AI Rate Professor

Physics

Gary Latshaw

4B · 4C · PHISC2B · PHYS103 · PHYS2A · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
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Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if and grind practice problems.

Best fit · Self Taught ProUnclear lecturesHard examsSelf-study heavyMixed teachingPhysics series tough
  • Many students say and force self-teaching from the book.
  • but feel harder than class work.
  • and upper 4-series courses.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Getting a high grade means grinding many textbook problems because exams are hard and often exceed lecture level.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Physics content is already hard and several students say his pacing and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

, but labs and class notes still matter if you want to stay on track.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

38/100

Lower-level reviews are warmer, while 4-series students largely warn against relying on his lectures.

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

Exams are described as hard and beyond daily class work, so grades feel tough to earn.

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Workload

Heavy

38/100

Success depends on solving a lot of textbook problems and heavy self-study outside class.

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Teaching experience

Poor

40/100

, but many say he solves random problems without teaching concepts first.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Exams dominate outcomes and are repeatedly tied to textbook-style problems.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person physics sections feel lecture-weak; useful mainly for labs and .

Main concern

, and exams outpace classroom practice.

What students said

“Does not teach you anything. Pointless to go to class”
4B
“Nice guy but bad teacher. .”
4C
“He explained problems thoroughly and .”
PHYS2A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Exams follow book problems but still feel hard and above the level of class practice.

Textbook-based examsHard in-person tests

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and often drawn from textbook problems rather than lecture walkthroughs.

Textbook-based examsHard exams
“ , so if you solve ALOT of them you will be ok”
4B
“The he makes you do”
PHYS2A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Does not teach you anything. Pointless to go to class but I go anyway because I don't want to miss a .”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 in-person reviews spanning 2006-2014, emphasizing teaching clarity and . Credibility rating: Medium.

📚 Lecture Clarity

40/100

“You will be trying to figure out how he solves the problems most of the time and it will seem like hes writing out of nowhere.”

📝

35/100

“The he makes you do, study your booty off!”

👍 Split Reputation

38/100

“He is a . I liked his class, good instructor!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Does not teach you anything
  • watch him solve random problems without him presenting the concept first

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • 4B is the most difficult out of the 4 series physics
  • study your booty off

Theme 3

🧪 About Labs & Class Value

  • Pointless to go to class

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

48/100

Evidence confidence

Six detailed but old in-person reviews (2006-2014) show mixed opinions with limited recent data.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 53
1 out of 51

Course coverage

PHYS2A2 reviews
4B1 review
4C1 review
PHISC2B1 review
PHYS1031 review

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