Adrian Soldatenko

PHYS06 · PHYS6 · PHYS006 · PHYS7 · PHYS101 · PHYSIC06 · PHYSICS7 · PHYSICS101 · PHYSICS006 · PHYSICS6 · PHYSICS007 · PHY101 · 89 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 34/100
RMP rating: 3.0/5
Take again: 46.07%
Difficulty: 4.6

The decision

Avoid if you if you want brutal physics prep and can devote most of your week to this class.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerOverwhelming homeworkSelf-teach physicsHarsh examsGroup work heavyPolarizing

Workload is extreme across formats with , and projects.
Many students say lectures give bare minimum and .
A minority of motivated STEM students like the rigor and say As are possible with massive effort.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

As happen but only with , and self-study; exams often average near 50% with little curving.

Some online terms had no exams and ; in-person and .

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

12/100

Physics content plus extreme pace and volume makes this one of the hardest community-college science experiences students report.

Both formats are labeled extremely difficult; online adds self-teaching from short videos.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

, and participation or group work is baked into class time.

; some async sections mark no but still demand daily work.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Would-take-again is split near half; hardcore students recommend rigor while .

; recent in-person Physics 101 has more mixed-to-positive hardcore support.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

, and harsh partial-credit demands on written work.

Format shift

Some online terms graded generously on effort and skipped exams; many others are strict and uncurved.

Workload

Overwhelming

8/100

Students repeatedly report 11+ weekly assignments, daily journals, Mastering Physics, labs, tutorials, and .

Format shift

Overwhelming load is the dominant theme in both online and in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

Many say he does not teach beyond bare examples and forces self-learning; a minority find him knowledgeable and .

Format shift

Online teaching reputation is worse due to short prerecorded videos; in person is more mixed.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Some terms are pure assignment and project storms with no tests; .

Format shift

; in-person Physics 101 is lecture and test heavy.

Luni fit check

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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 Physics 101 is very hard with , and ; some call him solid and caring in office hours, others miserable.

Main concern

and assumption you already know the material.

What students said

“Probbaly the hardest class I took out of the physics 100 series.”
PHYSICS101

“I promise u will be spending sometimes more than 5 hours at home in .”
PHY101

“This is the .”
PHYSICS101

Remote format

Online

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online and async physics is widely called traumatic with nonstop assignments, thin videos, and little teaching; a and .

Main concern

and inadequate instructional support.

What students said

“This class was traumatic. So and the teacher was no help.”
PHYS006

“This guy assigns a ton of busywork and has no respect for your time. He also literally does not teach us anything.”
PHYSICS007

“This course requires exceptional time management as there are sometimes 11+ assignments due weekly.”
PHYSICS006

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

When exams exist they are difficult, high-stakes, and often uncurved with low class averages; .

Hard examsLow averagesFew exams high stakesExplanation-heavy creditSometimes no exams

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person Physics 101 exams demand thorough explanations, can be shifted slightly with EC, and feel hard relative to lecture coverage.

Explanation-heavy examsTest heavyExtra credit questionsGrade shifts

“Expects lots of . Definitely go to his office hours, I learnt the most there.”
PHYSICS101

“ . .”
PHYS06

Online

some semesters have no tests but , while others report two brutal exams near 50% averages and .

Sometimes no examsTwo high-stakes examsLow averagesEffort grading on HW

“the only good thing is that there are no quizzes, but i literally learned nothing from this class.”
PHYSICS006

“The class average on the first exam was below 50% the second was a little over 50% and he .”
PHYSICS006

“There is a great amount of hw but .”
PHYS6

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Stay away from his classes, go to other schools. If his class is the only option, be prepared to teach yourself.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 highly polarized physics reviews online and in person, emphasizing workload and self-teaching themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

35/100

“Solid dude, but really doesn't teach the material.”

📚 Workload Overload

8/100

“I promise u will be spending sometimes more than 5 hours at home in .”

👍 Split Recommendation

42/100

“This is the .”

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30/100

“The class average on the first exam was below 50% the second was a little over 50% and he .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

You are expected to have already read the material once you enter class.
, and I relied on a private tutor to get through the class.
office hours help a LOT since lectures usually just build off of the assumption that you already know the material

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Be ready for lots of
He assigns a ton of work, but grades mostly on effort.
Physics is not easy. I am a physics major and I expected a challenging class.

Theme 3

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Miserable, miserable class. Not fun.
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Soldatenko is a .

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with long time span, intense detail, and recurring workload themes support high credibility despite polarized praise and attacks on fake positive reviews.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 16 · A- 1

B range

B+ 1 · B 5

C range

C 3 · C- 1

D range

D+ 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 4 · Not sure yet 8 · Rather not say 1

Adrian Soldatenko

Avoid if you x x x x x if you want brutal physics prep and can devote most of your week to this class.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

BrainBurner

Mandatory

Depends

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

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In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📚 Workload Overload

👍 Split Recommendation

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👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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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

Avoid if you if you want brutal physics prep and can devote most of your week to this class.

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