AI Rate Professor

Physics

Cody Johnston

PHYS221C · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
37/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
42.86%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

unless you are comfortable self-teaching and and uneven course management.

Best fit · Self Taught ProLate GradingOpen-Note ExamsLots of HomeworkHelpful in LabsPoor Communication
  • Reviews are sharply split, but the and weak communication.
  • , and .
  • Negative reviews , and delayed grade posting.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

A good grade is possible because exams can be open note and exists, but and delayed feedback make the path unreliable.

because there are zero online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Physics content and large homework sets create real difficulty even when some lectures and .

All course-easiness evidence comes from in-person PHYS221C reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

, but reviews suggest showing up helps with , and understanding the course.

Only in-person reviews exist, and they do not clearly describe a .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

39/100

Recommendation is low because multiple students explicitly warn against , and .

All recommendation evidence comes from in-person reviews, where opinions are split but negative comments are intense.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Some students call him fair and mention , but and missing feedback weaken confidence in grading fairness.

Format shift

and strong grading-transparency complaints.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students report lots of homework, 200-plus question assignments, essays, tests, and .

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Some students find him helpful and nice, but repeated , and poor course management.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews exist, and they are highly polarized.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

, and exams rather than only one category.

Format shift

, and exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are polarized, with some students liking his kindness and open-note tests but and disorganization.

Main concern

The and poor transparency before major deadlines.

What students said

“He never graded a while the class was taking the .”
PHYS221C
“ and open book so it helps alleviate the stress.”
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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

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Exams can be student-friendly because multiple reviews explicitly describe open-note and open-book testing.

Open Note ExamsOpen Book ExamsExtra CreditTestsOnline Homework

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and open-book exams, but do not clearly prove proctoring rules or closed-book requirements.

Open Note ExamsOpen Book ExamsExtra Credit
“ and book”
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“ and open book so it helps alleviate the stress.”
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and teaching consistency. Credibility rating: Medium.

⚠️ Teaching Risk

38/100

“If you like taking a high level course taught by a professor that .”

📚 Workload Pressure

28/100

“Cody assigned homework with 200+ questions, essays and .”

📝

82/100

“ and open book so it helps alleviate the stress.”

Theme 1

🚩 About Course Management

  • He never graded a while the class was taking the .
  • until the last week
  • didn't post any grades until the day after the withdrawal deadline

Theme 2

📚

  • but it really prepares you for exams
  • Lots of and homework.
  • and open book so it helps alleviate the stress.

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • This professor is super nice and great at teaching.
  • Cody didn't clarify himself when asked to, leaving most of us no choice but to learn the material on our own.
  • and he doesn't mind helping you set up or helping you with your next step.

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

66/100

Evidence confidence

Seven recent reviews provide useful detail, but the small sample and polarized experiences limit certainty.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 54

Course coverage

PHYS221C7 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 2 · A 3

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values