Brian Mazur

PHYSB4A · B2B · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 93/100
RMP rating: 4.1/5
Take again: 88.24%
Difficulty: 3.5

The decision

if you want to learn physics deeply and can handle nontraditional, sometimes messy lectures.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionate teacherLenient gradingConcept-focusedScattered lecturesStudent success oriented

Students widely praise his passion, care, humor, and .
Physics remains difficult, and some students find his lectures scattered or confusing.
as generous, with strong rewards for effort and participation.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

An A is very reachable for students who show effort because , and low failure risk.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Physics content is hard and lectures can be scattered, even though .

because there are no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Attendance is mixed across reviews, with some saying it is not mandatory and and participation.

because there are no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Most students recommend him because he cares deeply, teaches for understanding, and grades effort fairly.

because there are no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

Many students say he grades in favor of , and makes it hard to fail if effort is shown.

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Workload

Moderate

58/100

The workload is manageable but , and preparation for exams or pop quizzes.

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All .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students describe him as passionate, caring, funny, and deeply focused on physics understanding, despite some scattered lectures.

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All .

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Reviews mention exams, labs, homework, participation, pop quizzes, and .

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All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mostly positive, praising his passion and while warning that lectures can be .

Main concern

His teaching style can feel scattered, and exams or quizzes may surprise some students.

What students said

“He wants you to learn physics more than anything.”
Phys-B4a

“Easy to pass, hard to understand.”
Phys-B4a

“The , and you'd have to bomb the .”
Phys-B4a

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

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but student-friendly grading, with , and emphasis on reasoning over exact answers.

Student-Chosen Exam QuestionsCheat Sheet MentionedPop QuizzesLenient CurveConcept-Based Grading

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention , and student-friendly grading, but they do not clearly prove proctoring or open-book policy.

Student-Chosen Exam QuestionsCheat Sheet MentionedPop QuizzesLenient CurveConcept-Based Grading

“you get to chose your own questions in exams!”
Phys-B4a

“the cheat sheet did not help much.”
Phys-B4a

“He doesn't grade based on accuracy, but based on how you display your knowledge of the physics.”
Phys-B4a

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Easy to pass, hard to understand.”
Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and student support; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“He wants you to learn physics more than anything.”

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90/100

“The , and you'd have to bomb the .”

📚 Course Difficulty

35/100

“It's an extremely difficult course but that's not going to change based on the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Professor Mazur and does not use traditional ways in teaching like other professors.
Lectures can be a bit scattered so trying to decipher it is hard.
His lectures have a lot of depth.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

If you do what he says and get a good grade.
85-100 is an A in his class.
He wants everyone to pass, 80% is an A!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

He is super passionate about physics and wants the .
Truly cares about his students & very reasonable & understanding.
Brian is an excellent professor who truly cares about his students' understanding.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 17 detailed reviews are recent, mostly consistent, and include both strong praise and specific criticism.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511

4 out of 53

3 out of 51

2 out of 50

1 out of 52

Course coverage

Phys-B4a16 reviews

B2B1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

B 4

C range

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D range

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F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1

Brian Mazur

x x if you want to learn physics deeply and can handle nontraditional, sometimes messy lectures.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Challenging

Varies

MustTake

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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

⚖️ x x

📚 Course Difficulty

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

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D range

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if you want to learn physics deeply and can handle nontraditional, sometimes messy lectures.

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