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Physics

Joel Levine

PHYS180 · PHYS0439 · PHY4A · PHYSA110 · PHYSICS185 · EN · PHYS110L · PHYSI185 · PHYSICS135 · PHYS130 · PHYSICS130 · PHY130 · PHYS110 · PHYSPHYS · PYSHC100 · PHY185 · PHYS111 · PHYS185 · PHYSA111 · 79 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
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Difficulty
4.4

The decision

if you want serious physics prep and can dedicate many hours plus office hours.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerExtremely hard physicsOffice hours goldmineExam-heavy loadHigh standardsDedicated but intense
  • Physics is very hard with , and few easy As.
  • Students who use office hours and treat it like a double course often learn a lot.
  • some call him the ; and lectures miss test tricks.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

22/100

As are rare; even strong students often settle for B or C after heavy study.

; no online-format bucket was available.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

18/100

Material is fast, deep, and university-level with long labs and .

; no online-format bucket was available.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Attendance is not the main story; success depends more on homework, labs, and office hours.

; no online-format bucket was available.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Recommended for serious science students who want mastery; avoid if you need an easy requirement.

; no online-format bucket was available.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

, and few As make grades feel hard-earned or punishing.

Format shift

All evidence is from in-person-tagged reviews.

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Students report , and a final that dominates the grade.

Format shift

All evidence is from in-person-tagged reviews.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

and lifelong skills; critics say lectures skip test-level examples.

Format shift

All evidence is from in-person-tagged reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Multiple exams, a large final weight, weekly quizzes, and .

Format shift

All evidence is from in-person-tagged reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

dense , and strong office-hour support for those who seek it.

Main concern

High workload and and .

What students said

“challenging class.his expectation for students is really high that is comparable to 4year colleges.”
PHYS185
“Great teacher very helpful... ”
PHYS185
“30+ students. End of semester: 5 students. Enough said.”
PHYS130

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 are challenging with trick-style questions and a .

Hard examsHeavy final weightWeekly quizzesStrict lab write-ups

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and labs are repeatedly described as very hard with high stakes.

Hard midtermsTough finalWeekly quizzesLab pass required
“3 exams and 2 finals. final is 50% of the grade. good luck”
PHYS185
“in order to get an A in his class u have to actually understand the material inside n . they are not easy”
PHYS185

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He is the . you may not be able to get an A , but you'll learn skills that lasts you life long. ADVISE: GO TO HIS OFFICE HOURS”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and office-hour support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“he's so helpful. . He HELPS A LOT if u go to his office.”

🔥 Course Difficulty

18/100

“Oh wow! .”

🅰️ Getting an A

22/100

“you have to work really really really hard and still not get an A, unless you are very very smart.”

🤝 Office Hours Value

88/100

“The class is one of the hardest I've taken. However he is one of the nicest and . GO VISIT HIM IN HIS OFFICE.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He actually cares for all of his students.
  • claims to have worked out a system that prepares you for somewhere like UCI
  • he doesn't teach much during lecture

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This class is the furthest thing from an easy A, easily the load of two classes.
  • only 2 people got A's last semester
  • !!!! WAT TOOO HARD

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • a little intimidating at first but then he softens into a puppy dog
  • Horrible teacher. He thinks he is God

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

79

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews over many years consistently describe extreme difficulty, office-hour value, and polarized satisfaction.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 537
4 out of 516
3 out of 514
2 out of 57
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

F results lead the reported letter grades.

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C range

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F

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