AI Rate Professor

Physics

Jon Tarantino

205A · PHYS205A · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
81/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

if you can handle weekly work and , but online organization may be uneven.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAccessible PhysicsEasy GradingWeekly WorkPoor Online Communication
  • physics approachable.
  • All reported grades are A or A+, with .
  • Online reviews split sharply between an easy class and poor organization with slow communication.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

93/100

Getting an A appears very easy because every reported grade is A-level and , and minimal required effort.

Both formats support easy A evidence, but the online reviews include more concern about organization.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Physics content is described as intimidating, but his explanations and .

In-person comments credit his teaching for making the course easier, while one online review says learning was mostly from the book.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

, though one online tag says participation matters.

Evidence is limited across both formats and does not prove a .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

and , but online communication problems create real hesitation.

, while online reviews are split between recommended and avoid.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

88/100

Students repeatedly , and exams.

Format shift

Lenient grading appears in both formats, with the .

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Weekly quizzes and , but students usually describe the work as manageable.

Format shift

Online reviews mention lots of homework, while as easy.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

He is praised as clear and , but one online review reports poor communication and little instruction.

Format shift

, while online teaching evidence is mixed and less reliable.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Grades appear , and several tests or exams.

Format shift

Both formats mention quizzes, homework, and exams, while .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are strongly positive, , and lenient test grading.

Main concern

Students mention weekly quizzes and homework, though they describe them as manageable.

What students said

“Incredible teacher, he makes an .”
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Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students still earned high grades, but experiences ranged from easy and and self-taught.

Main concern

, and limited lectures can make the online class feel unsupported.

What students said

“If you put in the slightest amount of work, easy A.”
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“ , basically all learning from the book.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and , but they do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book, or closed-book rules.

Weekly QuizzesHomeworkTestsExam Grading Is Fairly Easy

Assessment risk

Standard

67/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and tests with easy grading, but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring rules.

Weekly QuizzesHomeworkThree TestsEasy Test Grading
“Easy comprehensive quizzes every week, homework (10 , and 3 tests all together.”
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Online

Online reviews mention quizzes, homework, and exams, but do not clearly .

Multiple Quiz AttemptsHomeworkExam Grades Returned Late
“ and homework, and .”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Incredible teacher, he makes an .”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Incredible teacher, he makes an .”

📈 Easy A Evidence

93/100

“If you put in the slightest amount of work, easy A.”

⚠️ Online Risk

58/100

“Modules are almost always posted up to a week late, .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Incredible teacher, he makes an .
  • He does all the he can to make sure you do well in his class.

Theme 2

📈 About Grades And Work

  • Weekly quizzes and homework, but he is an .
  • and homework, and .
  • !

Theme 3

💻 About Online Organization

  • Was pretty .
  • .
  • , basically all learning from the book.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

64/100

Evidence confidence

Four reviews give consistent grade evidence but limited sample size and split online experiences reduce certainty.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

PHYS205A3 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values