J Burton

PHY120A · CHEM201L · PHYS120A · CHM200LAB · CHEM200L · CHEM200 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 58/100
RMP rating: 3.3/5
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Difficulty: 1.6

The decision

if you want an easy grade and do .

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy ALow Learning DepthGenerous CurveUneven HelpfulnessGrouchy Moments

Consistently described as easy with , and minimal effort needed for an A.
Many students say you will not learn much physics or chemistry depth.
sometimes nice and honest, sometimes rude or plays favorites.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

91/100

Students repeatedly , and minimal effort equals an A.

Both online and .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

86/100

Material is kept easy and light; several say you learn little real physics or chemistry depth.

Online lab and .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

; success is framed around easy tests and lab credit more than seating policy.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

if you want to actually learn or prepare for more chemistry.

Online review is mild; and learning concerns.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

, and explicit minimal-effort A comments show generous grading.

Format shift

Generosity is clearest in in-person reviews; online also calls tests easy.

Workload

Light

82/100

, and minimal-effort language point to a light load.

Format shift

Online lab skips some work; in-person physics and chem also described as easy.

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

Tries to help and keep class easy, but , and some call him rude or not helpful.

Format shift

In-person reviews drive personality and teaching critiques; online is more neutral.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Labs with generous credit plus easy tests and a .

Format shift

Online focuses on labs and easy tests; and note sheets.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person chem and physics sections are easy with curves and , but weak for learning and sometimes rude or unhelpful.

Main concern

You may leave unprepared for harder follow-on courses.

What students said

“minimal effort =A”
PHY120A

“If you don't want to learn anything but want an easy A .”
PHYS120A

“So rude! It's an easy class overall if you read the text and do the homework.”
CHEM200

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online CHEM200L is very easy with easy tests; and lab parts and .

Main concern

Soft voice is hard to hear unless you sit close.

What students said

“Very easy class/easy tests. and parts of actual labs.”
CHEM200L

Exam style

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Exams are easy, often allow notes, may not be cumulative, and .

Easy tests1-page notesNon-cumulative finalHeavy curveNo lab exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

of notes, final not cumulative, and .

Easy tests1 page notesFinal not cumulative25% curve

“ and you can have 1 pg notes. . minimal effort =A”
PHY120A

“ so he put 25% curve on it. Basically if you turn in a .”
CHEM201L

Online

Online CHEM200L has very easy tests; proctoring and open-book rules are not stated.

Easy tests

“Very easy class/easy tests.”
CHEM200L

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you don't want to learn anything but want an easy A .”
Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews (1 online, 7 in-person), highlighting easy grades, thin learning, and mixed demeanor. Credibility rating: Medium.

🅰️ Easy A

91/100

“minimal effort =A”

📚 Learning Depth

30/100

“Not the if you really want to learn alot of physics.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

50/100

“Nice guy, tries to help, but .”

😠 Classroom Tone

35/100

“So rude! It's an easy class overall if you read the text and do the homework.”

Theme 1

📈 About Grades & Ease

Very easy class/easy tests
Class is easy because
minimal effort =A

Theme 2

🧪 About Learning Value

you don't learn much. Easy though :-)
if you if this is the guy to prepare you
if you actually do want to learn some Physics, you may want to consider another teacher

Theme 3

👤 About Personality

and tries to make the class easy but he goes fast
he's grouchy for no reason and disrespectful to students

Data context

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Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Eight reviews with consistent easy-A and low-learning themes across years provide moderate confidence despite limited recent detail.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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J Burton

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

WalkInThePark

Introductory

Varies

Depends

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🅰️ Easy A

📚 Learning Depth

🎯 Teaching Quality

😠 Classroom Tone

📈 About Grades & Ease

🧪 About Learning Value

👤 About Personality

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