AI Rate Professor

Physics

Lowell Hazelton

PYS141 · PHYS120 · PHYS140 · PHY120A · PSY141 · PHYS121 · PHYS141 · 52 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
85.71%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you will read every chapter and grind quizzes—reward is real learning and a .

Best fit · Self Taught ProFlipped classroomWeekly chapter quizzesTextbook-heavyExtremely accessibleGenerous partial credit
  • He is widely seen as the if you accept a .
  • Weekly chapter quizzes and ; lectures focus on problems and demos.
  • He is exceptionally available (phone/Zoom/office hours) and often a .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Generous partial credit and help, but weekly quizzes and .

Nearly ; the lone online review reports a low grade with Proctorio.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

26/100

Physics content plus pre-class reading quizzes and problem-focused meetings keep intellectual demand high.

In-person difficulty is consistent; online review also rates difficulty 5.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

Attendance is often marked yes and class time if you keep up.

Evidence almost entirely in-person; as no in the single review.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

84/100

and repeated best-physics-professor claims for .

In-person recommendations dominate; the only .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Many report partial credit, exam , and help during quizzes so effort shows in the .

Format shift

; the online .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Weekly chapter reading, frequent quizzes, and .

Format shift

; online also called difficult and test-heavy.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Recent students love demos, problem walkthroughs, and support; older critics say you teach yourself everything.

Format shift

; online sample is too small and negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

80/100

Weekly chapter quizzes often carry large weight alongside midterms, with .

Format shift

; online mentions Proctorio exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person students split on flipped style but , and if you read weekly.

Main concern

and self-teaching load can feel draining.

What students said

“ .”
PHYS140
“the , responds super fast (he gave us his number)”
PHYS141
“This class is an easy B, but an extremely hard A.”
PHYS141

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The single online review calls the class difficult and lecture-heavy with Proctorio exams and .

Main concern

Proctored exams plus high difficulty with little perceived support.

What students said

“ . His class is so difficult and lecture heavy. . if you are good at physics.”
PHYS140

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes are frequent and can be hard, but he often helps during assessments and rewards preparation.

Weekly chapter quizzesFlipped reading firstHelp allowed during quizzes/testsExtra credit on exams

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; midterms are challenging but partial credit and in-test help are common.

Weekly chapter quizzesIn-test help if you askGenerous partial creditExtra credit
“There is a but as long as you read the chapter you are bound to do great.”
PHYS141
“ hand if you don't get it... He will help you out”
PHYS141

Online

One online review reports Proctorio exams and .

Proctorio examsTest heavy
“ . if you are good at physics.”
PHYS140

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (1 online, 49 in person), highlighting flipped learning, access, and quiz load. Credibility rating: High.

📲 Extreme Accessibility

90/100

“the , responds super fast (he gave us his number)”

📖 Textbook-First Learning

30/100

“the most textbook heavy class ive ever taken... ”

⚖️

72/100

“he is a ”

👍

84/100

“I'm sure that he is the best physics professor in Ohlone College.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • flipped-classroom approach
  • Lectures are really engaging and interesting with demos and group work
  • Lectures are a waste of time

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Most of us total grade are over 100 at the end, since he gave in the exam
  • This class is an easy B, but an extremely hard A
  • but they were definitely doable

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • You should read the book yourself and
  • i have a love hate r/s with his class. It works and you are gonna learn but its so taxing
  • Self study is a big chunk of your grade

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

52

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with long history show a stable flipped-classroom pattern; only one online review limits format comparison.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 523
4 out of 56
3 out of 59
2 out of 510
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 4 · A 10 · A- 1

B range

8

B+ 1 · B 6 · B- 1

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2