AI Rate Professor

Physics

Barbara Uchida

PHYSICS260 · PHYSICS21 · PHYSICS · PHYS150 · PHYS210 · PHYS100 · PHYS270 · PHISICS250 · PHY260 · PHYS260 · PHYSICS250 · PHYS250 · PHY150 · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating
25/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
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Difficulty
4.5

The decision

if you want a rigorous physics course and and a tough classroom style.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerVery Hard GraderHeavy WorkloadLearns a LotAbrasive StylePhysics Bootcamp
  • Students agree the physics courses are extremely demanding with , and .
  • Positive reviews say she knows physics and prepares serious students well.
  • Negative reviews repeatedly describe her as , and discouraging.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

12/100

Getting an A appears very difficult because , and even a class with zero A grades.

All evidence comes from in-person physics reviews.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

18/100

The course content is consistently described as fast, technical, and extremely hard physics.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Reviews emphasize homework, labs, tests, and retests but do not clearly prove a .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

learning more than comfort or grades.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

12/100

Many reviews directly call her a hard or , and one reports zero A grades in the class.

Format shift

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Workload

Overwhelming

15/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of homework, lab reports, reading, tests, and daily work.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Poor

43/100

She is knowledgeable and some students learn a lot, but many describe her as , and condescending.

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Reviews , and retests rather than one single assessment type.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews describe a demanding physics instructor who can teach serious students well but often feels harsh and discouraging.

Main concern

The main concern is the combination of , and abrasive interactions.

What students said

“PHYS 260 is a VERY hard class and Uchida is a ”
PHYS260
“Expect a lot of , and .”
PHYS250
“She is very condescending to her students.”
PHYSICS21

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.

Reviews describe very hard quizzes and exams, but do not clearly prove proctoring, book policy, or closed-book rules.

Hard ExamsHard QuizzesRetests Mentioned

Assessment risk

Strict

25/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and exams, but do not clearly prove proctoring or book policy.

Hard ExamsHard QuizzesRetests Mentioned
“her quizzes and ”
PHYSICS260
“The ”
PHYS260
“u need 75% on all tests, u fail, she let's u retest”
PHYS150

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you're a hard worker and . .”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews, highlighting polarized themes in , and teaching style. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

43/100

“She will prep you for your next class.”

⚖️

12/100

“PHYS 260 is a VERY hard class and Uchida is a ”

📚 Workload

15/100

“There is ”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • there were 0 A's in my class...
  • Expect a lot of , and .
  • Very tough, but fair.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She knows what she is talking about but is really mean and has no patients.
  • .
  • She is very condescending to her students.

Theme 3

🧠 About Learning Value

  • Hard teacher. Learned a LOT.
  • You'll really learn physics.
  • I learned more from her than the other Physics teachers!!

Data context

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Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

28

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

There are 28 reviews across many years with detailed and consistent , and teaching style.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 55
3 out of 52
2 out of 54
1 out of 57

Course coverage

PHYS25010 reviews
PHYS2604 reviews
PHYS1002 reviews
PHYS1502 reviews
2601 review
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Reported outcomes

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