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Physics

A. Stone

PHYS015 · PHYS15 · PHYS0150120 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Avoid unless you can self-teach PHYS15 from the book, because most students report , and low care for whether students get the material.

Best fit · Self Taught ProUnclear LecturesNo Grade TransparencyMandatory AttendanceDifficult PhysicsMixed Prep Value
  • Most students say and she does not track or share grade progress well.
  • Physics difficulty is high; and one dropped.
  • One and note-taking can make her prep helpful.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Difficulty ratings are high, one student dropped, and , so earning a .

All evidence is from in-person PHYS15 reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

Students call the class very difficult with absorb.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Every review that .

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

, and multiple students explicitly say not to take her for this hard class.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

A , and students feel progress is hidden rather than supportive.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

, and book reading are expected; labs can be easier but overall load still feels high with the course difficulty.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Common complaints are unclear lectures, off-topic talks, not listening to questions, and seeming to dislike teaching.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and tests all appear, with pop quizzes drawn from book examples.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person PHYS15 reviews are mostly negative on clarity, grade transparency, and attitude, with one positive note that book work and note-taking can still lead to a B.

Main concern

an already difficult physics class.

What students said

“wasn't very good at explaining concepts... but .”
PHYS015
“By far the most difficult class I have ever taken, with a professor who couldn't care any less”
PHYS15

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

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Quizzes and tests draw from homework and book examples, with .

Pop QuizzesBook Example QuestionsHomework-Linked QuizzesIn-Person Assessment

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

example boxes, and students say lectures do not always prepare them.

Pop QuizzesBook Example QuestionsHomework-Linked Quizzes
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I would not recommend taking her especially since this is already a difficult class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 in-person reviews, highlighting clarity problems, grade opacity, and difficulty. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

32/100

“Is not able to clearly lecture and does not give awareness of grades or progress in the class.”

👎 Recommendation Rate

18/100

“I would not recommend taking her especially since this is already a difficult class.”

📉 Grade Transparency

30/100

“says she grades on a Curve but does not give students an up to date on grades.”

📚

70/100

“If you commit to read the book you can pass. if you do note taking.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • wasn't very good at explaining concepts
  • Gets off subject a
  • She seems to hate teaching and it shows

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • By far the most difficult class I have ever taken
  • does not give students an up to date on grades
  • Most of the

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • When you ask questions does not listen entirely
  • less than polite attitude
  • Good Luck.

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

52/100

Evidence confidence

Four in-person reviews from 2015-2016 with consistent negative themes and one positive outlier; small older sample keeps credibility medium.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 53
1 out of 50

Course coverage

PHYS152 reviews
PHYS0151 review
PHYS01501201 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2