AI Rate Professor

Physics

David Johnson

PHYSIC200 · PHYSICS200 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

Avoid if you need real teaching; only take if and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProOpen-note examsUnprepared lecturesSelf-teach requiredLots of homeworkPolarizing quality
  • Multiple students say you get As but learn little because lectures and .
  • , and a chill lab style.
  • Negative reviews dominate on teaching quality: sleeps in , and leaves students confused.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Open-note exams and many A/A+ grades make high marks attainable even when teaching is weak.

as easy; in-person students also report As despite poor lectures.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Physics content is not inherently easy; confusion comes more from weak instruction than from simple material.

Online lab section felt chill and easy; preparation.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Some sections mark , so flexibility is inconsistent.

; in-person reviews range from optional makeups to mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

and kindness; others strongly warn to stay away.

Online review is mild-positive; and .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

Open-note exams, makeups, and frequent A .

Format shift

In-person students explicitly note open notes and leniency; online student also earned an A easily.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Lots of homework tags and if exams are open note.

Format shift

; online lab path is lighter if .

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Multiple reports of no clear instruction, unprepared lectures, sleeping in class, and unanswered questions outweigh the .

Format shift

Online lab style is chill; .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Homework volume plus quizzes and .

Format shift

and homework; online focuses on labs.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some praise open notes and kindness, many say he is unprepared, confuses students, and teaches nothing.

Main concern

Weak lecture prep and poor .

What students said

“Do yourself a favor and . and expects students to figure everything out for themselves.”
PHYSIC200
“You might get an A but you will learn nothing.”
PHYSIC200

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Hybrid-style online lecture with and easy if ; humor helps but pacing can be slow.

Main concern

, so evidence is thin.

What students said

“Pretty much just do the labs and you'll be good.”
PHYSIC200

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams allow open notes and he does not hover, making testing student-friendly even when teaching is weak.

Open note examsMakeup allowedNot strict proctoring

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams are open note and if class is missed.

Open note examsNo hovering proctoringMakeups allowed
“Professor Johnson lets you use open notes when taking the exams and does not pester you by walking around staring over your shoulder.”
PHYSIC200
“ and .”
PHYSIC200

Online

; success is framed as completing labs.

Lab completion focused
“Pretty much just do the labs and you'll be good.”
PHYSIC200

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“You might get an A but you will learn nothing.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews (1 online, 5 in . Credibility rating: Medium.

⚠️ Teaching Quality

32/100

“ and expects students to figure everything out for themselves. Also he sleeps in class.”

📗 Easy Grade Path

82/100

“ and .”

👎 Recommendation Risk

42/100

“ ! Plan on getting very confused without any of your questions answered.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and expects students to figure everything out for themselves
  • He doesn't prepare the class, and cannot even figure out how to solve problems
  • He is also good at giving lectures and if anyone had questions

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You might get an A but you will learn nothing
  • Pretty much just do the labs and you'll be good

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Issues

  • Also he sleeps in class
  • he forgets about it! So we took the rest of the quiz and

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

Six reviews span 2019-2026 with consistent split themes of .

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

PHYSIC2005 reviews
PHYSICS2001 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 2 · A 3

B range

0

No reported values

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