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Physics

Alaric Doria

PHYS221F · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
25/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
40%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

if you are comfortable teaching , and asking for help often.

Best fit · Self Taught ProNo LecturesHeavy Self-StudyGroup ProjectsHarsh GradingPolarizing Helpfulness
  • Students consistently say the course replaces lectures with reading, participation, and projects.
  • The workload is heavy and as harsh or unclear.
  • A few motivated students value the projects and help, but many strongly warn against taking the class.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Passing or earning an A is possible, but comments , and unclear expectations.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

The physics content is demanding because students report , and difficult project expectations.

All course difficulty evidence comes from in-person PHYS221F reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Participation is repeatedly described as central to the grade, so as a strict policy.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

Recommendation is low because many students warn that the , and workload-heavy despite a few strong supporters.

All , and it is highly polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

20/100

Multiple reviews call him a and .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

20/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of , and last-minute work.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

Most negative reviews say he or teach clearly, while positive reviews praise his help when asked.

Format shift

In-person reviews are polarized, but the dominant concern is lack of direct teaching.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

15/100

Reviews say exams , and assignments.

Format shift

All assessment evidence comes from in-person PHYS221F reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews describe a difficult, self-directed physics course with , and sharply mixed opinions.

Main concern

Many students say he and expects extensive independent work.

What students said

“Professor which is a downside for many students”
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“He expects , and sucks at teaching; assigns a hell-load of work.”
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“I like the idea of because you get actual hands-on experience.”
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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.

Reviews indicate exams are replaced by projects, but they do not clearly .

Projects Instead of ExamsGroup ProjectsParticipation-Based Work

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews explicitly say projects replace exams, but .

Projects Instead of ExamsGroup Projects
“I like the idea of because you get actual hands-on experience.”
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“Instead of ”
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Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ if you want to learn physics.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and projects. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

35/100

“He or teach the subject at all for that matter and grades purely on participation.”

📚 Workload Pressure

20/100

“He expects , and sucks at teaching; assigns a hell-load of work.”

⚖️

20/100

“he grades super harshly and expects you to understand what he wants near 90% of the time.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor which is a downside for many students
  • Sure he doesn't teach, but that's how upper-division classes will be structured.
  • He or teach the subject at all for that matter

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Workload

  • You'll be pushed in this class.
  • assigns a hell-load of work.
  • He throws you a punch of stuff to read.

Theme 3

🧪 About Projects

  • I like the idea of because you get actual hands-on experience.
  • Instead of
  • the but super fun once you keep going regardless.

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

85/100

Evidence confidence

Ten detailed in-person reviews over 2022-2023 show consistent themes, though opinions are polarized.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 55

Course coverage

PHYS221F10 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 4