Nicolas Alexander

PHYS3B · PHYSICS2B · PHYS4B · PHY11 · PHYS2B · MATH65 · PHYS4A · 2A · PHYS11 · MATH55 · PHYS2A · PHYS4C · PHYSICS2A · PHY4B · PHYS3A · ELEMALGEBRA · PHYS18 · 89 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 70/100
RMP rating: 3.4/5
Take again: 50%
Difficulty: 1.8

The decision

if you mainly want a low-stress grade, but if you need strong physics preparation.

Best fit · Easy A HunterVery easy gradingDisorganized lecturesSelf-study neededFunny and kindExtra credit

Grades are usually easy because , and are lenient.
Many students say lectures are unfocused, old, or .
He is often described as knowledgeable, funny, and willing to help when asked.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

92/100

Getting an A is often described as very easy because , and is common.

Both formats support an easy A, though online students more often say the grade requires self-teaching from the textbook.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

The , but physics concepts still require outside study because .

In-person and online reviews both separate .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

72/100

Attendance often seems flexible, but some reviews say class or .

directly, while online reviews focus on managing time independently.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

and friendliness but hesitate because the and self-study heavy.

Online recommendations are weaker because course organization and uploaded materials were bigger problems.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

Students repeatedly describe easy tests, flexible due dates, , and passing with little risk.

Format shift

Both formats show lenient grading, with .

Workload

Light

74/100

, and textbook practice, but many students say it is manageable and often forgiving.

Format shift

Online work depends more on textbook reading, while and practice tests.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

He is knowledgeable, caring, and funny, but many reviews say lectures are rambling, disorganized, or not useful for learning.

Format shift

Online teaching is rated worse because students cite , and .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades appear , and some rather than one single assessment type.

Format shift

and exams more, while online reviews emphasize textbook work and homework.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

and easy, while many warn that and poor for real learning.

Main concern

The main concern is weak structure and .

What students said

“You cannot fail.”
PHYS18

“If your goal is just , if your goal is to learn physics then take someone else.”
PHYS18

“Professor is very knowledgeable and willing to help students.”
PHYS3A

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews praise easy grades and but often , and heavy self-teaching.

Main concern

Online students often had to rely on the textbook because lectures and .

What students said

“Easy straight A, but he will teach you absolutely nothing.”
PHYS18

“His lectures are unfollowable, and you will learn nothing.”
PHY11

“He helps you a lot for the exams and homework, and gives a lot of .”
PHYS18

Exam style

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Exams are usually described as and lenient grading making them student-friendly.

Practice-Test-Like ExamsExtra CreditHomework-Based TestsQuizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

or assignments, but they do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring rules.

Practice-Test-Like ExamsHomework-Based TestsQuizzes

“ .”
PHYS4A

“The so just do them and you'll pass.”
PHYS3A

“ you.”
PHYS3A

Online

Online reviews say he helps with exams and homework, but they do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or take-home rules.

Exam HelpExtra CreditTextbook Practice

“He helps you a lot for the exams and homework, and gives a lot of .”
PHYS18

“The key to an A in and practicing the problems at the end of the chapters in the textbook.”
PHYS18

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If your goal is just , if your goal is to learn physics then take someone else.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“ , but he doesn't really know how to teach.”

📈 Easy Grade

92/100

“Alexander is by far the easiest teacher you could possibly have.”

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90/100

“He will randomly change his mind and make half the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Lectures and .
He is incredibly smart and .
He gets side tracked easily and goes off on tangents.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

You cannot fail.
as as quizzes.
Very lenient professor.

Theme 3

📚 About Learning Value

You will basically learn everything from the textbook.
If you truly want .
Class does not prepare you for future classes.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 50 reviews across many years and courses, with a consistent easy-grade but weak-structure pattern.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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2 out of 57

1 out of 514

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

30 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 5 · A 11

B range

B 2

C range

No reported values

D range

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F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 8 · Not_Sure_Yet 3

Nicolas Alexander

x x if you mainly want a low-stress grade, but x x x if you need strong physics preparation.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

WalkInThePark

Beginner

Varies

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

📈 Easy Grade

⚖️ x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📚 About Learning Value

See exactly what the AI read.

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 you mainly want a low-stress grade, but if you need strong physics preparation.

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