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Physics

Colleen Marlow

PHYS207 · PHY207A · PHY207B · PHYS207A · PHYS101 · PHYS110 · PHYS207C · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
12/100
RMP rating
1.6/5
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Difficulty
4.6

The decision

unless you are highly self-sufficient and ready for a very hard physics course with limited support.

Best fit · Self Taught ProVery difficultNot helpfulHarsh classroom tonePoor explanationsTedious labs
  • Most reviews describe a very negative teaching experience with poor support and .
  • The physics courses are consistently described as extremely difficult and time-consuming.
  • A few comments acknowledge intelligence or fair rigor, but .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

12/100

Getting an A appears very difficult because , and grades that feel outside their control.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

10/100

Students say intro physics includes advanced material and requires hard work far beyond normal expectations.

Only in-person reviews describe course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do not clearly .

Only in-person reviews exist, and they .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

12/100

Most students advise avoiding her because , and excessively difficult.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

10/100

Students describe grades as difficult to control, hard to earn, and tied to very demanding course expectations.

Format shift

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Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

, and sustained hard work in already difficult physics courses.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Awful

18/100

Most reviews describe weak explanations, little help, discouraging responses, and a hostile learning environment.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Reviews mention labs and difficult course performance but .

Format shift

and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are overwhelmingly negative, citing harsh difficulty, weak help, and discouraging interactions.

Main concern

Students repeatedly say she is unhelpful and the class feels unfair or excessively hard.

What students said

“A genuinely terrible professor who pays no mind to the prerequisites or the fact this is an intro. physics course.”
PHYS207A
“When kids ask questions, her responses make them feel stupid.”
PHYS101
“Terrible, spare yourselves and .”
PHY207A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Reviews show high assessment risk but do not clearly prove exam .

Reviews do not clearly prove exam format

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, proctoring, open-book rules, midterms, or finals.

Reviews do not clearly prove exam format

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Terrible, spare yourselves and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and classroom climate. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

18/100

“Not helpful, dislikes her job, and .”

🚫 Recommendation Rate

12/100

“ get a good grade or learn in any of her classes.”

📚 Difficulty Level

10/100

“Not an easy course by any means, yet fair in it's difficulty.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is a terrible professor.
  • really bad , she is no help what so ever and doesn't even know the subject matter
  • doesn't encourage discussions in class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Expect to see second order differential equations and other material from calc III and differential equations.
  • Grade isn't in your hands, this class is luck-based.
  • Gives the and has atrocious grammar.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • When kids ask questions, her responses make them feel stupid.
  • Don't even bother asking her for help/guidance, she'll just insult you.
  • Should be removed from her teaching position.

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve reviews are detailed, close in time, and strongly consistent in negative experience, though they are old.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
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2 out of 53
1 out of 57

Course coverage

PHYS207A5 reviews
PHYS207C2 reviews
PHY207A1 review
PHY207B1 review
PHYS1011 review
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