AI Rate Professor

Physics

Jim Henriques

ASTLAB105 · PHYSICALSCIENC · PHYSICS · MATH20 · PHYS101 · ASTRO102 · PHYSI101 · AST102 · PHYSICS101 · PHYSICS100 · PHYS112 · ASTR102 · PHYS202 · ASTR105L · PS112 · PHYS201 · AST106 · PHY101 · PHYSISCS101 · PHY201 · ASTRO103 · PHYS100 · ASTR103 · ASTRO105L · PS101 · 54 lifetime ratings

AI rating
21/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
20%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

unless you are comfortable teaching yourself, handling vague assessments, and getting help outside lecture.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-taught physicsConfusing lecturesHard testsRude with questionsFunny but unhelpful
  • Many students say he knows science but .
  • Physics and , and a need to teach yourself.
  • A minority praise his humor and astronomy courses, but the dominant tone is warning-heavy.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Some astronomy and older reviews mention easy or open-note tests, but physics students , and .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Physics concepts, fast or , and cumulative tests make the course intellectually demanding for many students.

Only in-person reviews describe the course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Reviews say skipping class hurts your chances, but also say lectures can .

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Most detailed comments warn against taking him because , and tests or labs feel disconnected from instruction.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

25/100

Students report items, and little partial credit.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

24/100

Reviews mention weekly quizzes or , and a need for tutoring or self-teaching.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Many students say he is funny and knowledgeable but , and ineffective at teaching physics.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades , and occasional projects rather than low-stakes assignments.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe assessments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are highly mixed but mostly warn that physics lectures are confusing, tests and , and .

Main concern

Students often feel they must teach themselves and .

What students said

“he might know his stuff but he cant't teach to save his life”
PHYS201
“Teach yourself and ignore him!”
PHYS101
“No matter how hard i tried i could never get a 2 out of 2 on the quizes.”
PHYSICS101

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.

Exam policy varies by course, with some open-note or open-book tests but many comments warning that , and .

Open Note TestsOpen Book TestsHard TestsWeekly QuizzesCumulative Final

Assessment risk

Varies

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews explicitly mention open-note or open-book tests in , and a cumulative final.

Open Note TestsOpen Book TestsWeekly QuizzesHard TestsCumulative Final
“ !”
PHYS202
“We had quizes every week, but the week we did not have a .”
PHYSICS101
“ !”
PHYS101

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“he might know his stuff but he cant't teach to save his life”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

30/100

“he might know his stuff but he cant't teach to save his life”

⚠️ Recommendation Risk

28/100

“ !”

📚 Difficulty & Workload

24/100

“You have to put this class before all because it demands a lot of studying unless you're a genius.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Doesn't teach the material well even though he knows a lot about physics.
  • I could not understand what he was teaching.
  • He's a really cool, smart, funny guy. Lastly, he's a bad teacher.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The material on the quizzes and or lecture.
  • .
  • No matter how hard i tried i could never get a 2 out of 2 on the quizes.

Theme 3

🙋 About Help & Questions

  • He seems bothered when students ask questions.
  • Dont ask him for help or he WILL make you feel dumb.
  • If you ask him a question during the test, and he will give you a vague answer that will not help you.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

54

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews span many years and repeatedly identify the same risks in , and student support.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 59
3 out of 511
2 out of 513
1 out of 513

Course coverage

PHYS10111 reviews
PHY1014 reviews
PHYS2023 reviews
PHYSICS1013 reviews
AST1022 reviews
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

2

B+ 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1