AI Rate Professor

Physics

Frank Barish

PHYSICS · SCI201 · PHYS100 · PHYSICS108 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
70/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Strong pick for in-person physics or science; be cautious if the section is online.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyPatient lab mentorClear science explainerSTEM networking valueOrganized demosOnline help gap
  • In-person physics students praise patience, clarity, demos, and real STEM experience.
  • The single online review paints him as a .
  • Overall experience looks strong for face-to-face science courses, weaker for online.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Reported grades are Bs and in-person content is approachable, but .

In-person reviews feel fairer; the and less help.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Students say he makes science easy to understand with and .

In-person reviews emphasize clarity; the online review felt harder and less supported.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

online review marking it mandatory.

; in-person reviews do not clearly specify.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Strong praise for .

; online evidence is negative.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

; the online review calls him a .

Format shift

Online evidence .

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Labs and textbooks appear, but reviews do not describe an .

Format shift

No major format-based workload split beyond the harder online experience.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

; weaker support reported online.

Format shift

In-person reviews are excellent; the online review is sharply negative.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Labs, lectures, and homework-only pattern.

Format shift

Limited assessment detail in both formats.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and one of the best science teachers they have had.

Main concern

Still need to engage in labs and course material; not a pure free pass.

What students said

“this professor really made sure that everything we went over was easy to understand. and .”
PHYS100
“you are the GREATEST teacher ive EVER had!!”
PHYSICS108
“nice teacher. and he knew what he was talking about. lots of demos”
PHYSICS

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and little real clarification when stuck.

Main concern

Limited help and .

What students said

“ . Doesnt really try hard to help you. Will repeat the question but never clarify what exactly you need to do.”
SCI201

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not .

LabsTextbook-based course

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and .

LabsDemos
“ and .”
PHYS100

Online

Online and .

Tough grading
“ . Doesnt really try hard to help you.”
SCI201

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I've never been good with sciences for some reason but this professor really made sure that everything we went over was easy to understand.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews (1 online, 3 in-person), highlighting strong face-to-face teaching versus weaker online support. Credibility rating: Medium.

🧪 In-Person Teaching

74/100

“ and he knew what he was talking about. lots of demos”

🌐 Online Support Gap

30/100

“No help you are on your own.”

👍 Recommendation Split

72/100

“you are the GREATEST teacher ive EVER had!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • easy to understand
  • very patient and
  • lots of demos

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • No help you are on your own
  • never been good with sciences... easy to understand

Theme 3

🔬

  • lots of experience working in STEM
  • lots of demos

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

52/100

Evidence confidence

Only four reviews spanning 2005-2016, with a and one weak online review.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

PHYS1001 review
PHYSICS1 review
PHYSICS1081 review
SCI2011 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values