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Physics

Joseph Andrews

PHYSICS230 · PHSC101 · PHYS120 · ENGR210 · PHSC100 · PHYS230 · PHYSICS · PHYS151 · PHYS351 · 26 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
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Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you can learn physics from the textbook and and office help.

Best fit · Self Taught ProConfusing lecturesTangent-proneCurves and extra creditNice guySelf-taught physics
  • Many students call lectures confusing with tangents and .
  • , and offers or point appeals.
  • Physics content stays hard; effort is required and outcomes split sharply by student preparation.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Curves and help, but physics tests and and many report hard averages.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Physics and physical science content is repeatedly called hard, fast, and math-heavy.

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Is attendance flexible?

Optional

82/100

One review and several note lectures are skippable if you read the book.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

46/100

helpful and fair for .

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

, and point appeals offset tougher exam difficulty for many.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

34/100

Frequent and living in the library to finish it.

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Teaching experience

Average

45/100

Nice and approachable for some, but , and error-prone.

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Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

and finals; student-written quizzes and multiple-choice exams appear often.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some praise fairness and curves, many say lectures confuse and .

Main concern

and heavy homework leave many .

What students said

“ and unclear. Basically, a self taught class.”
PHYS120
“ . He gives many opportunities for points and .”
PHYS120
“He gets variables mixed up when doing problems on the board and goes off on tangents during lecture.”
PHYS120

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Exams can be hard and multiple choice, but , and soften outcomes.

Curves testsExtra creditMultiple choice examsDrops lowest test

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and and occasional dropped scores.

Curves testsExtra creditMultiple choiceDrops lowest test
“ and will listen if you feel a question was unjust.”
PHYS120
“ .”
PHSC101
“Tests consist of 40+ MC questions and 1 long problem.”
PHYS120

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you are disciplined enough to follow the book and do the required HW, his class is a breeze. You won't learn much from him, so read the book.”

Voice snapshots generated from 26 in-person reviews spanning 2004-2012, highlighting lecture confusion, curves, and . Credibility rating: High.

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40/100

“Basically, a self taught class. Need the text book to understand anything.”

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62/100

“ . He gives many opportunities for points and .”

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35/100

“He gets variables mixed up when doing problems on the board and goes off on tangents during lecture.”

👍

46/100

“I'd rather take it w/ Finkenthal, but .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and unclear.
  • goes off on tangents during lecture
  • He is excited about physics but a little bit all over the place.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and will listen if you feel a question was unjust.
  • Average grade on the .
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Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He is a and truly wants his students to do well.
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  • He's not the , but he's OK.

Data context

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Analysis sample

26

Recent reviews read by the AI

26

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

26 in-person reviews spanning 2004-2012 with mixed but detailed, recurring themes on lectures and grading.

Inside 26 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 53
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1 out of 54

Course coverage

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