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Physics

D. Wisniewiski

PHYS1A · PHYS4B · PHY4A · PHYSICS4B · PHYSICS · PHYS4A · PHYS4AB · PHY4B · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
41/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
42.86%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you are a disciplined physics or engineering major who will over-study and follow every syllabus detail.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSyllabus SticklerHarsh Lab GradingFive-Problem ExamsDelayed Grade EntryEngineering-Oriented
  • and syllabus rules exactly; picky formatting can erase half a .
  • Exams are short and hard; homework and , and grades often appear late.
  • Older praise for fair notes coexists with recent claims of rudeness, impossible tests, and poor communication.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Some get As by over-studying and following every lab rule, but and .

Online take-home mode looked easier; as much harsher.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Physics , and picky labs keep difficulty high.

In-person difficulty ratings dominate; online comments are milder.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

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and online recent sections; older reviews often omit it.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Take-again rate near 43% and recent harsh reviews pull recommendation down despite some strong older and online praise.

; many recent in-person reviews do not.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

28/100

Repeated tough-grader tags, 50% lab penalties for notebook brand or style, and .

Format shift

Harshness is strongest in person; .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Homework sets can be short, but , and .

Format shift

Online reduced labs; and end semester.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Some call lectures short and fair; others say derivations .

Format shift

Online teaching comments are positive; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

74/100

homework and formal labs also counting heavily.

Format shift

; online notes take-home exams.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person record is mixed-to-negative recently: and , and frequent do-not-recommend warnings, with some older fans who liked fair notes.

Main concern

, and .

What students said

“ and . Doesn't input grades until the end.”
PHY4B
“ when you ask for clarification.”
PHYS4AB
“His tests are impossible and he is an .”
PHY4B

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Pandemic-era online reviews are surprisingly positive: , and high scores if rules are followed.

Main concern

and rigid syllabus obsession still apply online.

What students said

“My total score is 100%. A . .”
PHY4B
“If you study and an easy A.”
PHY4A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are short and demanding; friendliness depends heavily on format, with .

Five-problem examsTough wordingReview period sometimesTake-home onlineHarsh homework grading

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as tough five-question tests with picky labs and late grade posting.

Five-problem examsTough wordingHarsh homework and labsLate grade entrySyllabus exactness
“Tests are tough and only have 5 questions but he is a and has a .”
PHY4B
“Exams are always 5 problems, & tough.”
PHYS4A
“His tests are impossible and he is an .”
PHY4B

Online

and that strong scores are achievable if syllabus rules are followed.

Take-home examsReduced lab countExtra creditSyllabus rules critical
“ . HW are graded. (Harsh) He reduces labs to only 5. adds up 3%.”
PHY4B
“If you study and an easy A.”
PHY4A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ and exams VERY harshly. Doesn't input grades until the end. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews (2 online, 19 in , and format differences. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“Spends 40 minutes deriving equations, says "don't worry about the derivation" and takes a 15 minute break”

⚖️

28/100

“50% off lab grade if notebook not *exactly* brandstyle he wants even if neatcorrect.”

👍 Recommendation Split

42/100

“ .”

📝 Online Exception

70/100

“A . .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • A very straightforward and to the point professor
  • lectures almost impossible to understand
  • Funny guy, exceedingly intelligent

Theme 2

📈

  • Exams are always 5 problems, & tough
  • Doesn't input grades until the end
  • FOLLOW THE SYLLABUS EXACTLY FOR LABS

Theme 3

⚠️ About Student Friction

  • This professor is the rudest professor i've ever met
  • gives vague responses when you ask for clarification
  • if you have any other options

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-one reviews span many years with useful detail, but opinion is inconsistent and several reviews are very old.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 56

Course coverage

PHY4B6 reviews
PHYS4A5 reviews
PHYS4B3 reviews
PHY4A2 reviews
PHYS4AB2 reviews
Show 3 more courses
PHYS1A1 review
PHYSICS1 review
PHYSICS4B1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

2

B 1 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather_Not_Say 1