Cezarina Gramada

PHYS100 · PHY100 · OCEO101 · OCEAN101 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 44/100
RMP rating: 3.3/5
Take again: 54.55%
Difficulty: 3.2

The decision

Only take her if and ; otherwise pick another section or try her easier oceanography GE.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizing PhysicsAccent BarrierSelf-Study HeavyMandatory Lab FocusMixed GE Options

Reviews split hard between caring dedicated mentor and .
PHYS100 , and ; OCEAN101 is widely described as an easy GE.
Accent and long off-topic lectures are the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Oceanography looks like an easy A, but physics needs consistent homework, labs, and .

Online OCEAN101 is easy-A coded; in-person PHYS100 rewards effort but is not free.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Physics content and , while oceanography sections are described as easy GE work.

Course easiness diverges by subject more .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Labs and lectures are repeatedly marked mandatory, with grade risk for missing them.

Both online and ; OCEAN101 is lighter.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

; recommendation hinges on tolerance for accent, lecture style, and self-teaching.

and inspired praise; in-person shows the same split.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

, and fair exams appear for some, but others call her a .

Format shift

No major online versus in-person grading split beyond subject differences.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Lots of homework, reading, post-lab reports, and multi-hour lab blocks dominate PHYS100 feedback.

Format shift

OCEAN online is light; .

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Some call her talented and caring while many say lectures confuse, drag, or require full self-teaching.

Format shift

Polarization is strong in both formats, with more volume in person.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and multiple exams rather than pure assignments.

Format shift

; OCEAN can be exam- or Pearson-driven.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person PHYS100 is highly polarized: supporters say effort yields an A and she cares, critics say lectures waste time and the accent blocks learning.

Main concern

Many students report teaching themselves and sitting through long off-topic lectures.

What students said

“If you show that you are putting in the effort this is an easy A.”
PHYS100

“ ... Her video lectures were no help, I was better off going online and learning from another website.”
PHYS100

“As long as you attend the .”
PHYS100

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and mistakes, one strong PHYS praise, and OCEAN101 called easy and .

Main concern

Physics online can still feel tough and personality-dependent.

What students said

“Disrespectful professor. Refuses to acknowledge own mistakes. Basically says "deal with it." I dropped the class immediately.”
PHYS100

“ if you want to easily finish a GE”
OCEAN101

“Tough, yes, but and extremely talented at teaching physics!”
PHYS100

Exam style

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Physics exams are often difficult but fair and homework-linked; some students may use limited notes.

Multiple examsHomework-aligned testsHalf-page notes allowed sometimesLab-heavy course gradePractice exams mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments cite several exams, homework-aligned tests, occasional half-page notes, and ; .

Four total exams mentionedTests reflect HW and practice exams1/2 page of notes allowedMandatory labs

“ and practice exams and she allows 1/2 page of notes.”
PHYS100

“The and the exams difficult but fair.”
PHYS100

Online

Online reviews ; physics is called tough but teachable, oceanography easy.

Tough but fair physics framingEasy GE oceanography assessments via Pearson

“Tough, yes, but and extremely talented at teaching physics!”
PHYS100

“The class is very easy and interesting, every week we know what has to be done, it's all done through PEARSON.”
OCEAN101

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Ignore the bad reviews, she genuinely cares about each student. If you show that you are putting in the effort this is an easy A.”
Voice snapshots generated from 22 polarized PHYS and OCEAN reviews across online and in-person formats. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“She doesnt really teach so much as she confuses me more... I learned more from the book and online searching than I did in her class.”

⚡ Polarized Experience

50/100

“Take this class if you like being bullied by your professor.”

📚

35/100

“ if ”

👍 Recommendation Split

50/100

“ .”

Theme 1

🗣️ About Clarity and Accent

Can't understand anything with her accent
Her accent is a little hard to understand but a lot of it you are learning on your own
it is not very strong or hard to understand

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

if you want to easily finish a GE
The class demands your time and attention but when you put in effort the results will show
grades are 100% from Exams

Theme 3

⏱️ About Class Time

she would spend an hour and a half talking about nonsense
she always starts class early and goes overtime
lectures does drag on a bit

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-two reviews over several years are detailed and consistent on polarization and , but opinions are highly split.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57

4 out of 54

3 out of 53

2 out of 50

1 out of 58

Course coverage

PHYS10016 reviews

PHY1003 reviews

OCEAN1012 reviews

OCEO1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 4 · A 7 · A- 2

B range

B 2

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1

Cezarina Gramada

Only take her if x x x x and x x x x; otherwise pick another section or try her easier oceanography GE.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

Depends

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

⚡ Polarized Experience

📚 x x

👍 Recommendation Split

🗣️ About Clarity and Accent

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

⏱️ About Class Time

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Only take her if and ; otherwise pick another section or try her easier oceanography GE.

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