AI Rate Professor

Physics

Jacky Wan

PHYSIC15101 · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating
81/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you will do the homework and use office hours; expect real physics work, not a free ride.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTest HeavyExtra Credit LifelineAccessible Outside ClassSelf-Study ExpectedCaring Physics Prof
  • Most students praise his care, , and .
  • One and lectures that leave self-teaching.
  • ; and HW practice.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Physics stays hard, but , and makeup points make an A reachable with steady outside work.

All evidence is from in-person PHYSIC151 reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Trig-based physics plus reading and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and participation as mattering for success.

All evidence is from in-person reviews; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

Three of and clarity if you put in the work.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Some call him fair with ; one labels him a .

Format shift

In-person only; .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

, and reading keep the load solid but not extreme.

Format shift

In-person workload descriptions only.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Most students say , and helps outside class; one finds lectures too thin.

Format shift

All teaching comments are in-person.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

, and a final driving grades.

Format shift

In-person assessment pattern only.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person PHYSIC151 mixes strong praise for support and with one critique of and lecture-light teaching.

Main concern

Exams and if you only rely on lecture.

What students said

“Dr Wan genuinely wants his students to succeed. Physics itself is a tough subject but he gives plenty of opportunities for ”
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“This professor is a nice guy but his teaching philosophy is non-traditional. He believes students should teach themselves the material at home”
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“Exams will typically be based off of so make sure to just practice those type of problems.”
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Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Exams usually mirror assigned homework, sometimes curved, with .

Homework-Based ExamsFixed Curve MentionedExam Makeup Partial CreditMultiple Unit Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

plus final, and may offer partial makeup credit.

Homework-Based ExamsFixed CurveExam MakeupTest Heavy
“Exams will typically be based off of so make sure to just practice those type of problems.”
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“ . and exams do not reflect the lectures.”
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“Our class had 4 tests, a , and occasional quizzes.”
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Dr Wan genuinely wants his students to succeed. Physics itself is a tough subject but he gives plenty of opportunities for and has flexible office hours.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 in-person reviews, highlighting care, workload, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Professor Jacky Wan has been a wonderful physics professor. He's shown admirable interest in helping students increase their fundamental understanding”

📚

40/100

“He believes students should teach themselves the material at home, and it is barely covered in lecture.”

⭐ Path

70/100

“he gives plenty of opportunities for and has flexible office hours.”

👍 Recommendation Tone

76/100

“I have genuinely learned a lot from being in his class :)”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • admirable interest in helping students increase their fundamental understanding
  • puts a lot of effort into making sure students understand the topics covered in lecture and lab
  • and helpful but only if you ask.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Exams will typically be based off of
  • and .
  • Do ur HW and read the text book.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Dr Wan genuinely wants his students to succeed.
  • This professor is a nice guy
  • Unlike UCR, the , and our class was not ruined.

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

3

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

and tags, but a small sample and one strong outlier limit confidence.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

PHYSIC151-014 reviews

Reported outcomes

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B range

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C range

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C 1

D range

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