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Physics

Brendan O'Neill

PHYSI130 · PHYPHY · PHYS130 · PHYSICS222 · ESC116 · PHY222 · ESC116L · PHYS222 · PSY130 · PHYS223 · PHYS133 · PHY221 · PHYS221 · ESC116F · 61 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
48%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you want a demanding physics course and are ready to work hard for the grade.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy workloadTest heavyTough gradingPassionate physics teacherMixed clarity
  • Students consistently describe physics as hard and workload-heavy, with , and .
  • Teaching quality is sharply split between students who find him passionate and helpful and .
  • Getting an A usually requires , and serious exam preparation.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

An A is possible, but reviews repeatedly say it requires major weekly effort, strong physics skills, and .

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

The course content is concept-heavy physics with , and many students describing the material as hard.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Several reviews say skipping class hurts performance because lectures, labs, quizzes, and weekly work matter.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

Students recommend him when they value deep physics learning, but many warn against him because of , and grading.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

, but many reviews call exams tough, partial credit limited, and grading strict.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

18/100

Reviews repeatedly mention weekly exams or , and long study hours.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

He is often described as passionate and knowledgeable, but many students also report confusing, disorganized, or unhelpful lectures.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

63/100

Assessment , and Mastering Physics assignments, with exams carrying major pressure.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews show a demanding physics professor with passionate teaching but , and inconsistent student outcomes.

Main concern

The main concern is the combination of , and lectures some students find disorganized.

What students said

“His class is EXTREMELY time consuming.”
PHY222
“PHYSICS IS HARD! This class is hard af, but you will not find a better teacher within 20 miles”
PHYS222
“ .”
PHY221

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

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Exams are frequent and difficult, though some reviews mention allowed cheat sheets, , or .

Frequent ExamsWeekly QuizzesCheat Sheet AllowedHard Conceptual Tests

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes, with some evidence that cheat sheets are allowed.

Frequent ExamsWeekly QuizzesCheat Sheet AllowedHard Exams
“USE THE CHEATSHEET (WHICH HE ALLOWS YOU )”
PHYS222
“ but he picks problems he has given you either on MP or problems he solves in class.”
PHY222
“There is an and online HW every week.”
PHYS221

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“PHYSICS IS HARD! This class is hard af, but you will not find a better teacher within 20 miles”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“The material is hard, but he does a great job explaining it.”

📈 Grade Effort

34/100

“Not easy A. You have to earn it.”

⚖️ Workload Pressure

18/100

“Easily require 15-20 hours a week for this class and a lot of homework”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and he is really good at what he does
  • Lectures are disorganized, and lacks proper examples.
  • Probably the most enthusiastic professor I've ever had.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • There is an and online HW every week.
  • His class is EXTREMELY time consuming.
  • .

Theme 3

📝 About Exams and Grades

  • No curve, test avgs are 35-50%.
  • and provides .
  • I had a 52% avg on exams and managed a high C, but I worked my ass off for that.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

61

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 in-person reviews span many years and consistently identify the , and teaching patterns.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 528
4 out of 58
3 out of 59
2 out of 56
1 out of 510

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 6

B range

1

B 1

C range

7

C 6 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Fail 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1