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Physics

Apostol Gramada

PHYS221C · PHYS221 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
14/100
RMP rating
1.0/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
4.4

The decision

unless you can learn physics mostly from the textbook and outside help.

Best fit · Self Taught ProConfusing lecturesHeavy WebAssign workloadTough gradingSelf-study requiredStressful exams
  • Students and .
  • The course is stressful, homework-heavy, and mostly requires self-teaching.
  • An A is possible, but only with and serious effort.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

An A is possible, but students , and self-teaching.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

Physics content feels much harder because , and difficult to understand.

All course difficulty evidence comes from in-person PHYS221 reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Students say though lectures are often not useful.

, and they describe it as required.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

5/100

Students overwhelmingly warn against taking him because they learn little from lecture and .

All recommendation evidence is from in-person reviews, and .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

15/100

Students repeatedly call him a and say correct .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

20/100

Reviews repeatedly mention lots of , and .

Format shift

All workload evidence is from in-person PHYS221 reviews.

Teaching experience

Awful

12/100

Students consistently say lectures are confusing, , and not useful for learning.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades , and a final, with exams heavily emphasized.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews describe unclear lectures, required attendance, heavy WebAssign work, and .

Main concern

Students feel they must teach themselves while and exams.

What students said

“Lectures are . Just read the textbook.”
PHYS221
“You will be on your own.”
PHYS221C
“ .”
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 describe two midterms and a final based on WebAssign, but .

Two MidtermsFinal ExamWebAssign-Based ExamsBonus Exam Problems

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention two midterms and a of open-book or proctoring rules.

Two MidtermsFinal ExamWebAssign-Based ExamsBonus Exam Problems
“The 2 midterms and the , and there's a .”
PHYS221
“Start studying 3+ days in advance and redo the hw 1-2 times.”
PHYS221

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . You will be on your own.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

12/100

“I did not learn a single thing from his lectures.”

⚖️

15/100

“ .”

📚 Workload Pressure

20/100

“Get ready for WebAssign”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures are .
  • He's very difficult to understand and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • This class is horrible and beyond stressful, but an A is possible if you put in the work.
  • Start studying 3+ days in advance and redo the hw 1-2 times.
  • Even if you show work and get the correct answer, he will mark you down if the work is incorrect.

Theme 3

📚

  • Just read the textbook.
  • Think of it as if you had no professor at all.
  • You're better off reading the material yourself or using outside tutoring

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Five detailed in-person reviews from the same course cluster are highly consistent despite being from 2019.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 55

Course coverage

PHYS2214 reviews
PHYS221C1 review

Reported outcomes

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