Erin Quealy

PHYS120121 · PHYSICS121 · PHYS240 · PHY121 · PHYS120 · ASTR110 · PHYS140 · PHYS111 · PHYSICS120 · PHYSICS140 · 43 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 61/100
RMP rating: 3.5/5
Take again: 67.86%
Difficulty: 3.7

The decision

Take her if you can self-manage physics practice and use , and ; not ideal if you need heavy hand-holding.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPractice exams helpExtra creditSelf-paced lecturesLots of homeworkPhysics is tough

Physics content is genuinely hard, but many students still earn As with and steady work.
Lectures are often prerecorded or brief, so and problem-solving sessions.
Students split between finding her supportive with resources and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many As appear, aided by , and , but you still must grind problem sets and not fall behind.

As; lecture physics in both formats still requires significant effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Physics is dense and problem-heavy, with homework and .

lab/astronomy sections.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

70/100

, though problem-solving days, labs, and Zoom meetings still matter when required.

In ; online labs more often require scheduled meetings.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

, but enough teaching-style complaints keep it from a must-take.

Online opinions polarize more; in person .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Frequent mentions of partial credit, , curves, and fair criteria once you understand the material.

Format shift

Leniency shows in both formats; a minority online still call her a .

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Lots of , and constant practice problems dominate the semester.

Format shift

and in person; pure labs are lighter.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

, and highly reachable; others say lectures put them to sleep or force YouTube self-teaching.

Format shift

In-person and online both show the same split between supportive resources and .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Homework and notes matter, but difficult heavily .

Format shift

Online labs lean assignment-based; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person courses lean on prerecorded , and office hours, with mixed views on lecture clarity.

Main concern

Hands-off or , and tests are heavily weighted even when partial credit or .

What students said

“The class is difficult but if you manage your time well, you can succeed and understand Physics well :)”
PHYS140

“Tests were difficult and heavily weighted, but partial credit.”
PHY121

“You can't rely on her to .”
PHYS120

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online physics and courses that demand daily practice problems and self-teaching from videos.

Main concern

Some online students say short YouTube-style lectures do not prepare them for and exams.

What students said

“I took her online Physics lab course and was pretty easy. and had to attend meetings .”
PHYS111

“Very nice person, but unfortunately at all and .”
PHYS120

“While the and lenient, that won't help in the slightest if an understanding of the material isn't there.”
PHYS140

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are hard and important, but , and make them more manageable than a pure gotcha style.

Practice examsTest heavyPartial creditExtra creditProblem-solving sessions

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and problem-solving days for heavily weighted, difficult tests that often still allow As with work.

Practice examsHeavily weighted testsPartial creditProblem-solving days

“Tests were difficult and heavily weighted, but partial credit.”
PHY121

“Do the and study on your own, you'll get an A.”
PHYS140

Online

Online comments focus on complex problem exams and .

Test heavyPractice problemsHomework-heavy

“Focus on implementing practice problems daily.”
PHYS120

“She expects you to solve extremely complex problems without ever showing how to solve them.”
PHYS120

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Physics is tough. I think the negative reviews are probably from students that normally do not work hard. I would focus on the , and her lectures with the outlines the most.”
Voice snapshots generated from 43 reviews, , and mixed lecture quality. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Split

58/100

“She's smart, but it seems she forgot how to teach physics to those who are new to it.”

📘 Resource Path to A

72/100

“ partial credit.”

💪 Workload Reality

34/100

“The bulk of the class are the notes and .”

👍

66/100

“She provides her students with everything that they need to succeed.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

The and a good use of our time.
YouTube and khan academy taught more than her.
and will sit down with you to do multiple problems.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Don't expect an easy A, because you won't get one.
Just memorize the practice test and you will pass with an A.
She's a and is very lenient overall.

Theme 3

🧰 About Resources

there are many resources for students to succeed.
The the actual tests.
Always go to problem-solving because it might just save you on your Mid-Terms and Finals.

Data context

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

43 reviews across many years and both formats , and resource-based recovery paths.

Inside 43 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

35 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 5 · A 26

B range

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Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1

Erin Quealy

Take her if you can self-manage physics practice and use x x x x x, and x x; not ideal if you need heavy hand-holding.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Challenging

Optional

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Split

📘 Resource Path to A

💪 Workload Reality

👍 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧰 About Resources

See exactly what the AI read.

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

Take her if you can self-manage physics practice and use , and ; not ideal if you need heavy hand-holding.

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