Adrian Rivera Torres

PHYSICS2B · PHYS20A · PHYS6 · PHY2B · PHYS5 · PHYS1 · PHYS45 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 52/100
RMP rating: 2.9/5
Take again: 42.86%
Difficulty: 3.9

The decision

if you can keep up with long lectures, practice problems consistently, and handle uneven teaching quality.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture heavyMixed teaching qualityHard examsExtra creditHeavy workload

Students describe long lecture videos and heavy physics workload, especially online.
detailed notes and use homework to study.
Grading can be fair with , but and harsh online experiences.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is possible with practice, homework review, and , but and heavy effort.

and , while online evidence includes both partial-credit help and harsh grading complaints.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Physics content is often described as fast, complicated, lecture heavy, and difficult without strong preparation.

Online reviews emphasize long videos and difficult higher-level material, while rushed and unclear.

Is attendance flexible?

Depends

48/100

Students recommend him when lectures and practice problems work for them, but , and .

In-person reviews are somewhat more positive, while online reviews contain the .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

56/100

Grading appears fair in stronger reviews with and partial credit, but some .

Format shift

and more often, while online reviews include both partial-credit policies and harsh grading complaints.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students repeatedly mention long lecture videos, lots of , and substantial weekly time demands.

Format shift

Online reviews stress long videos and homework, while and many hours per week.

Teaching experience

Average

51/100

Teaching quality is inconsistent, with but several complaints about rushed, surface-level, or poorly explained material.

Format shift

Online teaching feedback is polarized, while to relearn material alone.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Assessment , and lecture-based exams rather than one single method.

Format shift

Online reviews mention tests, labs, homework, and lecture problems, while , and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

but include stronger reports of , and success through lecture notes.

Main concern

Students who fall behind or .

What students said

“The and he does give so do it!”
PHYS1

“You really just need to review the HW as a study guide for exams.”
PHYS5

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are sharply mixed, with some praise for but repeated complaints , and communication.

Main concern

Long lectures and difficult tests can overwhelm students who need clearer structure.

What students said

“Lectures are drawn out & the material is not explained well at all.”
PHYS20A

“ , but you can lose 10 points for free and the .”
PHYS5

Exam style

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and homework based, with some student-friendly grading features but .

Lecture-Based ExamsHomework-Like ExamsPartial CreditFinal Replaces Lowest Grade

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

homework review, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring details.

Homework-Like ExamsFairly Graded ExamsExtra Credit

“If you wanna pass the quizzes (which is the homework) and the assessment at the end of the chapters.”
PHYS1

“You really just need to review the HW as a study guide for exams.”
PHYS5

Online

, and a final replacing the lowest grade, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

Hard TestsPartial CreditFinal Replaces Lowest Grade

“ , but you can lose 10 points for free and the .”
PHYS5

“Those really help with the exams.”
PHYS45

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“It wasn't easy but I did much better than I expected.”
Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

51/100

“Great lecturer and .”

📈 Grade Effort

58/100

“The and he does give so do it!”

⚠️ Workload Risk

28/100

“Per week I have to allocate around 6-9 hours to view the lecture, attempt the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Amazing professor!
, and even studders because he's talking too fast trying to finish the slides.
The .

Theme 2

📚 About Workload And Difficulty

Lecture videos are 1.5 hours long but easy to follow.
For a one-unit class, this is a lot, The but the .
I received an A in my previous physics class and still found this one to be drastically more complicated.

Theme 3

📝 About Exams And Grades

, but you can lose 10 points for free and the .
You really just need to review the HW as a study guide for exams.
The and he does give so do it!

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen reviews across several years and both formats show consistent themes of lecture-heavy teaching, hard physics content, and mixed outcomes.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53

4 out of 54

3 out of 51

2 out of 51

1 out of 55

Course coverage

PHYS55 reviews

PHYS453 reviews

PHYS20A2 reviews

PHY2B1 review

PHYS11 review

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PHYS61 review

PHYSICS2B1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

A 2

B range

B 4

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Adrian Rivera Torres

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Challenging

Recommended

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

📈 Grade Effort

⚠️ Workload Risk

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📚 About Workload And Difficulty

📝 About Exams And Grades

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

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