AI Rate Professor

Physics

Kay Han

PHY1 · PHYSICS2AG · PHYSICS1 · B01B03 · PHYS1 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
33/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
36.36%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

if you can learn physics largely on your own and will use office hours aggressively.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTeach YourselfDisorganizedHidden Gem SplitExtra Credit HelpsLab Before Lecture
  • Reviews are sharply and succeed and those who feel abandoned.
  • Structure, pacing, and clarity are the top complaints; .
  • , and caring moments appear for students who push hard.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Some get As or recover with and retries, but physics still demands heavy outside study.

; the online note also says she will not hand out easy As.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Physics content plus lab-before-lecture pacing makes the class intellectually demanding for most.

Difficulty is mainly documented in in-person PHYS1 reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

and participation is tracked, including names taken for leaving early.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

38/100

About one-third would take again; and tolerance for messy structure.

In-person opinions are polarized; the single online review was more positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

, and practice exams help, but labs and short answers can feel inconsistent.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

34/100

Weekly labs plus online homework and .

Format shift

Workload details come mainly from in-person PHYS1.

Teaching experience

Poor

36/100

and unhelpful, while a vocal minority praise care and real-world relevance.

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of labs, online homework with retries, topic exams, and a .

Format shift

Assessment mix is described in in-person comments.

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

21 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Most in-person reviews criticize disorganization and self-teaching, while a minority call her a .

Main concern

and lectures leave many students teaching themselves.

What students said

“Be ready to teach yourself.”
PHYS1
“Mrs.Han truly cares and is a hidden gem at Mt.Sac.”
PHYS1
“you will be teaching yourself the whole way through.”
PHYS1

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One older online-related review still called her the . SAC option while stressing full study commitment.

Main concern

You must fully commit; an A is not handed out.

What students said

“I believe Prof Han is the . However, you need to fully commit studying bc she wont hand an A+ on a silver platter.”
B01B03

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are challenging but often paired with practice materials and limited note-card support rather than extreme proctoring.

Practice examsEquation card extra creditTopic exams plus finalOnline HW multi-try

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams include multiple topic tests and a final, with practice exams and .

Practice examsEquation cardOnsite topic exams
“Lets you use a card for .”
PHYS1
“Han provides for equation sheets during onsite exams (4 topic exams + 1 final).”
PHYS1

Online

The single online-format review .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Be ready to teach yourself. She does labs before lecture sometimes & has the weirdest calendar schedule.”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews with strong positive-negative split on organization and support. Credibility rating: Medium.

🧩 Structure & Clarity

30/100

“ . You are on your own after you get the assignments.”

💎 Hidden-Gem Counterpoint

70/100

“Mrs.Han truly cares and is a hidden gem at Mt.Sac.”

📚 Self-Teaching Load

34/100

“Be prepared to learn all the material by yourself or with other classmates.”

👍 Recommendation Split

38/100

“ !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She skims through lectures and instructions
  • Lectures are pointless because .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • An A will not be handed to you.
  • HW online w/ 5 tries.
  • available.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She is always willing to help!
  • Very passive aggressive when asked for help.
  • She is a little treasure in the Inland Empire.

Data context

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Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-two reviews with and multi-year coverage give a usable but not fully settled picture.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 53
1 out of 511

Course coverage

PHYS117 reviews
PHY12 reviews
B01B031 review
PHYSICS11 review
PHYSICS2AG1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 3 · A 2

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

1

C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 2