Peter Widmann

PHYSICS223 · EGEE469 · PHY222 · PHYS222 · PHYS223 · PHYS221 · PHYS221222 · 55 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 48/100
RMP rating: 3.4/5
Take again: 57.78%
Difficulty: 4.0

The decision

Take him only if you want a demanding physics course and can self-study heavily; if .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerVery hard physicsFast and math-heavy lecturesCaring but polarizingTest heavyRequires heavy self-study

some call him the , while many recent students warn strongly against taking him.
The course is intellectually hard, fast-paced, and often assumes stronger calculus background than listed prerequisites.
Grades can be fair or generous for prepared students, but earning an A , and outside study.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

Many students earn A or B grades, but comments repeatedly say an A , and persistence rather than low effort.

Online evidence includes more partial credit and open-note support, while and less predictable exams.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

The physics content is fast, math-heavy, and often uses Calc 3 or higher ideas beyond the stated prerequisite.

Both formats describe difficult material, but context, and disconnected homework.

Is attendance flexible?

Depends

56/100

Students recommend him for motivated learners who like rigor, but many others warn that his teaching style, workload, and .

Online reviews are somewhat more positive about support and flexibility, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

46/100

Some students report , and , but many others call him picky or say small mistakes cost too much.

Format shift

Online comments more clearly mention partial credit and a low C cutoff, while and .

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Students frequently mention lots of , and much more study time than average.

Format shift

The workload concern appears in both formats, but , and heavy outside study more often.

Teaching experience

Average

54/100

He is often described as caring, smart, and helpful, but many students find his lectures vague, fast, disorganized, or .

Format shift

Online reviews praise accessibility more consistently, while and include stronger complaints about lecture organization.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Reviews repeatedly describe the course as quiz- and and labs also present but .

Format shift

Both formats mention hard tests and quizzes, while , lab reports, and homework load.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are highly polarized, with many praising his care and rigor but many others describing disorganized, fast lectures and .

Main concern

The main risk is a fast, , and tests may feel disconnected.

What students said

“Lectures can .”
PHYS221

“Class required 3-4x more time studying than average course.”
PHYS221

“ .”
PHYS222

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mixed but slightly more forgiving, with several students praising accessibility, open notes, partial credit, and .

Main concern

Online students still report , and random participation calls.

What students said

“He grades his test very generously, will often gives out partial credits.”
PHYS222

“If class is online, beware that he randomly calls on people to answer questions.”
PHYS223

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PHYS223

Exam style

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Exams and , but students still describe them as difficult, tricky, and sometimes poorly aligned with lectures or homework.

Open NotesHard QuizzesTest HeavyPop QuizzesPartial Credit Varies

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tests, pop quizzes, and hard exams, but they do not clearly prove a consistent closed-book policy.

Open Book QuizzesOpen Note ExamsPop QuizzesHard TestsTest Heavy

“The and notes don't help because you will get questions you've never seen before.”
PHYS221

“ , but they are so hard”
PHYS221

“He does not follow his agenda and .”
PHYS222

Online

Online reviews support open-note exams and partial credit in some classes, but they do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, or strict proctoring rules.

Open NotesPartial CreditRandom Participation CallsHard Self-Made Tests

“ .”
PHYS223

“He grades his test very generously, will often gives out partial credits.”
PHYS222

“ and are not at all like the book or Mastering Physics.”
PHYS223

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Students love him or hate him.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

54/100

“Students love him or hate him.”

📚 Workload Reality

24/100

“Class required 3-4x more time studying than average course.”

⚖️

46/100

“He .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Lectures are so .
He is very passionate about physics and .
His lectures can be very vague when he teaches & doesn't record lectures.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

You will definitely need to put in a lot of effort to pass.
I managed to get an A even after failing the .
Widmann is a good professor but getting a good grade is really tough.

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams And Workload

The all.
Tests and but the material is just hard, so make sure to study and try hard.
Great professor. but he is fair in .

Theme 4

❤️ About Character

I've never met a , and inspirational than Dr. Widmann.
He's one of the kindest & accessible professors I've had & literally answered every & any question we had.
He is a .

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 50 reviews across many years and courses, with consistent themes about difficulty, workload, teaching style, and grading.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522

4 out of 57

3 out of 59

2 out of 56

1 out of 511

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 11 · A- 1

B range

B 9 · B- 1

C range

C+ 1 · C 3

D range

D+ 1 · D 1 · D- 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Not sure yet 4

Peter Widmann

Take him only if you want a demanding physics course and can self-study heavily; x x if x x x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Recommended

Depends

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

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In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📚 Workload Reality

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👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧪 About Exams And Workload

❤️ About Character

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

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C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Take him only if you want a demanding physics course and can self-study heavily; if .

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