AI Rate Professor

Physics

Luke Cota

PHYSICS121 · PHY121 · PHYS120 · PHYS230 · PHY130 · PHYS121 · PHYS120L · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
90.91%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Take Cota for physics if you want a and are willing to work through long lectures and homework.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTake-home examsChill and caringLecture heavyExtra credit availablePartial credit friendly
  • Recent students praise take-home or , and a very chill grading style.
  • Lectures can be long, and older reviews split between loving his passion and .
  • Physics content still requires effort, but grading opportunities like cheat sheets and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Recent reviews , and homework that rewards effort over perfection.

Online and ; older in-person reviews are harder.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Physics concepts and is friendly and lectures are clear.

Online calls it chill; in person varies from straightforward to difficult depending on term.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

, while others stress attending lectures and labs to pass.

Recent reviews often say optional or flexible; as essential.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Would-take-again is about 91 percent, and recent students repeatedly call him the .

Online is fully positive; in person is highly recommended overall with a minority of .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

86/100

Students cite easy grading, partial credit, test corrections, full points for attempted work, and .

Format shift

Online and ; older reviews are mixed.

Workload

Light

72/100

Homework is often due late or , though weekly work can pile up if ignored.

Format shift

; in person still has labs and weekly hw.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Many praise clear formulas, passion, humor, and accessibility, while a .

Format shift

Online reviews are excellent; in-person quality improved strongly in newer comments.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

, and occasional quizzes supporting the total.

Format shift

Both formats center exams; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person experience is mostly strong in recent years with and caring support, but older reviews warn about disorganized lectures and .

Main concern

Long lectures and some older reports of if you fall behind.

What students said

“ !!! The best professor I've ever had! ”
PHYS120
“ , and are take-home/open note with 7-10 days to complete.”
PHYS121
“ , and often incomprehensible.”
PHYS120

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online students describe him as the most chill physics professor, with end-of-semester homework, week-long tests, free OpenStax text, and .

Main concern

and you still need to complete work on time.

What students said

“The most chill prof I have ever had. . All of the of the semester.”
PHYS120
“He is the . His lectures are awesome.”
PHYSICS121

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Modern reviews consistently describe take-home or open-note exams with multi-day windows and supportive recovery options.

Take-home examsOpen noteCheat sheet allowedTest correctionsWeek-long windows

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Recent in-person exams are take-home or open note with 7-10 days; older sections used cheat sheets and .

Take-home examsOpen note7-10 days to completeCheat sheetTest corrections
“4 Exams and .”
PHYS120
“ , and are take-home/open note with 7-10 days to complete.”
PHYS121
“He gives you an index card cheat sheet and even during the .”
PHY121

Online

and homework is graded for effort, with a possible different final format.

Week to complete testsHomework due end of semesterEffort-friendly grading
“You have a week to complete any test (the ).”
PHYS120

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Would recommend taking physics with him!!! The best professor I've ever had! towards the end of semester”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, exams, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“One of the . and straightforward when explaining the material.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“100000% would take again.”

📝 Student-Friendly Exams

88/100

“ , and are take-home/open note with 7-10 days to complete.”

⚖️

86/100

“ as well. and not too many.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Super chill class! And he's pretty funny too!
  • He loves nerding out, and is happy to answer student questions
  • lectures bored me

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • 4 Exams and
  • You have to spend a lot of time to get a good grade!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Caring
  • He also works with you too past the class
  • Often disrespectful towards students

Data context

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Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

25 reviews over many years include and a clear long-term shift toward more positive experiences.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 53
3 out of 54
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

PHYS1209 reviews
PHYS1216 reviews
PHY1213 reviews
PHYS2302 reviews
PHYSICS1212 reviews
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1201 review
PHY1301 review
PHYS120L1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 1 · A 6 · A- 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1