AI Rate Professor

Science

John Hobgood

SCIENCE · PHSCG100 · PSHG100 · PHYS120 · PHYCG100 · PHSC100 · PHSCG10 · PHYSSCI100 · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
13/100
RMP rating
1.6/5
Take again
13.64%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

Avoid this professor unless , and rely on classmates.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHarsh graderConfusing lecturesRude classroom toneTest heavyDisorganized labs
  • Most reviews describe , poor organization, and students needing to teach themselves.
  • as harsh, especially on labs and tests, though a few reviews mention or rounding.
  • Student sentiment is strongly negative across many years, with .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

31/100

A few students earned A grades through rounding, , or persistence, but most comments , and heavy self-teaching.

Online evidence is consistently hard, while in-person evidence includes a few A .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

27/100

The content is often described as intro-level, but , and fast or scattered teaching make the course feel difficult.

Both formats report confusing teaching, with .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

38/100

as formally mandatory, but several comments imply skipping class hurts performance or that participation matters.

In-person reviews mention participation and , while online reviews do not clearly prove an .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

14/100

Most students strongly warn against taking him because of , and a hostile classroom tone.

Both online and few older in-person reviews recommending him.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Students repeatedly call him a tough or and tests, despite occasional or rounding.

Format shift

Online and reviews providing the most repeated evidence.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

The course is frequently described as , and stressful.

Format shift

Online reviews mention lots of homework and , while , and self-study.

Teaching experience

Awful

18/100

Most comments say , and unwilling to help students who ask questions.

Format shift

Both formats report poor teaching, with environment.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

, and study guides, with exams appearing central to performance.

Format shift

, while online reviews also describe labs and homework.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews repeatedly , and rude responses to questions.

Main concern

Students say and reacts poorly to questions.

What students said

“He doesn't teach and expects you to know information never discussed.”
PHSC100
“He is also an and .”
PHSC100
“He's not there to help you and .”
PHYSSCI100

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews , and an uncomfortable class experience.

Main concern

Students say the and still requires heavy self-teaching.

What students said

“the class is almost unbearable.”
PHSCG100
“This class was ridiculously hard for an intro class.”
PHSCG100
“ so hard to find and because he cannot find what he needs.”
PHSC100

Exam style

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with hard or timed tests, though one older in-person review mentions open-book tests.

Test HeavyPop QuizzesTimed TestsOpen Book Mentioned In One Review

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe hard, timed, and were rounded heavily.

Timed TestsHard TestsPop QuizzesOpen Book Mentioned In One Review
“ and you are given very little time to complete them.”
PHSC100
“He because they are hard and he cannot teach.”
PHYCG100
“ .”
PHYS120

Online

Online reviews mention exams and , but they do not clearly prove open-book rules, Lockdown Browser, webcam requirements, or formal proctoring.

Test HeavyExam Mentions
“Also, he likes to leave his mic and .”
PHSCG100
“ so hard to find and because he cannot find what he needs.”
PHSC100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . He doesn't teach and expects you to know information never discussed.”

Voice snapshots generated from 29 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and classroom tone. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

18/100

“He doesn't teach and expects you to know information never discussed.”

⚖️

18/100

“Super tough grader, everything has to be perfect or .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

14/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures are a mess!
  • This guy knows his material but is horrible at teaching it.
  • He constantly bounces around to different topics while lecturing which makes it difficult to understand and learn.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He is also an and .
  • .
  • He provides enough ec to make passable

Theme 3

❤️ About Classroom Tone

  • When students ask questions, he laughs and makes you feel stupid for asking.
  • He belittles students into making themselves feel dumb.
  • Created a very stressful classroom environment.

Data context

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Analysis sample

29

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 29 reviews span many years and repeat the , and classroom tone.

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 521

Course coverage

PHSC10012 reviews
PHSCG1007 reviews
PHSCG102 reviews
PHYCG1002 reviews
PHYSSCI1002 reviews
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Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 3 · A- 2

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

6

C+ 4 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1