AI Rate Professor

Physics

Van Priest

PHY212 · PHYS120 · PHYSICS120 · PHYSICS · PHYS211212 · PHY120 · PHYS110 · PHYS211 · PHY211 · PHYS212 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
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Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you will read the book and work problems; you can earn a high grade without an .

Best fit · Effort For RewardAnalytical Thinker CoachGenerous Partial CreditHard But Fair ExamsTextbook-DrivenPhysics Enthusiast
  • Exams are tough but partial credit and an 85% A cutoff soften the blow.
  • ; lecture .
  • He pushes analytical thinking and is generally liked as a cool, helpful physics teacher.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Tests are hard, but and an 85% A scale make strong grades reachable if you practice book problems.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

Physics concepts and ; several students call 212 harder than 211 and warn not to fall behind.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

52/100

, but students say missing class leaves you lost and labs require you to show up ready to think.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Most students praise his teaching, partial credit, and passion for physics despite hard exams and occasional ego complaints.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

and a friendly scale where 85% is an A and 50% is a C.

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

Expect , and long hard finals rather than busywork alone.

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Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Students call him cool, clear, and , though and answers Socratic.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

and a , and reading questions.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person physics with , and strong emphasis on textbook practice and analytical thinking.

Main concern

Falling behind on reading or .

What students said

“Dr. Priest is pretty good at giving partial credit on his exams. as 85% of the points and above earns you an A grade.”
PHY212
“Best physics professor I have ever had. He pushes you to be an Analytical thinker”
PHYS211
“ point system... 85% of , and 50% C.”
PHYSICS

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Exams are difficult and long but graded with partial credit and a relatively forgiving percentage scale.

Hard In-Person ExamsGenerous Partial CreditTextbook-Based QuestionsLong Final

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and and questions often drawn from the textbook.

Hard In-Person ExamsGenerous Partial CreditTextbook-Based QuestionsLong Final
“The . Just do the problems in the book and you will be fine.”
PHY212
“His tests are really difficult but .”
PHYS211212
“ point system, labs 10 quiz 10, reading Q 2, test 50 and final 200.”
PHYSICS

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Best physics professor I have ever had. He pushes you to be an Analytical thinker and very interesting not boring whatsoever.”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 in-person reviews, , and textbook dependence. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“ . The class is just different. Time flies when your having fun. Extremely helpful.”

⚖️

72/100

“Dr. Priest is pretty good at giving partial credit on his exams. as 85% of the points and above earns you an A grade.”

📚 Workload Reality

48/100

“If you do not read the textbook you will have a difficult time in both 211 and 212.”

👍 Recommendation

72/100

“ . I dreaded taking this class, but now I wish it'd never end!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He pushes you to be an Analytical thinker
  • Priest is a pretty cool guy. You can tell he LOVES physics.
  • incredible teaching method. miss a class and you may be lost

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • His tests are really difficult but .
  • 85% of the points and above earns you an A grade
  • Just do the problems in the book and you will be fine.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He's a wise-crack alright but a .
  • Great professor but an extreme egomaniac.
  • ask any question he will awnser it. (He loves this).

Data context

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Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-two detailed in-person reviews spanning many years show , and textbook importance.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
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Course coverage

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