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Physics

Jo Ann Merrell

PHY1 · ASTRO25 · ASTRO20 · ASTR25 · PHYSI2A · ASTR1 · PHYS20 · PHYSICS · ASTR20 · PHYS2A · PHYICS2A · PHYSICS2A · PHY2A · 45 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you will study hard, attend, and lean on the curve; skip if you want easy physics.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerBrutal ExamsHeavy CurveFast LecturesPolarizing PhysicsLots of Printouts
  • as extremely hard and .
  • and workers.
  • Teaching clarity .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Curves and , but grade.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Physics and astronomy content plus fast lectures make the material intellectually hard for most students.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Many reviews call attendance required or say skipping means you will not pass.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

; fans praise clarity and curves while critics say run away.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

Tests are hard but often heavily curved, with some sections treating 85% as an A.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

35/100

Students report lots of and 20 hours a week of study for others.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

48/100

and boring, disorganized, or unhelpful explanations.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

while midterms and .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

A large, mixed set of physics and astronomy reviews: and fast PowerPoint lectures dominate, with a and occasional praise for demos and organization.

Main concern

, and heavy printing or homework in some sections.

What students said

“The if you have never had Physics before.”
PHYS2A
“I cannot stress enough .”
PHY2A
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PHY2A

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 repeatedly called killer or impossible and .

Hard Curved ExamsTests Unlike HomeworkIn-Person FinalsFormal Labs

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and frequently described as unlike homework or lectures.

Hard Curved ExamsTests Unlike HomeworkBrutal Detail
“The , but .”
PHY2A
“ anything she teaches.”
PHYS2A
“ , but .”
ASTR20

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I cannot stress enough . She is AWFUL.”

Voice snapshots generated from 45 in-person , and polarized teaching. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“Really difficult to and she spoke really fast.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

48/100

“BEST PHYSICS TEACHER AT SADDLEBACK.”

📝

32/100

“the . you have to turn in but the homework is only 5% of your grade.”

⚖️

55/100

“She has a and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • lectures SO fast
  • She made astronomy boring
  • Lectures are engaging

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • expect to spend 20 hours a week outside of class

Theme 3

⚠️ About Workload & Logistics

  • You have to print A TON of papers before each class
  • LOTS OF HOMEWORK
  • Skip class? You won't pass.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

45

Recent reviews read by the AI

45

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-five in-person reviews spanning many years show a .

Inside 45 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 57
3 out of 58
2 out of 512
1 out of 58

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values