AI Rate Professor

Physics

Michael Lysak

PHYS200201 · PHYSIC101 · PHYSICS210 · ASTRON120 · PHYSICS · PHYS101 · PYSIC101 · PHYSI101 · PHYSICS200 · PHYSICS101 · PHYS200 · PHYS101200201 · PHY101200 · PHYSC101 · PHY200201 · INTROPHYS · PHYSICS201 · PHYS201 · PHY101 · 150A · PHYS150 · PHYSIC101150 · 49 lifetime ratings

AI rating
98/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

attend, do the homework, and use office hours or SI for an excellent experience.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerBest physics lecturerPatient and caringInspirational mentorFair curvesHomework-driven mastery
  • Students repeatedly call him the best physics professor at the college and a life-changing mentor.
  • Clear explanations, endless patience, and .
  • , but , and fair scales keep grades realistic for effort.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Intro sections often feel easy with curves and labs; upper physics still needs homework practice but remains fair.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

He makes physics understandable and often enjoyable, though 200/201 remain intellectually demanding.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

68/100

, but students strongly advise showing up because tests track lecture closely.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

99/100

Near-perfect praise and 100 percent would-take-again among respondents, including career-changing stories.

All recommendation evidence is in person.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

84/100

, and lab weight help students recover from tough exams.

Format shift

In-person only; no online comparison.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

, and practice problems are expected; volume is real but purposeful.

Format shift

In-person only; no online comparison.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

, and genuine love of physics.

Format shift

In-person only; no online comparison.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and challenging but review-aligned exams share the load.

Format shift

In-person only; no online comparison.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students love his passion, clarity, and kindness; soft voice and board writing are minor gripes, while homework and .

Main concern

if and reviews.

What students said

“This man was one of the greatest lecturers I have ever had the PLEASURE of having.”
PHYS101
“the .”
PHYS201
“He grades the extra credits possible.”
PHYS101200201

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams can be hard yet predictable from lecture and and lab support.

Challenging but fair testsTest reviews similar to examsCurvesDrop lowest testHomework practice essential

Assessment risk

Standard

66/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and reviews; some call them harder than peers but still fair with prep.

Lecture-aligned testsPractice/review sessionsCurvesExtra credit opportunities
“Practice the similar to tests.”
PHYS200201
“ but you will learn a lot from them.”
PHYSICS201
“He has a VERY fair grading system (drops lowest test, 85% is an A, 75% B, etc)”
PHY101

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Hands down the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 49 reviews, highlighting mentorship, exam fairness, and teaching clarity. Credibility rating: High.

⭐ Teaching Quality

96/100

“He is the and kindest man ever.”

🚀 Life Impact

97/100

“This year Im in my 2nd year as a physics PhD student and I wouldnt be here today if it wasnt for him and his passion.”

⚖️

84/100

“ and helps you out when you need.”

👍 Recommendation

99/100

“People come from all over to take him for physics.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He explains physics to the .
  • He has the unique ability to validate even the stupidest questions.
  • Spends a large part of .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Pay attention and its an easy A.
  • Don't miss the but A for the class thanks to them.
  • I had to work for a B from him, but I give him an A+ as a teacher.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He really goes the extra mile for his students.
  • extremely patient and polite
  • He's just so Great !

Data context

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Analysis sample

49

Recent reviews read by the AI

49

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-nine detailed in-person reviews across many years show unusually consistent excellence with little contradiction.

Inside 49 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 542
4 out of 56
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

PHYSICS1019 reviews
PHYS1016 reviews
PHY1014 reviews
PHYS2014 reviews
PHYSC1014 reviews
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150A1 review
ASTRON1201 review
INTROPHYS1 review
PHY1012001 review
PHY2002011 review
PHYS1501 review
PHYSIC1011 review
PHYSIC1011501 review
PHYSICS1 review
PHYSICS2001 review
PHYSICS2101 review
PYSIC1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 2 · A 4

B range

3

B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1