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

An A is very achievable for prepared students because , but students still need real homework practice and attendance.

Online reviews say effort and homework alignment help, while , and exam fairness make the work pay off.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Physics is repeatedly described as inherently difficult, but Balogh makes complex concepts clearer and more engaging than students expect.

Both formats say the subject requires effort, with teaching lowers the difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

as formally mandatory, but students repeatedly say showing up matters for lectures, quizzes, homework help, and success.

Attendance evidence is mostly in-person, while online reviews emphasize office hours and .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

99/100

Students almost universally recommend him because , and unusually effective at teaching hard physics.

Both online and in-person evidence.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

Students mention fair grading, curves, dropped work, corrections for credit, cheat sheets, and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention exam-homework alignment, while in-person reviews provide stronger evidence of , and cheat sheets.

Workload

Moderate

50/100

The workload is meaningful because homework and , but students often say it is manageable and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention homework and labs, while and significant outside study time.

Teaching experience

Excellent

98/100

Students consistently praise his clear explanations, demonstrations, humor, passion, recorded lectures, and genuine care for student success.

Format shift

Both formats strongly support excellent teaching, with .

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Assessment appears , and occasional participation-based opportunities.

Format shift

In-person reviews provide most assessment details, while , and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews overwhelmingly praise his lectures, humor, demonstrations, clarity, and support, while noting that physics and .

Main concern

The subject is hard and , so students cannot coast without practice.

What students said

“This man is the GOAT.”
PHYS4A4B
“The material of the class is hard, but .”
PHYS4B
“You will spend at least very least 8 hours a week outside of class on this class a week if you want an A.”
4D

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are strongly positive and say he cares, helps students, and .

Main concern

Students still need to put in serious effort and use office hours or help resources.

What students said

“As long as you put in a lot of effort in class, you will do great.”
PHYSICS4A
“The .”
PHYS4A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are generally student-friendly because comments mention , and tests that align with or are easier than homework.

Formula Cheat SheetExam Corrections CreditExams Match HomeworkTests Easier Than HomeworkCurved Tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

credit, curves, and tests that are often easier than homework, with no clear proctoring evidence.

Formula Cheat SheetExam Corrections CreditTests Easier Than HomeworkCurved Tests
“Gives you a formula cheat sheet for .”
PHYS4A4B
“ and that helps.”
PHYS2A
“ .”
2B

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes and , but do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or proctoring policies.

Quizzes MentionedExams Match HomeworkPolicy Not Clearly Proven
“Joining office hours is a great way to and labs”
PHYSICS4A
“The .”
PHYS4A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Even after transferring and going to a 4 year institution Professor Balogh is truly the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation strength. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

98/100

“Even after transferring and going to a 4 year institution Professor Balogh is truly the .”

📈 Effort and Grades

72/100

“All I did for this class was attend lectures attentively while taking notes, doing the homeworks by myself and I passed with 100%.”

🧪

82/100

“ and that helps.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He made learning fun.
  • The material of the class is hard, but .
  • He's taken all the concepts that we're required to learn, and distills them into very easy to understand lectures.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Physics is hard but he makes it real with his historical antidotes.
  • but .
  • You will spend at least very least 8 hours a week outside of class on this class a week if you want an A.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He truly cares about his students.
  • He does everything he can to make sure you pass the class.
  • Endlessly entertaining, highly knowledgeable, and so passionate about his field.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

89

Lifetime ratings

96/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years are detailed, highly consistent, and overwhelmingly positive, with only two online reviews but .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 582
4 out of 56
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

21

A+ 5 · A 15 · A- 1

B range

15

B+ 3 · B 12

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1