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Physics

D Brownell

PHYS197 · 195A · 195B · PHYSI196 · PHYS196 · PHYSICS195A · PSC110 · PHY195A · PHY195 · PHY195B · PHYS195 · PHYS195B · PHYS195A · PHYSICS · 195A195B · PHYS196A · PHYSI195 · PHYS151 · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Take Brownell if you want a great physics teacher and and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate physics teacherHard but fair examsCaring and clearHomework-heavyPractice exams help
  • Students widely praise clear, enthusiastic physics teaching and genuine care.
  • and can feel unfair, but practice materials and effort usually pay off.
  • Expect , and a need to ask questions and study hard.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Good grades are reachable with heavy study and homework, but and rarely .

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Physics content, fast coverage, and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Tags and comments say skipping hurts, lectures matter, and you need class problems and notes to pass.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Large majority call him a top physics teacher and .

; 100% would-take-again when reported.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

Many call him fair or , but and rare no-curve averages frustrate some.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and long study hours outside class are common.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Dominant theme is clear, passionate, caring teaching that makes physics click when you engage.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

and , though homework and labs matter.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person physics with , and strong support if you engage; summer and advanced sections feel toughest.

Main concern

and no curve can hurt GPA even for strong students.

What students said

“Prof Brownell is very passionate about physics and will hear his lectures to interest you as well.”
PHYS196
“It is not hard to get a good grade, but you have to work for it.”
PHYS195
“ . Avg on the 2nd was 40%. .”
PHYS197

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.

Exams are frequently hard and concept-heavy; practice exams help, and .

Hard examsPractice examsOpen-book group final sometimesEssay-style testsNo curve reported

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

or group finals and practice-exam prep.

Difficult midtermsPractice examsOpen-book group finalBring-home final options
“ part.”
PHYS195
“Three tests and an .”
PHYS195
“ and !”
PHYS195B

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Brownell is probably the best professor of Physics I ever had. and goes out of .”

Voice snapshots generated from 34 in-person , and care; credibility: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“ and goes out of .”

🔥

42/100

“ . Avg on the 2nd was 40%. .”

👍 Recommendation

90/100

“this is one of .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • very passionate about physics
  • so thuroughly that i understood physics finally
  • Funny guy. lectures are fun and entertaining

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It is not hard to get a good grade, but you have to work for it.
  • .
  • if you do for his class you should be getting an easy A on tests

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • and good physics professor.
  • What a !
  • He genuinely cares about his students and will bend over backwards to help!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

34

Recent reviews read by the AI

34

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-four in-person reviews spanning many years show consistent themes , and workload.

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 523
4 out of 55
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1