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Physics

Chad Kishimoto

PHYSICS152 · PHYS151 · PHYS152 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
40/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
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Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you are ready for and will grind worksheets, not just sit through lectures.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerExam-Lecture MismatchGroup WorksheetsHard Physics TestsMixed PersonalityClicker and Group Practice
  • Positive reviews praise short lectures, group worksheets, and .
  • and help can feel dismissive.
  • Physics difficulty is real; success depends on mastering worksheets and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

Multiple students say exams are extremely hard and getting above a C is tough without deep practice.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Physics concepts plus multi-part exams and students.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

, though class time centers on worksheets and group work.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

some loved the active class style while .

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

and at least one F report point to limited grade cushion for struggling students.

Format shift

In-person only.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

, but worksheets, labs, and .

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Engaging group-and-clicker style for some; basic lectures and unhelpful help sessions for others.

Format shift

In-person only.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Multiple exams, a final, and worksheets that prepare for .

Format shift

In-person only.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person physics mixes short lectures with group worksheets and .

Main concern

and perceived mismatch with basic lectures.

What students said

“ so as long as you complete worksheets correctly you'll be fine in class.”
PHYSICS152
“His lectures are very basic and .”
PHYS152
“ . It was so difficult to even get above a C.”
PHYS151

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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Exams are multi-part and often described as much harder than short lectures, with .

Multi-part exam questionsDrop lowest examWorksheet-mirrored questionsHarder than lectures

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; some say they mirror worksheets, others say they far exceed basic lectures.

3 exams plus finalDrop lowest examMulti-part questionsWorksheet practice
“3 Exams, dropped lowest one and then a final.”
PHYSICS152
“His tests have three questions each 4 or 5 parts. .”
PHYS152

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“His lectures are very basic and nothing like his exams.He never uses the textbook, and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 and active practice. Credibility rating: Medium.

🧪

30/100

“ . It was so difficult to even get above a C.”

👥 Active Learning Upside

70/100

“Great fun class! I loved how he included both clicker questions and group questions.”

📉 Teaching Mismatch

40/100

“He teaches this course based on his favorites and his lectures are .”

👍 When It Works

65/100

“ so as long as you complete worksheets correctly you'll be fine in class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures are short, like 15 mins. Rest of time in class is dedicated to solving worksheet problems in groups.
  • I've seen him roll his eyes at me many times when having my hand raised for a question.
  • He only cares about a few of his A students, not all of the class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • .
  • Liked the tests because they were challenging and not boring, especially the ones.
  • F

Theme 3

📚 About Practice Work

  • .
  • if you do the .
  • Weekly problems helped a lot!

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Seven polarized 2012-2014 reviews give clear themes but a modest sample size.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
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2 out of 54
1 out of 50

Course coverage

PHYS1524 reviews
PHYS1512 reviews
PHYSICS1521 review

Reported outcomes

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