Erik Reese

PHYM20C · 20C · PHYS20C · PHY20C · PHYS20A · PHYSM20C · PHYM20A · M20A · PHYSM20A · ASTM01 · 81 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 88/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: 74.6%
Difficulty: 3.6

The decision

if , and use the curve; he makes the subject learnable.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing physics lecturesGenerous curveOptional but essential HWHilarious and caringWeekly quizzes

and posts practice resources.
but critical; quizzes and .
if they will do the work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A is very achievable with , and the curve, but not free without work.

In-person reviews stress achievable As with curve; online notes heavier time cost.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Physics content is still hard, though and practice resources lower the barrier.

Both formats call material challenging; online adds high weekly hour load.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

86/100

Roughly three-quarters would take again and many call him the .

Recommendation is strongest in person; one online athlete found the time load unsustainable.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

He can mark tiny mistakes, but heavy curves and .

Format shift

Workload

Moderate

48/100

, and a final add up if you do the work needed to succeed.

Format shift

Online students report 15+ hours some weeks; but essential.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students repeatedly praise engaging, step-by-step lectures, humor, office hours, and real care for understanding.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strong online and in person, with only a few personality-clash outliers.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

74/100

Weekly quizzes, midterms, and ; .

Format shift

Same structure online and in person.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and fair with curves; a few struggle with pace, handwriting, or astronomy GE rigor.

Main concern

, and fast board work can overwhelm unprepared students.

What students said

“Professor Reese's teaching style is great. Breaks down . Tests and quizzes reflected practice exams and lectures.”
M20A

“Dr. Reese is my favorite professor at Moorpark College. I had no previous experience in Physics and he literally made me consider changing my major.”
PHYSM20A

“God is real and his name is Erik Reese.”
PHYS20A

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students mostly like his humor and explanations but and high weekly time demand.

Main concern

Grade depends almost entirely on quizzes and exams while .

What students said

“Decent teacher all round but your grade is based solely off of quizzes and exams. Hw takes a good few hours a week to complete but doing just hw is not enough for tests.”
PHYM20A

“Prof. Reese is a funny and caring professor. He is very knowledgeable, and his lectures are very informative and concise.”
PHYS20A

“Reese's a fun prof. He's sort of known for being a , but and in general is easy to reach via office hours.”
PHYSM20A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are challenging but and .

Curved quizzes and examsPractice exams postedDrop lowest quiz/midtermWeekly quizzesShow all work

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lectures, with curves and dropped lowest scores.

Practice examsCurvesDrop lowestWeekly quizzes

“Tests and and lectures. as well.”
M20A

“ . Quizzes and and always easier than the HW.”
PHYM20A

Online

Online reviews describe quiz- and details.

Quiz and exam basedHeavy weekly homework prep

“your grade is based solely off of quizzes and exams. Hw takes a good few hours a week to complete but doing just hw is not enough for tests.”
PHYM20A

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“physics is obvi really hard and he makes you work for it but this man makes getting an A so achievable. ”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting lectures, curves, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Breaks down .”

📈 Achievable A with Work

68/100

“Not an easy A but and .”

😂 Classroom Energy

88/100

“God is real and his name is Erik Reese.”

👍 Recommendation

86/100

“ . He makes lectures interesting and really helps students understand.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

his lectures are very engaging and easy to understand.
He teaches these concepts flawlessly and he is also extremely fun!
Really a genius, but a genuine guy too.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

and as long as you put in the work, it's decently easy to pass with an A.
, but you'll be totally lost if you don't do it.
Just DO! YOUR! HOMEWORK!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

he's a great teacher.
Makes sure you know his class/office are safe spaces.
He cares about his students and is super fair with grading.

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews over many years with , and quiz structure support high credibility.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 21 · A- 1

B range

B+ 2 · B 6

C range

C+ 1 · C 2 · C- 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3

Erik Reese

x x x x if x x x x x, and use the curve; he makes the subject learnable.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Recommended

MustTake

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In person

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🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Achievable A with Work

😂 Classroom Energy

👍 Recommendation

👨‍🏫 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

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if , and use the curve; he makes the subject learnable.