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De Anza College · Physics

laubner david

PHYS4A · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you want a strong Physics instructor and are willing to keep up with fast material.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesHelpful explanationsGenerous curveFast lecturesGood feedback
  • Students consistently praise his lectures and willingness to slow down for understanding.
  • Physics content is not easy, but curves and partial credit make grades more reachable.
  • All analyzed evidence is from in-person Phys4A reviews.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Getting an A still takes real Physics work, but , and an 85 percent A cutoff make the grade realistic.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

The course content is challenging Physics, and students mention fast lectures and difficult tests.

All course difficulty evidence comes from in-person Phys4A reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

92/100

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online evidence.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Students recommend him because and supports grades with curves and feedback.

All .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

82/100

, and an 85 percent A cutoff.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

Workload is not described as overwhelming, but and .

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students describe his lectures as strong, helpful, and better than other options.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

, and partial credit, suggesting a mixed assessment structure.

Format shift

All .

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 Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are very positive, with , and .

Main concern

Lectures can move fast because the material is demanding.

What students said

“Even though his lectures are fast (cause of the material) they are good and he always tries to make sure we understand the topic before moving on.”
Phys4A
“Gives lots of partial credit and .”
Phys4A

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.

Reviews mention difficult tests and a , but do not clearly prove exam format, book policy, or proctoring.

Tests MentionedFinal MentionedPolicy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a final, but do not clearly prove whether exams are open-book, closed-book, or proctored.

Tests MentionedFinal MentionedCurved Final
“The and an A is an 85% instead of 90%.”
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“the ”
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Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Even though his lectures are fast (cause of the material) they are good and he always tries to make sure we understand the topic before moving on.”

Voice snapshots generated from 3 , and course difficulty. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“He is a lot better than the other professors at De Anza.”

⚖️

82/100

“Gives lots of partial credit and .”

📘 Course Challenge

38/100

“the ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • they are good and he always tries to make sure we understand the topic before moving on.
  • He does a lot of textbook problems that are similar to the test.

Theme 2

📈 About Grades

  • The and an A is an 85% instead of 90%.
  • Gives lots of partial credit and .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

3

Recent reviews read by the AI

3

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Only 3 reviews are available, but they are recent, detailed, and consistent.

Inside 3 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

Phys4A3 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

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No reported values

No letter grade reported

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