AI Rate Professor

Science

Larry Oldewurtel

PHYS4B · PHYSSECT · PHYC4A · PHYSI2A · PHYS2B · PHY4A · PHYS04 · PHYSICS4B · PHYSICS4AB · PHYS4A · PHYS41 · PHYS2A · PHYSABC · PHYSIC4B · PHYS45 · 88 lifetime ratings

AI rating
14/100
RMP rating
1.6/5
Take again
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Difficulty
4.6

The decision

if any other physics option exists; you will largely .

Best fit · Self Taught ProCannot TeachHigh Drop RateMastering Physics NightmareHarsh ExamsStay Away
  • Most students say and force self-teaching from the book.
  • and fail many students.
  • ; the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

10/100

Students report Fs and Cs despite heavy study because and .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

12/100

Physics content is presented poorly while expectations assume prior mastery, making learning brutally hard.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Some , but lectures are still needed for due dates and handouts.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

12/100

The overwhelming consensus is stay away, run, or .

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

12/100

Students repeatedly call grading insanely hard with and few real second chances.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

22/100

Mastering Physics, handouts, labs, and .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Awful

16/100

Most reviewers say he cannot transfer knowledge, confuses the class, and offers little useful help.

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades , and .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person physics with Oldewurtel is widely described as a teaching failure with , and .

Main concern

You may leave with a W or .

What students said

“If you . This is the .”
PHYS2A
“the . only attend class to get dates on due/upcoming items.”
PHYS4A
“on the first day of class 45 ppl enrolled. on the final day 9 ppl showed up of those 9 ppl only 3 passed.”
PHYS2A

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.

as far harder than homework or worksheets and often decisive for failure.

Exams Harder Than HWMastering PhysicsIn-Person TestsHarsh Grading

Assessment risk

Strict

18/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and are widely called impossible or nothing like classwork.

Mismatch With HomeworkVery Hard ExamsMastering Physics
“The worksheets.”
PHYS41
“ you beforehand.”
PHYS2B

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you . This is the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews with strong , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

16/100

“Dont look forward to LEARNING anything from the professor, because he does not TEACH anything.”

🚫 Recommendation

12/100

“one word .. run away from this class”

📉

15/100

“The class started with 60 people and ended with about 10.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • lectures are a total waste.
  • He teaches as if his students are all physics majors.
  • Oldewurtel does not teach.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • .
  • I have studied 2 years of Mechanic and Dynamic ... and just got an F in his class!
  • .

Theme 3

💻 About Mastering Physics

  • the mastering physics hw online is a nightmare.
  • The whole class is pretty much online called Mastering Physics.
  • To pass one must definitely read the book & do the MP work.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

88

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years are highly consistent , and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 53
3 out of 510
2 out of 517
1 out of 553

Course coverage

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PHYS2A11 reviews
PHYSICS4B6 reviews
PHYS4B5 reviews
PHY4A4 reviews
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Reported outcomes

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