AI Rate Professor

Physics

Charles Hollenbeck

PHYS47 · PSCENGI · PHYS44 · PHYS4X · PHYSICS4447 · PE123 · PHYS4547 · PHYSSEQ · PHYS4447 · PHY4447 · PHYSICS4446 · PHYSICS45 · PHY44 · PHYS45 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you want a demanding but excellent physics teacher who rewards serious effort.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerExceptional TeacherHighly OrganizedHard But FairHomework RequiredVery Helpful
  • Students overwhelmingly describe him as one of .
  • Physics is challenging, but students say homework and effort translate into strong results.
  • , and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is realistic for hardworking students, but and steady effort are required.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Physics content is repeatedly described as difficult and demanding even though .

Only in-person reviews exist, and they consistently frame the material as challenging.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Participation matters appears in one tag, but comments .

Only in-person evidence exists, and it .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and .

The and overwhelmingly positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Students call him tough and no-nonsense, but as fair.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

30/100

Reviews repeatedly mention lots of , and serious required practice.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews discuss workload, and they consistently show a heavy but useful workload.

Teaching experience

Excellent

97/100

Students consistently describe him as , and among the .

Format shift

Teaching evidence is entirely in-person and highly consistent.

Assessment method

Balanced

65/100

Comments emphasize both homework practice and as preparation for exams.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are overwhelmingly positive, emphasizing clear teaching, organization, fairness, and demanding but .

Main concern

.

What students said

“Hands down one of the .”
PHYS45
“The class itself is hard, but do the homework and you will have no problems on the tests.”
PHYS44
“The material is tough and requires much thought, but he gives all the tools and resourc”
PHYS45

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 described as hard but fair, with formal proctoring policy.

Hard TestsFair TestsHomework Prepares For TestsAnti-Cheating Seating Mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe hard but and one old seating arrangement to prevent cheating, but they do not clearly prove closed-book rules or modern proctoring.

Hard TestsFair TestsHomework Prepares For TestsAnti-Cheating Seating Mentioned
“ and sitting in chairs with the adjacent chairs tipped down so no one would cheat.”
PHYS45
“The class itself is hard, but do the homework and you will have no problems on the tests.”
PHYS44
“I think that the , but fair.”
PHYS47

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Hands down one of the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

97/100

“The most well prepared and .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“He is one of the , and recommend anyone interested in .”

⚖️ Effort And Grades

58/100

“If you are lazy to do homework you will not pass his class, but if you are willing to work hard you will ace his class for sure !!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The , and the most helpfull teacher i have ever had.
  • well organized, well prepared, explains the material very clearly
  • Great professor, truly there to help students.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The material is tough and requires much thought, but he gives all the tools and resourc
  • You have to work your butt off to earn your grade.
  • , and he gives alot of homework, but if you do the test.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Great person; very engaging.
  • .
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 27 reviews across many years show unusually consistent praise with detailed comments on teaching, workload, and exams.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 2 · A- 1

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