AI Rate Professor

Physics

Sebastien Cormier

PHYC241 · PSC100 · PHYC240 · PHYC131 · PHY240 · PHYS240 · PHYS241 · PHYS131 · PHYSICS131 · PHYSC241 · PHYC203 · PHYC140 · 26 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
91.67%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you want a strong physics instructor and are willing to keep up with steady practice.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate LecturerClear Exam PrepAccessible HelpPhysics Made EasierSome Fast Pacing
  • Most students describe him as caring, funny, passionate, and strong at making physics understandable.
  • Grades are very achievable when students attend, use practice exams, and keep up with .
  • A minority of students report fast pacing, hard tests, heavy homework, or one poor online experience.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

An A is very realistic with , and study guides, but it is not effortless in physics courses.

Both formats support high grades, but and attendance drive the A.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Students say he makes physics easier to understand, but the , and pace still require real study.

Online reviews are mostly manageable, while in-person reviews more often , and .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

as strictly enforced, but students say going to class is important for success.

and class participation more clearly; online reviews do not prove a .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Most students strongly recommend him because , and .

Both formats are mostly positive, though the in-person record is larger and more consistently enthusiastic.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

76/100

Students mention partial credit, dropped scores, easy grading, and .

Format shift

, while one online review calls him a .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Workload is steady with , and reading, but several students call it manageable.

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly tests and homework, while course to hard weekly work in others.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

The dominant pattern is clear, passionate, funny teaching with strong office-hour support and .

Format shift

In-person reviews are especially strong, while online reviews are mostly positive with one severe negative outlier.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment uses a mix of , and finals depending on the course.

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly tests and homework, while , and finals.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews strongly praise his , and passion, while noting some fast pacing and .

Main concern

, and keeping up with weekly work.

What students said

“Professor Cormier is seriously the .”
PHYC240
“ if you are a fast learner!”
PHYC240

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mostly very positive about resources and organization, but one review reports poor preparation and .

Main concern

Weekly tests and , and one online review is sharply negative.

What students said

“Great class for it being 100% online.”
PHYC241
“THIS GUY IS ALWAYS LOST NEVER PREPARED HE IS EXTREMELY A TOUGH GRADER NO ”
PHYC240

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

manageable by practice exams, study guides, hints, and partial credit.

Weekly TestsPractice Exams Similar To ExamsFormula Sheet MentionedStudy Guides

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

by practice exams, study guides, formula sheets, and review help.

Weekly ExamPractice Exams Similar To ExamsFormula Sheet MentionedNon-Cumulative Final Mentioned
“He had a but which was such an amazing format.”
PHYC240
“ and if you apply yourself, it's an easy A.”
PHYS241
“Gives practice questions and formula sheet, so if you try.”
PHYC241

Online

Online reviews mention weekly tests, but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Weekly TestsExam Policy Not Clearly Proven
“ week.”
Phyc203
“There are weekly tests and homework, but they are usually short and fairly manageable.”
PHYC241

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Cormier is seriously the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Professor Cormier is seriously the .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“Overall, a .”

📈 Grades And Effort

78/100

“ and if you apply yourself, it's an easy A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He genuinely wants the
  • Physics with him became so much easier to learn.
  • He's AWESOME. and expects from you.
  • Sebastien is everything a physics teacher should be.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • If you do that, the homework and the and great understanding of the class material.
  • This class is not hard but you have to be prepared to study.
  • if .
  • .

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams And Prep

  • and if you apply yourself, it's an easy A.
  • Gives a study guide which mostly covers the exams questions.
  • He gave a lot of hints and .
  • There are weekly tests and homework, but they are usually short and fairly manageable.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

26

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 27 reviews across many years and formats, with consistent praise plus identifiable recurring concerns.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 55
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 5 · A 10 · A- 1

B range

3

B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1