AI Rate Professor

Physics

Robert Jorstad

PHY163 · PHYSI162 · PHYS161 · PHYS110 · PHYSI163 · PHYS141 · PHYS163 · PHYS162 · PHY162 · PHIS163 · 62 lifetime ratings

AI rating
56/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
55.17%
Difficulty
4.5

The decision

if you want deep physics training and can handle a .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerBrilliant But BrutalTest HeavyTough GraderSerious Physics TrainingHigh Workload
  • Students repeatedly call him an outstanding physics teacher, especially for serious learners.
  • Grades , and sustained effort.
  • , but motivated physics or engineering students may value the challenge.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

An A is possible, but comments , and serious time investment.

Online evidence is limited but hard, while difficult exams and sustained work.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

The course content is repeatedly described as advanced, fast, and much harder than typical introductory physics.

Both formats point to difficult physics content, with .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Attendance reports vary, with many older and as important even when not always mandatory.

Online reviews mostly do not prove strict attendance, while and .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

Students recommend him for learning, but many warn that the , and schedules.

Online reviews are mixed and limited, while and strong warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

22/100

Students often mention tough grading, no partial credit, and .

Format shift

Online evidence mentions hard exams and extra exam procedures, while .

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Students frequently report lots of , and many hours of study per week.

Format shift

Online comments describe heavy self-study, while dominate a schedule.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Many students call him an exceptional lecturer, but negative reviews .

Format shift

Online reviews are too mixed and sparse to judge firmly, while difficulty complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

84/100

Comments repeatedly say as practice.

Format shift

Online reviews mention exams and interviews, while as the .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

many praise his teaching, but many warn that tests and .

Main concern

The main risk is a .

What students said

“The goat. If .”
PHYS162
“The toughest professor I have taken, but would 100% take again.”
PHYS161
“He does not .”
PHYS110

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews describe a difficult, test-heavy class with heavy self-directed work and mixed teaching experience.

Main concern

Online students , and delayed interview-style checks.

What students said

“ . !!!!”
PHYS163
“I had to print and and do a short interview a day after.”
PHYS161

Exam style

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Exams are described as very hard and heavily weighted, and reviews .

Test HeavyHard ExamsNo Partial CreditFew Graded ItemsPost-Exam Interview

Assessment risk

Strict

26/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

or no partial credit, but they do not clearly prove closed-book policy.

Test HeavyNo Partial CreditFew Graded ItemsHard Midterms
“Your grade is made up only of how .”
PHYS110
“ if you make the slightest mistake is what caused the major frustration in his class.”
PHY163
“Be prepared for 1 hour midterms that should have taken 3 hours to finish.”
PHYS161

Online

Online reviews mention printed-and-scanned exams and a short interview, but they do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

Printed And Scanned ExamsPost-Exam InterviewHard Exams
“I had to print and and do a short interview a day after.”
PHYS161
“He continued to make the course unnecessarily difficult and to expect too much from his students.”
PHYS163

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“The goat. If .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and student fit. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“He is genuinely the .”

⚖️

22/100

“He just looks at the and you get 0 regardless how you got the answer.”

📚 Workload Reality

24/100

“ if you're serious about school and have either great time management or have free time.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is genuinely the .
  • He very clearly is passionate about the subject and passionate about helping his students learn
  • Awesome teacher. Helpful and interesting, he enjoys physics and teaching immensely.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • You wont get an easy A (I was a 4.0 student until taking his class) but you will grow because of the experience.
  • Your grade in the class is determined only by tests, which just adds to the difficulty of actually getting a good grade.
  • .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Student Fit

  • If , if you want easy A without learning anything, take Youngblood.
  • if you actually want to learn the subject.
  • Take this class if you got what it takes to be a true engineer!

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

62

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

The judgment is based on 50 reviews across many years with consistent , and workload.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 530
4 out of 59
3 out of 56
2 out of 54
1 out of 513

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 2 · A 6

B range

7

B+ 1 · B 6

C range

4

C 4

D range

2

D 2

F

3

F 3

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 3