Balazs Becht

ASTM01A · PHYS10A · PHYSICSM10A · PHYS20AL · ASTRM01 · ASTM01 · ASTMO1 · PHYS10AL · PHYS20A20B · PHYS20B · PHYSM20B · ASTROM01 · PHYSL20A · PHYSM10A · AST01 · PHYSM20 · AST101 · PHYSMO1 · PHYSICS20A · ASTRO01 · PHYSM20AL · 84 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 56/100
RMP rating: 3.2/5
Take again: 70%
Difficulty: 4.2

The decision

if you want a manageable hands-on class; if you already like physics and will live in office hours.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHard testsOffice hours goldMonotone lecturesLab easy APartial credit

Lecture physics and astronomy are often brutal; many lab students call him fair, funny, and an easy A if you show up.
, and self-teaching from the book.
respected as a real physicist by some, avoided as unclear and test-heavy by others.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Labs can be an easy A with attendance, but lecture As , and strong problem-solving.

and astronomy comments; the single online review was positive but still hard.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Physics and astronomy content, weekly tests, and .

Online astronomy was still described as hard; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Many lab and and you will not pass or .

; online attendance is not clearly described.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

About seven in and serious physics students, while many lecture and astro students say run.

In-person opinions are split by course type; the lone online review was positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Labs and partial credit can feel generous, but and .

Format shift

; lecture grading is often called brutal.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

full blocks, and tests reward constant practice.

Format shift

Heavy load appears in both formats; online timed tests add pressure in astronomy comments.

Teaching experience

Average

54/100

He knows physics deeply and helps well one-on-one, but quiet monotone lectures leave many students lost.

Format shift

; the online review found him helpful.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

74/100

Lecture grades are ; labs mix weekly reports with an .

Format shift

Labs are assignment-heavy; lecture and astronomy sections are test-heavy.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews split between tough lecture courses with and and straightforward reports matter most.

Main concern

, and homework that outpaces lectures.

What students said

“ . Chapter test every week.”
PHYSM20B

“Professor Becht is HILARIOUS... Each and there ”
PHYSM20AL

“Extremely hard class, but Becht is an excellent professor.”
PHYS20B

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One online astronomy student found the class hard but learned a lot and said the and assignments.

Main concern

Difficulty can still be .

What students said

“It was pretty hard, but I learned a lot about astronomy. Also, i found the teacher to be very helpful when .”
ASTM01

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often short, hard, and formula-light; labs usually have easier finals and report formats.

Weekly testsHard finalsPartial creditTimed quizzesLab reports

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and brutal with limited formulas; labs use straightforward reports and an .

Weekly chapter testsBrutal finalPartial creditEasy lab final

“ . Formula sheets are terrible”
PHYSM20B

“there was only one easy test at the end of the course”
PHYSM20AL

Online

One online astronomy student found tests and assignments hard but .

Hard testsHelpful feedback

“It was pretty hard, but I learned a lot about astronomy. Also, i found the teacher to be very helpful when .”
ASTM01

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“This man knows physics. I've never worked as hard as I did for a B and I've certainly never been as sure knowledge of a class' material as I am now.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting . Credibility rating: High.

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70/100

“It is a pretty easy A tho, just show up and ask questions.”

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25/100

“Chooses most difficult end of chapter questions for .”

🤝 Office Hours Payoff

75/100

“If you have any trouble with the material, you can always ask him in his office hours, and he can help you.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He's a genuine guy, and although he speaks quietly, he's very friendly
he's willing toexplain everything over and over until you get it.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

He will say himself that earning a B is an honor in this class.
.
and are timed.

Theme 3

😂 About Personality

Professor Becht is HILARIOUS.
Great guy, and he has a great sense of humor.
lame jokes.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with rich detail and a stable lab-versus-lecture split give strong confidence despite older astronomy noise.

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

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B 1

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Balazs Becht

x x x if you want a manageable hands-on class; x x x x if you already like physics and will live in office hours.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

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🧮 x x x

🤝 Office Hours Payoff

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

😂 About Personality

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

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if you want a manageable hands-on class; if you already like physics and will live in office hours.

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