Rufino Ibarra

PHYS1A · PHYS4B · PHYSICS4B · 4A · PHYSICS · 1A · PHYS4A4B · PHYS2A · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 33/100
RMP rating: 3.1/5
Take again: 0%
Difficulty: 3.6

The decision

if you already excel and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerFast LecturesHard ExamsPolarizingFunny but UnfairPhysics Heavy

Reviews are old and and harsh unhelpful mocker.
Exams are often brutal with low class averages and .
and the newest review is strongly negative.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

, and exam averages around 45-47 percent.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Physics content plus fast lectures and tough problems make the course intellectually demanding.

All .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Most older reviews ; one recent review lists mandatory.

Only in-person data; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Would-take-again is zero and .

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

Some say fair with ; and communist-style unclear scoring.

Format shift

and conflict across eras.

Workload

Light

62/100

; pain comes more from exams and .

Format shift

In-person only; .

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

some call him excellent and , and unhelpful.

Format shift

All teaching evidence is in person across 2004-2023.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Tests drive the experience with hard interesting problems and .

Format shift

assignments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some love his humor and , and exam averages near 45 percent.

Main concern

, and inconsistent fairness.

What students said

“Mocks students, and .”
PHYS2A

“Excellent teacher! Will help as much as he can until you understand.”
PHYSICS4B

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 are frequently described as crazy , and graded strictly.

Hard ExamsLow Class AveragesNo Custom Formula SheetPractice Exams Mismatch

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams average near 45-47 percent for some sections, with no self-made formula sheets and .

Hard ExamsNo Formula SheetPractice Exam MismatchExtra Credit Sometimes

“class average on exam 1: 47%. nuff said.”
PHYS2A

“The average for tests is about 45, and he grades hard.”
PHYS4B

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Mocks students, and is unhelpful during labs. .”
Voice snapshots generated from 12 in-person reviews spanning 2004-2023, capturing a strong love-hate split. Credibility rating: Medium.

⚡ Teaching Split

48/100

“One of the . ”

📉

30/100

“class average on exam 1: 47%. nuff said.”

🚫 Recommendation

28/100

“There's .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

goes way too fast during lecture
He cracks a lot of jokes to keep physics fun

Theme 2

📈 About Exams and Grades

grades hard
Gives goodies like and

Theme 3

🎭 About Personality

Mocks students
tries to be funny, but is overall annoying and boastful
pretty funny

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

48/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve mostly old reviews (2004-2010) plus one 2023 complaint show a long-running split, so confidence is only medium.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55

4 out of 51

3 out of 52

2 out of 50

1 out of 54

Course coverage

PHYS2A3 reviews

PHYS4B2 reviews

PHYSICS4B2 reviews

1A1 review

4A1 review

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PHYS1A1 review

PHYS4A4B1 review

PHYSICS1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

1 reported outcomes

A range

No reported values

B range

B- 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Rufino Ibarra

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Varies

Avoid

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

⚡ Teaching Split

📉 x x

🚫 Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Exams and Grades

🎭 About Personality

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you already excel and .

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