AI Rate Professor

Science

Bernie Gilpin

PHY185 · PHYSIC125 · PHYS125 · PHY110 · PHY112113 · PHYS111 · PHYS120 · PHYSICS120 · PHYS185 · PHYSICS110 · PHYSICSMA · PHYS110 · PHYSIC112 · PHYSI110 · ENGINNERRINGPH · PHY125 · PHYSIC185 · PHYSIC · 45 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you want an entertaining physics professor and are willing to study hard instead of expecting an automatic A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardFunny LecturerHelpfulPhysics Is Still HardExam HintsRequires Studying
  • Most students praise his humor, approachability, and ability to make physics more tolerable.
  • Physics , and concept work.
  • Grades can be fair or , but exams and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Students often say an A or B is possible with , and studying, but it is not effortless.

All evidence is from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Gilpin can make physics clearer and more interesting, but students repeatedly say the subject and .

All evidence is from in-person physics courses, with no online comparison.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

, but and missing them can hurt the grade.

and optional lecture attendance in different courses.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Most students recommend him because , and makes difficult physics more manageable.

All recommendation evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online data.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

70/100

Several reviews mention curves, , or fair grading, but some warn and exams can be tough.

Format shift

, and it varies by course.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Homework practice, reading, labs, and as necessary.

Format shift

All workload evidence is from in-person reviews, with no online workload data.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Most students find him funny, approachable, and helpful, though some .

Format shift

Teaching and is mostly positive but not unanimous.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

, and reading as important parts of the course.

Format shift

All assessment evidence is from in-person reviews, with .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

as funny, helpful, and , while warning that physics still takes real work.

Main concern

The main concern is that students must read, practice problems, and .

What students said

“Physics is a tough class, Gilpin made it easy but still managed teach the subject well.”
PHYS185
“Physics is a hard subject but if you read the book and try, you'll get and A or B.”
PHYSICS110
“You really have to work hard and study to keep on top of things.”
PHYS185

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 usually standard to demanding, often based on textbook problems and clues from class, with .

Book-Based ProblemsExam HintsHard ExamsPossible Curves

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but often predictable from book problems or class guidance.

Book-Based ProblemsExam HintsHard ExamsPossible Curves
“Tells you exactly .”
PHYS185
“ .”
PHYS185
“ , but if you do the .”
PHYS185

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Physics is a hard subject but if you read the book and try, you'll get and A or B.”

Voice snapshots generated from 45 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and labs. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Physics is a tough class, Gilpin made it easy but still managed teach the subject well.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

82/100

“ . He's great!”

⚖️

70/100

“ so you should get a B easily.”

📚 Workload Reality

45/100

“Plan on spending lots of time preparing!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • This guy is hilarious and a great professor.
  • Very interesting very funny guy, great at explaining things and probably the .
  • He is a great teacher and willing to help you in an instant.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Physics is a hard subject but if you read the book and try, you'll get and A or B.
  • You really have to work hard and study to keep on top of things.
  • , but if you do the .

Theme 3

🧪

  • but you are .
  • .
  • but obviously will help.

Data context

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Analysis sample

45

Recent reviews read by the AI

45

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 45 in-person reviews span many years and show consistent themes despite some disagreement.

Inside 45 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 512
3 out of 54
2 out of 54
1 out of 51

Course coverage

PHYS18515 reviews
PHYS1108 reviews
PHYS1253 reviews
PHY1852 reviews
PHYS1112 reviews
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PHYSICS1101 review
PHYSICS1201 review
PHYSICSMA1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

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A range

1

A+ 1

B range

0

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C range

0

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D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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