AI Rate Professor

Physics

Joe Salomon

PHYS253 · PHYS151 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you like learning by doing in a flipped physics class and will stay on top of pre-class work.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerFlipped ClassroomChallenging ExamsParticipation HeavyAccessible Outside ClassGroup Worksheets
  • Classes use a flipped format with home reading and in-class worksheets.
  • Participation and .
  • Exams are hard but and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Participation and , but so an A still requires consistent effort.

All evidence is in-person; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Physics content and hard exams remain intellectually demanding even with in-class support.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Participation is roughly half the grade, so showing up is effectively required.

and participation points.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

if they accept the flipped style and .

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

68/100

Exams are tough but participation weight and .

Format shift

Based only on in-person comments.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Home reading, pre-class quizzes, worksheets, and .

Format shift

Flipped prep work is the main load driver in person.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Students praise accessibility and humor, with mixed reactions depending on learning style fit.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

About half the grade is participation and online pre-class quizzes, with .

Format shift

No online-only assessment evidence.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

All reviews are in-person flipped physics with , and strong outside help.

Main concern

Flipped format and .

What students said

“It is a flipped class so it takes time to adjust but once you get it, it is actually better to understand the material.”
PHYS253
“The but half 50%of your grade comes from class participation and online quizzes before class begins.”
PHYS151
“ and is pretty much show up, do work and pass.”
PHYS151

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

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Exams are described as hard and make students work, offset by heavy participation credit.

Hard examsFlipped class worksheetsParticipation and pre-class quizzesGenerous curve

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and effort-heavy while participation and .

Hard examsParticipation half of gradeOnline quizzes before classGenerous curve
“ and will make you work for it but you will understand physics better by doing so.”
PHYS253
“The but half 50%of your grade comes from class participation and online quizzes before class begins.”
PHYS151

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ and will make you work for it but you will understand physics better by doing so.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 in-person reviews, , and participation grades. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Professor Salomon is accessible outside of class, even on a saturday, to go over the lecture or problem sheets.”

📚 Flipped Format Fit

70/100

“If you learn things by doing them, this is your professor. If you learn .”

⚖️

68/100

“ and is pretty much show up, do work and pass.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • It is a flipped class so it takes time to adjust
  • He goes above and and inside class
  • Professor Salomon is a fine person, but his .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and will make you work for it
  • half 50%of your grade comes from class participation and online quizzes
  • and is pretty much show up, do work and pass.

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

52/100

Evidence confidence

and grading, but small sample and no online data.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

PHYS1513 reviews
PHYS2531 review

Reported outcomes

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B range

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B+ 1

C range

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