AI Rate Professor

Physics

Chao Liu

PHYS121H · ENGIN170 · PHYS120 · PHYS120H · PHYSICS110 · ENGIN200 · PHYS121 · PHYS110 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
92/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
87.5%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you want a and are willing to study seriously.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerCaring mentorTough examsExtra creditAccessible outside classClear lectures
  • Students strongly praise his care, availability, and willingness to help outside class.
  • The courses are intellectually hard, especially physics and engineering exams.
  • , study guides, review sessions, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

An A is realistic because he gives and support, but and studying is required.

Online reviews emphasize tough exams and fast pacing, while and review help make grades attainable.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

Physics and engineering content is hard, math-heavy, and .

Both formats describe challenging content, with online reviews more focused on pacing and and homework understanding.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

62/100

, and review sessions, but they do not clearly establish a strict attendance policy.

Online reviews show accommodation for missed labs, while in-person reviews emphasize optional support .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Students recommend him because , and fair despite demanding exams.

, while online reviews are still mostly positive but more cautious about workload and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

74/100

He is not an easy grader, but , study guides, makeups, and .

Format shift

Both formats mention , while and grade recovery.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Workload is moderate to heavy because students mention lots of , and repeated exams.

Format shift

Online reviews mention fast chapters and many midterms, while and .

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Most reviews describe him as , and highly available for help.

Format shift

In-person reviews are especially strong, while online reviews still praise his care but include more concerns about and pacing.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Assessments lean exam-heavy, with multiple midterms, finals, , and projects also appearing.

Format shift

Online reviews explicitly mention four midterms and a final, while , and projects.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are highly positive, emphasizing excellent , and hard but .

Main concern

and prepare hard for exams.

What students said

“he is the .”
PHYS121
“U can get an A”
PHYS120
“ , but he gives questions later if the class struggled with it.”
ENGIN170

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews describe a caring and accommodating teacher, but exams and pacing can be tough.

Main concern

Fast pacing and .

What students said

“ and straightforward, but the .”
ENGIN170
“He went through the chapters very fast, and it was hard to keep up.”
PHYS110
“He give multiple options to bring our grades up a lot of .”
PHYS120

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are tough but partly student-friendly because he provides study guides, demo exams, formula sheets, review sessions, and .

Tough ExamsStudy GuideDemo ExamFormula SheetMultiple MidtermsFinal ExamExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

54/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe hard exams supported by demo exams, formula sheets, review sessions, and , but they do not clearly prove book policy or .

Demo ExamFormula SheetReview SessionExtra CreditTough Exams
“A formula sheet is provided, the one.”
PHYS120
“ , but he gives questions later if the class struggled with it.”
ENGIN170

Online

Online reviews say exams are tough and include multiple midterms and a final, but they do not clearly .

Tough ExamsStudy GuideMultiple MidtermsFinal Exam
“ and straightforward, but the .”
ENGIN170
“We had 4 midterms and the final, and , as far as I know.”
PHYS110

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“A gem -- I'm lucky to have learned from him.”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and grade support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“he is the .”

🧪

54/100

“ .”

⚖️ Grade Support

74/100

“He always finds a way to help students improve their grades.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures are amazing! , and straight to the point.
  • Professor Liu is perfect.
  • He has extensive knowledge .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • , but he gives questions later if the class struggled with it.
  • U can get an A
  • EC saved my grade

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • Emails you back within a couple of hours.
  • He offers E.
  • and after class to anyone who has questions.

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen detailed reviews across online and in-person formats show consistent , and grade support.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 51
3 out of 55
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

PHYS1205 reviews
ENGIN1703 reviews
ENGIN2002 reviews
PHYS120H2 reviews
PHYS1101 review
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

7

B+ 4 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1