AI Rate Professor

Physics

Philip Blanco

PHYSICS130 · PHYC130 · PHYS131 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
71.43%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Take Blanco if and can handle some .

Best fit · Effort For RewardGenerous gradingClear grading criteriaHomework requiredMixed lecturesHelpful outside class
  • Grades are generous, with several students citing an 85% as an A.
  • Teaching and confusing, equation-heavy explanations.
  • Physics content and sections.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

An A is relatively reachable because , but homework and physics practice still matter.

Online evidence sounds easier and lighter, while in-person .

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The course content is real physics with formulas and dense .

Online reviews describe fundamental physics as pretty easy, while and hard concepts.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

70/100

, but students say lectures help with labs and understanding.

Online reviews explicitly say attendance was not mandatory, while .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

and help, though unclear lectures keep enthusiasm mixed.

Online reviews are strongly positive, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

Multiple reviews cite an 85% A cutoff, dropped grades, , and quick or .

Format shift

Both formats support generous grading, with online comments sounding especially favorable.

Workload

Moderate

57/100

and labs, with some students calling it manageable and others calling it heavy.

Format shift

Online reviews describe low weekly time for one student but , while .

Teaching experience

Good

75/100

He is often described as , and engaging, but several students say .

Format shift

Online reviews are consistently positive about support, while in-person reviews show stronger disagreement about lecture clarity.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and exams, so grades appear split between assignments and assessments.

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly homework and easy exams, while , and tests.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and help after class, but several students find lectures dense or .

Main concern

Lecture clarity is inconsistent, so .

What students said

“ generous making an 85 an A.”
PHYC130
“Plan on teaching yourself a good portion of this class.”
PHYSICS130

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online reviews are very positive, citing generous , and manageable weekly work.

Main concern

A good amount of .

What students said

“i'd spend max 2 hours a week on this class.”
PHYC130
“Took this class online the physics.”
PHYC130

Exam style

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student-friendly supports, but policies are not fully described.

Easy ExamsEquation SheetQuizzesDropped Test Grade

Assessment risk

Standard

67/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a dropped test grade, but do not clearly prove open-book or closed-book rules.

Equation SheetDropped Test GradeWeekly Quizzes
“Gives equation sheet for tests.”
PHYC130
“He dropped lowest grade of , and quiz.”
PHYSICS130

Online

Online and do not prove webcam, proctoring, open-book, or Lockdown Browser rules.

Easy Exams
“ .”
PHYC130

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ and fast grading I guess, not to learn the course material.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

75/100

“ and makes content easy to understand.”

⚖️

88/100

“ As are 85%.”

📚 Workload Reality

57/100

“he does assign a good amount of homework but thats to be expected of a online class”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • EXCELLENT professor. , and truly loves his job.
  • His lectures are all over the place and you only get a few examples when it comes to calculations.
  • Plan on teaching yourself a good portion of this class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Generous with grades (85% A, 70% B).
  • Grade = effort in the class!
  • The material can be hard though and many struggled with all the new formulas and vector stuff.

Theme 3

🧪

  • 1 lab and 1 hw assignment weekly.
  • Gives equation sheet for tests.
  • there was some opportunities for throughout the semester.

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen reviews across many years provide detailed and , and lecture clarity.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 51

Course coverage

PHYC1308 reviews
PHYSICS1303 reviews
PHYS1312 reviews
203-02001 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 4 · A 3

B range

3

B+ 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1