AI Rate Professor

Physics

Vincent Tobin

PHYS110 · PHYS141 · ASTR100 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
12/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
30%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

unless you are comfortable learning physics mostly on your own and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough GraderLecture HeavyTest HeavyDisorganized LabsMixed Personality
  • Most negative and students often need to teach themselves.
  • PHYS141 reviews are especially harsh, with , and difficult tests.
  • A few students found him caring or funny, but the overall recommendation signal is weak.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Getting an A looks difficult because students report , and weak preparation from lectures.

The online review earned an A but , while in-person reviews more strongly show high effort and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

The course content is challenging because , and tests often feel harder than the lectures prepare students for.

Online evidence is limited to ASTR100, while in-person evidence mainly from PHYS141 and PHYS110 shows much higher difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

, though one recent PHYS110 review says it was not required.

The , and most in-person reviews with attendance data also say mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

Most students do not recommend him because , and .

The only , and in-person reviews are also mostly negative despite a few positive exceptions.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Students repeatedly call him a tough or and .

Format shift

, while the single online review does not clearly discuss grading leniency.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Workload is heavy because students mention lots of , and assignments that do not match lectures.

Format shift

In-person PHYS141 reviews drive the heavy workload signal, while online workload evidence is too limited.

Teaching experience

Poor

25/100

Teaching quality is poor because many students , and not enough to learn the material.

Format shift

Online evidence says he is interested in astronomy, but .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Assessment appears exam-heavy, with repeated mentions of tests, pop quizzes, labs, and homework.

Format shift

Both formats mention tests, but , and test pressure.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are mostly negative, especially for PHYS141, , and hard tests.

Main concern

Students repeatedly say lectures and .

What students said

“More than half of the class dropped. Doesnt teach”
PHYS141
“The majority of the and were hardly touched upon during notes.”
PHYS141
“Just DON'T.”
PHYS110

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The single online review says he is enthusiastic but lectures or the textbook.

Main concern

Online evidence is thin, but the .

What students said

“ answer because it's not in the textbook and he didn't lecture it.”
ASTR100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews prove tests are difficult and sometimes include bonus questions with penalties, but they do .

Difficult TestsTest HeavyPop QuizzesBonus Questions With Penalty

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and penalty-based bonus questions, but they do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, or proctoring policy.

Test HeavyPop QuizzesBonus Questions With Penalty
“ but if its incorrect.”
PHYS141
“his lectures really hit everything youd see on the test”
PHYS110
“BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES”
PHYS110

Online

The online review says some test questions were impossible to answer from the textbook or lecture, but it .

Difficult Test Questions
“ answer because it's not in the textbook and he didn't lecture it.”
ASTR100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“The way Vincent Tobin teaches has to be seriously reviewed.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

25/100

“The way Vincent Tobin teaches has to be seriously reviewed.”

⚖️

18/100

“He is dismissive and has a .”

🧪 Test Pressure

42/100

“I studied but .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Doesnt teach
  • I learned absolutely nothing from this teacher.
  • and why when working through a problem.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The majority of the and were hardly touched upon during notes.
  • .
  • Hes a but I guess that to be expected.

Theme 3

🧭 About Mixed Experiences

  • Professor Tobin is honestly such a cutie he is such a sweet old guy
  • , and if you read the .
  • Overall hes a pretty good instructor for introductory physics.

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 10 reviews span 2017 to 2024 and , and tests despite a few positive outliers.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 55

Course coverage

PHYS1415 reviews
PHYS1103 reviews
ASTR1002 reviews

Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

2

B 1 · B- 1

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Incomplete 1