AI Rate Professor

Physics

Franklin Barish

PHYS125 · PHYSICS100 · PHYS100 · PHY100 · PHYS181A · PHYS126 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Take Barish for PHYS100 if you want a ; be cautious in 125/126 without strong math prep.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate PhysicistPHYS100 FriendlyCaring MentorLecture HeavyExtra Credit Available
  • PHYS100 is widely praised as manageable with , and .
  • Upper courses like PHYS125/126 can feel hard with and less problem walkthrough.
  • Students love his passion and care but and keep up with reading.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

PHYS100 students often get As with and quizzes, but upper courses demand much more effort and .

Online evidence is one strong PHYS100 review; harder 125/126 feedback is in-person only.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Intro sections minimize math and feel approachable, while 125/126 cover more material and harder problem sets.

Online review describes long interesting lectures; in-person difficulty varies by course level.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

, while others list attendance as optional.

The as not mandatory; many in-person .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

and care, though a minority warn first-time or upper-level physics students.

Online and most in-person PHYS100 reviews are glowing; negative takes cluster in harder courses.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

, and curves appear often in PHYS100; tougher grading tone shows up in upper courses.

Format shift

; harsh experiences are mainly in-person 125/126.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

PHYS100 homework is short weekly sets plus labs and quizzes; PHYS125 homework can take four-plus hours.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Students praise passion, organization, and care; critics say he can be monotone, tangent-prone, or unprepared in problem solving.

Format shift

Online experience is strongly positive; in-person quality is high in 100 and mixed higher up.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and a final exam.

Format shift

Both formats mention quizzes and exams; .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person PHYS100 is usually an easy-to-fair A with caring support; higher physics sections draw sharper difficulty complaints.

Main concern

Advanced and less in-class problem solving.

What students said

“It is easy to get an A. There are but they are 5 short questions”
PHYS100
“he was the hardest physics professor I have ever had.”
PHYS125
“He is the sweetest person I've ever encountered in my entire life.”
PHYS181A

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

The one online PHYS100 , and worth taking despite long lectures.

Main concern

Lectures can run long and .

What students said

“If you have the ! He is a wonderful teacher and is VERY organized!”
PHYS100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments are mostly scheduled quizzes and a and .

QuizzesFinal ExamClear ScheduleExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, students report quizzes and finals that are doable in PHYS100 but tough in higher courses, with .

QuizzesFinal ExamNo Surprise QuizzesTough Upper Exams
“There's 3 quizzes and a . They're 20 questions each (60 for the final) but they're not hard.”
PHYS100
“ and the course itself covers a lot of material.”
PHYS126

Online

The single online review does not describe proctoring or and long lectures.

Clear ExpectationsLong Lectures
“He is very clear on what is expected out of you and how you will be graded!”
PHYS100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you have the ! He is a wonderful teacher and is VERY organized!”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews (1 online, 20 in person), highlighting PHYS100 support versus tougher upper physics. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“Professor Barish is one of the best professors at San Diego City College!”

👍 Recommendation Rate

80/100

“100% recommend him. He makes physics easy for u.”

❤️ Passion & Care

88/100

“First of all, Prof Barish is one of the whol life.”

⚠️ Upper-Level Difficulty

35/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He designed that class to have as little math as possible.
  • His passion for physics is contagious
  • he is a scientist and not a teacher.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It is easy to get an A.
  • Taking A in his class is not hard at all.
  • he was the hardest physics professor I have ever had.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He is the sweetest person I've ever encountered in my entire life.
  • He also brings donuts to the final.
  • That being said he is a

Data context

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Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

21 detailed reviews across several years and course levels show a clear PHYS100 versus upper-course split with solid consistency.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

PHYS1009 reviews
PHYSICS1004 reviews
PHY1003 reviews
PHYS1263 reviews
PHYS1251 review
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PHYS181A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 6 · A 6

B range

2

B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2