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Physics

Justin Komine

PHY130 · PHYS221 · PHYS130 · PHYS210 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you want a strong physics teacher and are willing to study for .

Best fit · Effort For RewardConcept-focused teachingHelpful professorDifficult testsFair effort-rewardOpen-book tests
  • Students consistently praise his clarity, kindness, and willingness to help.
  • Physics concepts and exams are challenging, but effort, office hours, and help.
  • The course is not an easy A, but .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

61/100

A good grade is realistic with effort, , and a curve, but students repeatedly warn that .

All because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Physics content is concept-heavy, and .

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Reviews do not clearly describe an , though homework and office hours are useful for success.

Only in-person reviews exist, and they .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

Students highly recommend him because he teaches clearly, helps students, and makes .

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

66/100

Tests are difficult, but a curve and make grading feel fair rather than harsh.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

52/100

, and studying are expected, but the workload is not described as overwhelming.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Every review praises his helpfulness, clarity, and ability to build conceptual understanding.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Students emphasize tests, quizzes, labs, and .

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews describe an but fair with effort.

Main concern

and steady studying.

What students said

“ , but has a normal distribution curve at the end of the class.”
PHYS221
“ , but study anyway instead of !”
PHYS130
“The and go to his office hours for help”
PHYS210

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 can be open book but remain conceptually difficult, so the overall style is standard rather than easy.

Open-Book TestsDifficult TestsConcept-Based ExamsCurve Mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention open-book tests, difficult concept-based exams, and a , while .

Open-Book TestsDifficult TestsConcept-Based ExamsNormal Distribution Curve
“ , but study anyway instead of !”
PHYS130
“ , but has a normal distribution curve at the end of the class.”
PHYS221
“The and go to his office hours for help”
PHYS210

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“The tests are not easy however and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, conceptual difficulty, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“He makes a great effort at trying to make you understand the concept and really knows his stuff.”

📈 Effort For Grade

61/100

“as long as you put in a good effort you'll get a good grade.”

🧪

58/100

“The and go to his office hours for help”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are interesting and he really helps you understand the subject.
  • This course covers the concepts and he teaches very well and .
  • will go out of his way to help you

Theme 2

📚 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The tests and
  • , but has a normal distribution curve at the end of the class.
  • You still have to study.

Theme 3

🧠 About Concept Learning

  • .
  • wants his students to understand concepts as opposed to memorizing equations or steps.
  • My interest in science greatly increased after taking his physics class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

The six reviews are detailed and highly consistent, but they are old and all in person.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
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Course coverage

PHYS1302 reviews
PHYS2102 reviews
PHY1301 review
PHYS2211 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

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