AI Rate Professor

Physics

Bruce Schulte

PHYS4B · PHYSICS4 · PHYS2B · PHY2B · PHYS4A · PHYS2A · PHY2A · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you can; online PHYS courses often force you to teach yourself from dense notes and the book.

Best fit · Self Taught ProIn-person lectures shineOnline is self-taughtWeekly lab and homeworkOpen-week testsMixed accessibility
  • and caring while online often means PDF notes only and self-teaching.
  • Many students earn As with and labs, retries in some sections, and .
  • Online students report unreadable lecture PDFs, limited office hours help, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

Many report As and , but advanced online sections can be hard without help.

Online 2A often feels like an easy A; online 4-series and weak support make an A much harder.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Intro PHYS2A content is often easy, but PHYS4 material and dense notes raise the intellectual load.

In person is easier to follow; online leans harder because students must self-teach.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

88/100

and lectures or modules can be reviewed later.

Both online and as not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

and care; frequently avoided online for lack of teaching support.

In-person reviews skew positive; online reviews split between easy-A fans and .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Clear criteria and some retries or , but other sections ban late work and .

Format shift

; online help on tests can feel rigid.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Typically one lab and ; but only part is submitted.

Format shift

Workload pattern is similar across formats; online adds self-teaching time.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

walls and limited responsive help.

Format shift

Teaching quality is much higher in person than online.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Weekly homework and labs matter, and .

Format shift

; in person also uses week-open tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person lectures are often praised as , and learning-focused with .

Main concern

Some sections are strict on syllabus, no retries, and messy PDF notes still appear.

What students said

“Amazing professor... The class feels like it is heavy on learning, not on just testing. .”
PHY2A
“if you submit it so you can get a 100% on every assignment.”
PHYS4A
“ ... so you have plenty of time to work on them.”
PHYS4B

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections are highly self-driven with short PDF summaries, little live teaching, and mixed help quality.

Main concern

No Zoom lectures or office hours for many students, so .

What students said

“No zoom lectures, no video lectures, no zoom office hours, just a pdf a few pages long that summarize the book.”
PHYS4A
“ . not helpful whatsoever.”
PHY2A
“Easiest class ever taken ever. The class wasn't at all difficult... Doesn't do lectures or anything, just a few pages of summarization.”
PHYS2A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

online, and aligned with homework practice.

Tests open for the weekMultiple choice onlineTests similar to homeworkPlenty of time to check work

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and week-long open windows that reduce crunch.

Tests like homeworkOpen for the week
“ , and he goes in depth in lectures.”
PHY2A
“ so you have plenty of time to work on them.”
PHYS4B

Online

Online tests are often multiple-choice and due within a multi-day weekly window, not clearly proctored in reviews.

Multiple choiceDue same week as postedTime to check work
“Everything is posted on Monday and ; Lots of time to check your work. .”
PHYS4B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This class would definitely be easier in person. If with other students.”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews, highlighting format-split teaching quality and workload. Credibility rating: High.

👨‍🏫

80/100

“Amazing professor. Out of all the professors and teachers I have ever had, .”

💻

35/100

“ . not helpful whatsoever.”

📅 Flexible Weekly Structure

78/100

“ so you have plenty of time to work on them.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Walks through the math/formulas clearly and eager to help.
  • .
  • Lectures are walls of text, borderline unreadable.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Easiest class ever taken ever.
  • If you already have proficient understanding in physics this class will be a breeze for you.
  • One of the hardest classes I've taken at yuba college and one I'd .

Theme 3

🛠️ About Support and Access

  • refer to lectures are the syllabus.
  • He is always there to help you & wants you to succeed.
  • if you submit it so you can get a 100% on every assignment.

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

15 detailed reviews spanning 2021-2025 with consistent format split and concrete policy details.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 52
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

PHY2A4 reviews
PHYS2A3 reviews
PHYS4A3 reviews
PHYS4B2 reviews
PHY2B1 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 2 · A 8

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Rather not say 2