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Physics

George Sherman

PHYSICS221 · PHY222 · PHYS222 · PHYSI221 · PHYS221C · PHYS221F · PHY221 · PHYS221 · PHYS221222 · 48 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
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Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you can keep up with structured weekly work and learn from the book, but if you need traditional lectures.

Best fit · Effort For RewardStructured physics systemGenerous grading scaleSelf-teaching requiredWeekly quizzes and examsStrong for serious learners
  • and often respected, but his and self-study.
  • Grades can be very attainable because the and dropped scores are mentioned repeatedly.
  • The course content is real physics with frequent assessments, so students who fall behind struggle quickly.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

An A is realistic because , but students , and test preparation.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

The class structure can feel easy once learned, but physics concepts and calculus-based analysis remain challenging.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

because materials, quizzes, exams, and deadlines are tied closely to class meetings.

and class meetings.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

and learning value, though others strongly dislike the self-teaching format.

The recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Reviews repeatedly mention an 88 percent A cutoff, dropped scores, and a .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

32/100

Students report , and group projects that require steady effort.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Students praise his organization and knowledge, but many say lectures require too much self-teaching.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment , and projects rather than relying on one method.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews describe a but heavy self-study.

Main concern

Students often need , and exams.

What students said

“Just do the homework, and you should get a A.”
PHYS221
“But this class will require a lot of work!”
PHYS222
“ , and is due before he teaches the material.”
PHYS221

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 explicitly mention open-book exams and , though frequent testing raises workload.

Open Book ExamsWeekly QuizzesWeekly TestsForgiving ScaleDropped Scores

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tests, and a forgiving grading structure.

Open Book ExamsWeekly QuizzesWeekly TestsDropped Scores
“weekly quiz and .”
PHYS221
“ !”
PHYS221
“he drops your 2 lowest , and group projects.”
PHYS221

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Here's the deal with Sherman: his grading is very generous (88% for A, 75% for B, etc), AND he drops your 2 lowest , and group projects.”

Voice snapshots generated from 48 reviews, highlighting teaching, grading, workload, and structure themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“He is coherent and organized. .”

📈 Grade Value

72/100

“If you study and .”

⚖️ Workload Reality

32/100

“But this class will require a lot of work!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is really good at teaching and pretty relaxed.
  • You learn a lot only because you teach it to yourself.
  • His analytical approach is beyond astounding!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • His grading scale is very forgiving (75 for a B, 87-ish for an A).
  • As long as you thoroughly read and understand the material presented in the text, you are guaranteed an A.
  • only about 3 people got As

Theme 3

🧭 About Structure

  • The class has a great pace and format.
  • This course is difficult and time consuming.
  • Class is very well structured.

Data context

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Analysis sample

48

Recent reviews read by the AI

48

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 48 reviews span many years and consistently describe the .

Inside 48 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522
4 out of 59
3 out of 56
2 out of 57
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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B range

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C range

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D range

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