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Physics

Joe Mccullough

PHYS4C · 2A · PHYS11 · PHY2A · PHYS1081541 · PHYSICS2A · PHYS4A · PHYS10 · PHYSICS10 · PHYS2A · PHYSICS1010L · 62 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
69.57%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Take him if you want an engaging physics class and are willing to keep up with , and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardEngaging lecturesAccessible helpParticipation mattersModerate workloadMixed conceptual depth
  • Most students praise his energy, organization, demonstrations, and availability for help.
  • Grades are usually fair, but an A , and steady effort.
  • A minority of students say his teaching can be formula-heavy, confusing, or weak for deeper conceptual physics.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A is realistic with , and practice materials, but students repeatedly say you still have to work for it.

, while in-person evidence adds stronger attendance and workload expectations.

Is the course easy?

Standard

56/100

The and engaging, but physics concepts, fast lectures, hard questions, and formula-heavy teaching keep it from being easy.

Online reviews are generally organized and supportive, while experiences to hard physics-series courses.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

34/100

Attendance and participation often matter, and several students warn that skipping class hurts performance.

The , while online reviews do not clearly establish an attendance policy.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Most students recommend him for engaging teaching and support, but some strongly warn against him for .

Both online reviews lean positive, while the but contains sharper negative outliers.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

and some easy homework credit, but students also mention tough grading and limited partial credit.

Format shift

Online reviews praise clear grading and practice materials, while and tough-grader complaints.

Workload

Moderate

47/100

Workload is manageable for many students but , and occasional busy work.

Format shift

Online workload evidence is thin, while , quizzes, and busy work.

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

Students consistently praise his energy, organization, demonstrations, humor, and accessibility, though a .

Format shift

Online reviews are positive but limited, while few serious negative exceptions.

Assessment method

Balanced

63/100

Assessment appears mixed , and finals, with exams sometimes carrying major weight.

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes and exams, while , participation, quizzes, midterms, and finals.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews strongly emphasize , and fair but effort-based grading.

Main concern

Some students find the workload, attendance expectations, exams, or conceptual depth frustrating.

What students said

“His lectures are full of demonstrations that really help with the more abstract areas of physics.”
PHYS10
“Yes, you do have to work for a good grade in his class but and is very entertaining.”
PHYS4A
“All he does is throw equations at you and tell you to use them.”
PHYS4A

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are positive about organization, practice materials, accessibility, and lecture quality, with one noting he checked out after the sudden online shift.

Main concern

Online evidence is limited and one review says support dropped after the course moved online.

What students said

“He is very organized and has old practice quizzes and and exams.”
PHYS4C
“When the semester took a turn for the worst and it all went online he completely checked out.”
PHYS4A

Exam style

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Reviews describe practice materials and some cheat-sheet support, but .

Practice QuizzesPractice ExamsCheat Sheet AllowedMidterm and Final HeavyModerately Difficult Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

66/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and some cheat-sheet use, but do not clearly prove closed-book or strict proctoring policies.

Cheat Sheet AllowedMidterm and Final HeavyModerately Difficult Exams
“Allowed to use a and a full 8x11 sheet front and .”
PHYS11
“ because he does not give much partial credit if you get the answers wrong.”
PHYS4C
“midterm + final were 50% of the grade”
PHYS11

Online

Online reviews mention old practice quizzes and exams but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or take-home policies.

Practice QuizzesPractice Exams
“He is very organized and has old practice quizzes and and exams.”
PHYS4C

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Joe is an amazing teacher who really cares about his students. Yes, you do have to work for a good grade in his class but and is very entertaining.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation strength. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“His lectures are full of demonstrations that really help with the more abstract areas of physics.”

👍 Recommendation Level

78/100

“He's the real deal, and understands the psychology behind what drives a successful student. .”

⚖️ Effort And Grades

62/100

“Yes, you do have to work for a good grade in his class but and is very entertaining.”

📝 Workload Reality

47/100

“So much busy work.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Joe is an excellent teacher. His classes are entertaining as well as educational.
  • He makes class enjoyable, is passionate about the material, and cares about his students :).
  • All he does is throw equations at you and tell you to use them.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • it's an easy A as long as and .
  • Joe is a straight up ****... Awesome guy, good teacher, but definitely gonna make you work for the "A."
  • .

Theme 3

🧭 And Workload

  • Participation matters; .
  • Pretty good amount of .
  • not tons of work outside of class

Theme 4

❤️ About Support And Character

  • Really nice person, and emails.
  • Joe is an amazing teacher who really cares about his students.
  • I did not feel supported, and I did not feel like Joe cared if I succeeded or not.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

62

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews span many years and give detailed, mostly consistent evidence with .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 547
4 out of 57
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

8

A 6 · A- 2

B range

9

B+ 4 · B 5

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1