AI Rate Professor

Physics

Tom Masulis

PHYS4B · PHYSICS2A2B · PHSC1 · PHYS2B · MATH4B · PHYSICS4A4C · 2A2B · PHYSICS · PHYS4A · 4B6PHYS3A · PHYS2A2B · PHYS2A · PHYS4C · PHYS3C · MATH4BMATH6 · PHYS2BS2491 · 43 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
94.12%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

If you can take physics with Masulis, do it—hard content, fair path to a strong grade, and one of the .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious LecturesPhysics LegendPractice Tests MatchDad JokesWants You To Pass
  • Turns hard physics into engaging, joke-filled lectures with demos and labs.
  • ; homework and protect your grade.
  • ; skip lectures only if .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Physics stays challenging, but , and make an A reachable with steady work.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Physics series content is abstract and fast-paced; students repeatedly call the material hard even when teaching is excellent.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Many reviews mark attendance mandatory or warn that skipping lectures leaves no good substitute and hurts your grade.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Near-universal praise calls him best-on-campus for physics with .

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Fair, student-success oriented grading with useful and .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

42/100

Expect , and ; several reviews flag lots of homework as required to pass.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Brilliant, humble, hilarious lecturer who uses demos and real-life examples to make hard physics understandable.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of homework, labs, and tests.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person physics and math with , and strong office-hour support; content is real physics difficulty but he wants students to succeed.

Main concern

Lecture pace can feel fast and .

What students said

“If you have the opportunity to take a class with Tom Masulis, DO IT!”
PHYS4A
“He turns a difficult subject into an absolute HOOT every lecture and lab.”
PHYSICS4A4C
“Classes aren't too hard, just do the homework and the .”
PHYS4C

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are fair but real; and study guides align well, with occasional pop quizzes and .

Practice Tests Match ExamsPop QuizzesTest Prep GuidesTake-Home Math Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and well-previewed by practice tests; and pop quizzes appear in some sections.

Practice Tests Match ExamsPop QuizzesTest Prep Guides
“He gives practice tests which are very similar to the actual test.”
PHYS2A
“just do the homework and the .”
PHYS4C
“ , though. He gives you a week. USE IT.”
MATH4B

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you have the opportunity to take a class with Tom Masulis, DO IT! Tom is incredible!”

Voice snapshots generated from 43 in-person reviews, highlighting teaching energy, fairness, and physics difficulty. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Heck, I haven't even been in Tom's class for a good year, but even with all my university professors, Professor Masulis is still BY FAR the .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

94/100

“If you want to love physics, Tom is the way to go.”

😂 Lecture Energy

90/100

“Most hilarious lectures I've ever had during my 3 years at the college.”

📚 Grade Path

58/100

“Definitely make sure you do all of . This replaces a test and can really help your grade.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is absolutely brilliant (he knows his stuff!) but also unbelievably humble and gracious.
  • He does a great job of bringing the material from class to life through demonstrations and labs.
  • He's a great lecturer and gives you everything you need to succeed in the course.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The 4 series physics is an incredibly difficult course. Tom works through it methodically.
  • Physics is tough. Dont underestimate how hard it is and be very on top of it.
  • If you do the homework and attend class, you will do well.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • cool and down to earth teacher, loves what he does and tries to make us laugh every time.
  • Very flexible when it comes to working with any conflicts you may have for a test and just a great guy.
  • succeed.

Data context

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Analysis sample

43

Recent reviews read by the AI

43

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

43 detailed in-person reviews spanning many years show highly consistent praise for teaching quality and fairness.

Inside 43 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 535
4 out of 56
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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19 reported outcomes

A range

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A+ 1 · A 14

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

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