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Physics

D.P. Vu

PHYS001 · PHYS4B · CHEM2A · PHYSICS1 · PHYS4ABC · PHYS2B · PHYSICS4B · PHYS002A · PHYSIC2A · PHYS4A · PHYS0001 · PHYS004B · PHYS2A · PHYS004A · PHYS4C · PHYSICS2A · PHYSI4C · PHY2A · 36 lifetime ratings

AI rating
40/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Take D.P. Vu only if you can teach yourself physics and want a .

Best fit · Self Taught ProConfusing lecturesHard examsLenient scaleSelf-study requiredNice but disorganized
  • Students , and .
  • Exams are difficult, but curves, an 80% A , and retests sometimes soften grades.
  • and tolerate disorganization.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

53/100

An A can be reachable because of , and occasional retests, but and comprehension as hard.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

26/100

Students describe physics content as fast-paced, theory-heavy, and hard .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

52/100

Some students skipped lectures or found them low value, but others say attending and .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

Most students warn against taking him because , and support is limited.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Grading has helpful elements like curves, 80% A cutoffs, late labs, notes, and retests, but .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

34/100

Students mention , and heavy outside study to compensate for lectures.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Reviews often call him nice and knowledgeable, but they also describe lectures as , and unhelpful.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

61/100

, and finals, with exams carrying major perceived risk.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and some grading flexibility through curves, late work, notes, or lowered cutoffs.

Main concern

Students often feel they must rely on the book, YouTube, or their own study rather than lectures.

What students said

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PHYS2B
“His lectures are very hard to understand, However, 80% is an A in his class, 65% is a B, 55% is a C”
PHYSICS2A
“Take Vu's class if you want easy A.”
PHYSIC2A

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are usually described as hard, but some reviews mention notes, curves, lower grade cutoffs, or retests that reduce risk.

Hard ExamsNotes Allowed In Some ExamsCurved TestsNo Dropped Exams In One Review

Assessment risk

Standard

47/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

evidence of notes allowed, curves, and lowered cutoffs.

Hard ExamsOne Page Note AllowedCurved TestsNo Dropped Exams In One Review
“Thank god he lets u bring .”
PHYS2A
“ .”
PHY2A
“ .”
PHYSICS4B

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Intelligent students looking for a . Vu, .”

Voice snapshots generated from 36 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“He's extremely unorganized, confusing, unhelpful, unprepared for his own lectures”

⚖️

58/100

“80% is an A in his class, 65% is a B, 55% is a C”

🧠 Difficulty Level

26/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are very hard to understand
  • Lectures are worthless
  • He talks like you already know the material. Lectures too fast.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You will not pass with an A. (Which is a 80) unless you truly know theory in and out.
  • .
  • and HW whenever it's done, no penalty.

Theme 3

🧭

  • Just buy another physics book and start studying it yourself
  • unless you have no choice.

Data context

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Analysis sample

36

Recent reviews read by the AI

36

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 36 in-person reviews over many years , and grading flexibility.

Inside 36 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 54
3 out of 58
2 out of 513
1 out of 55

Course coverage

PHYS2A8 reviews
PHY2A3 reviews
PHYS4B3 reviews
PHYS4C3 reviews
PHYSICS2A3 reviews
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PHYS2B2 reviews
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CHEM2A1 review
PHYS00011 review
PHYS0011 review
PHYS002A1 review
PHYS004A1 review
PHYS004B1 review
PHYS4ABC1 review
PHYSI4C1 review
PHYSIC2A1 review
PHYSICS11 review

Reported outcomes

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