Is this an easy A?
MissionImpossible
14/100, and heavy load make an A rare without exceptional self-study.
One online student earned an A via self-teaching; most online and .
The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
x x x x, and heavy load make an A rare without exceptional self-study.
One online student earned an A via self-teaching; most online and x x x x x x x.
Is the course easy?
Content plus poor instruction creates extreme perceived difficulty far above typical intro physics.
Both formats rate difficulty 4-5 and call it the hardest class at the school.
Is attendance flexible?
x x x x x while x x and lab reviews mark mandatory.
x x x x x; lab and some in-person mark yes.
Is this professor recommended?
Seven of x x x x x x and language is strongly negative.
Only one online review said yes after self-teaching; all in-person said no.
Course guide
Grading
Harsh
18/100
x x x x x x x x and misaligned tests.
Format shift
Online and x x x x x; one online notes lowest scores dropped.
Workload
Overwhelming
16/100
x x x x x, and exams with little instructional support.
Format shift
Both formats emphasize heavy Expert TA or x x x.
Teaching experience
Awful
12/100
Lectures called nonsensical, incoherent, and unhelpful; students feel dismissed.
Format shift
Same core complaint online and in person about teaching quality.
Assessment method
FocusOnExams
72/100
Quizzes, tests, and Expert TA work dominate; labs also graded heavily.
Format shift
Online specifies Expert TA for HW/quizzes/exams; x x x x.
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Course format
Classroom format
Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro
x x x x x x x x had, with poor clarity, harsh tests, and zero effective lab teaching.
Main concern
x x x x and dismissive responses to questions.
What students said
“Just don't. x x x x.”
“Learning physics in her class is basically self taught, she will not teach you.”
Remote format
Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro
Online physics and lab sections report x x x x x x x, and unrealistic expectations.
Main concern
Homework and x x x x x x x; x x x.
What students said
“You have to teach yourself the subject.”
“x x, and x x x x x x.”
Exam style
Exams and quizzes feel hard, poorly worded, and x x x x x.
Assessment risk
Strict
28/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
x x and quizzes are poorly worded with altered values that can make problems impossible.
“x x x x. tries to change the values on a problem so it can't be searched on the internet”
Online uses Expert TA for x x, and exams; students say x x x x x x.
“quizzes and x x x x x x x x been worked on”
Student evidence
Top student voice
“Just don't. x x x x.”
“Her lectures were drawn out, and nearly nonsensical.”
“90% self taught. heavy on hw”
“x x x x x.”
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Data context
Analysis sample
8
Recent reviews read by the AI
8
Lifetime ratings
62/100
Evidence confidence
Eight recent reviews are highly consistent in negativity across online and in-person formats, supporting medium credibility despite smaller sample.
Inside 8 stored ratings
Reported outcomes
7 reported outcomes
A 1 · A- 1
No reported values
C 2
No reported values
No reported values
Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2