Paul Graham

PHYSICS10 · PHY6A · PHY12 · PHYS10 · 24 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 100/100
RMP rating: 4.7/5
Take again: 92.86%
Difficulty: 2.4

The decision

if you want an engaging and forgiving intro physics experience that and effort.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyPassionate lecturerFunny and caringTake-home examsLenient gradingLow homework

Students overwhelmingly describe him as passionate, funny, knowledgeable, and unusually supportive.
The course is approachable for non-physics students, especially if they attend and show effort.
Assessment is often exam-centered, but , and lenient grading make it student-friendly.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

89/100

Getting a high grade is very realistic because students cite take-home exams, , and , though effort still matters.

All Easy A evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

79/100

Intro physics concepts , and support, though exams can still require real understanding.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

95/100

Students strongly recommend him because his passion, humor, support, and .

All and is overwhelmingly positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

Students mention sessions, and passing through effort.

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Workload

Light

86/100

Many reviews describe very little homework, only a , and manageable assignments.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students repeatedly , and excellent at making physics engaging.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades appear to rely heavily on a small number of the course.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are highly positive, emphasizing entertaining , and .

Main concern

The long lectures and some students.

What students said

“ , and he plays great music.”
PHYS10

“This class is easy if you actually put effort in exams and attends his lectures.”
PHYS10

“If physics has not been your strong suit in the past I guarantee Paul will get you through it!”
PHYS10

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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The exam setup is often student-friendly because , and flexible grading support.

Take-Home ExamsFew ExamsLate Work AcceptedReview SessionsKind Grading

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, few tests, and support before exams, but do not prove proctoring or closed-book rules.

Take-Home ExamsFew ExamsFinal MentionedReview Sessions

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PHYS10

“We had 2 take-home exams and a final”
PHYS10

“only 3 exams”
PHYS10

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If physics has not been your strong suit in the past I guarantee Paul will get you through it!”
Voice snapshots generated from 25 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“His enthusiasm for physics is totally contagious and during class he'll crack you up with his nerdy sense of humor and ability to make fun of himself :)”

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88/100

“ , and he plays great music.”

👍 Recommendation Strength

95/100

“If you want to learn physics, do it with Paul Graham. .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

His lectures made me more interested in physics even though I am absolutely not a math person!
He made it fun, interesting and and understanding.
Great teacher, he cares about the students learning and interests and seems to really love what he does.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

You'll pass as long as you show your effort.
Not a lot of homework and only 3 exams.
He gives many opportunities and accepts late work.

Theme 3

📝 About Exams

We had 2 take-home exams and a of writing.
so you really need to know the material.
He tells you exactly what will be on the exam.

Data context

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Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-five reviews across many years give rich, consistent evidence , and grading.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519

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Course coverage

PHYS1018 reviews

PHYSICS105 reviews

PHY121 review

PHY6A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

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A+ 3 · A 11 · A- 1

B range

B+ 1 · B 2

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Paul Graham

x x if you want an engaging and forgiving intro physics experience that x x and effort.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

MustTake

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Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📘 x x

👍 Recommendation Strength

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

📝 About Exams

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

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if you want an engaging and forgiving intro physics experience that and effort.

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