AI Rate Professor

Physics

Jamie Hinton

PHYS125 · PHYS180A · PHY195 · PHYS195 · PHYS180B · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Take Hinton without hesitation if you want a .

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear lecturesCaring and accessibleFair examsExtra creditPassionate about physics
  • Exceptionally clear, passionate physics teaching with strong student support
  • Homework prepares you well; and
  • 100% would take again across intro and calc-based physics courses

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

An A is realistic with homework and practice; not free, but , and help a lot.

Evidence is mostly in-person; the one online review still reports an A with strong praise.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Physics concepts stay challenging, but and practice make the load feel standard rather than crushing.

In-person comments stress hard concepts explained well; online sample is too small for contrast.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

40/100

, though the vibe is laid back and positive.

In-person often mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

99/100

Every review recommends him, often as and better than many university instructors.

Online and .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

credit, and chance to fix older assignment mistakes.

Format shift

In-person details dominate; online only affirms overall excellence.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

, but amount is seen as necessary and manageable.

Format shift

well.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

, and strong accessibility outside class.

Format shift

Praise is consistent online and in person.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

and ; not pure exam or pure assignment.

Format shift

In-person describes HW hard but exam-aligned; limited online detail.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person physics is fun, clear, and approachable with , and lots of .

Main concern

and material still requires real work.

What students said

“ . He is so passionate about physics, yet very caring of his students.”
PHYS180A
“ . If you can do the homework and review problems, you're good to go.”
PHYS125
“His exams are not very hard. and shift it to !”
PHY195

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Single online PHYS180A review calls him amazing and a zero-hesitation enrollment choice.

Main concern

Limited online sample so .

What students said

“He is really amazing and if you see him in your enrollment choices I would say click that with absolutely no hesitation”
PHYS180A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and review problems, with drops and making assessment student-friendly.

Fair examsNo surprisesDrop lowest examExtra creditClear study guides

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and can drop the lowest score into .

No surprisesMatch homeworkDrop lowest examExtra creditClear study guides
“ . If you can do the homework and review problems, you're good to go.”
PHYS125
“His exams are not very hard. and shift it to ! WOW!”
PHY195
“ and there were never any surprises on the tests.”
PHYS180B

Online

Online review does not detail proctoring or and strong teaching.

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . He is so passionate about physics, yet very caring of his students. His classes are as fun as a physics class can be.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews, , and unanimous must-take advice. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“ , and them seem easy.”

👍

99/100

“click that with absolutely no hesitation, an absolute joy to have and you should 100% take him.”

❤️ Student Support

94/100

“Super caring and and he spends adequate amount of time explaining the concepts”

📝 Fair Assessment

82/100

“ . If you can do the homework and review problems, you're good to go.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and he is enthusiastic about physics.
  • He is really fun in class and .
  • Laid back but gets things done.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Prepare to work hard, but Hinton will teach you everything you need to know
  • The HW is hard but you'll be well prepared for the exams.
  • If you try you can pass even if you struggle with the material.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Genuinely a .
  • and nice.
  • He takes out his own time to help out everyone

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

10 strongly consistent positive reviews across years, but smaller sample and only one online review limit certainty.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

PHYS180A3 reviews
PHYS1953 reviews
PHY1952 reviews
PHYS1251 review
PHYS180B1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 4

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Audit/No Grade 1