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Physics

Phu Tran

PHYS4B · PHY4A · PHS1 · PHYSICS11LAB · PHY1B · PHYAPH4A · PHYSI10 · PHYSI4A · PHYS2A · PHY4B · PHY4C · PHY11 · PHYLA11 · PHYSICS4A · PHYS10 · PHYS4A · PHYB4 · PHY1 · PHY4AAND4B · PHY10 · 57 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
53.85%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you want rigorous physics and ; avoid if you need an easy A or gentle pace.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest-heavy physicsTough graderFast lecturesMandatory readingPolarizing passion
  • and lectures too fast, others praise deep learning and fairness.
  • Attendance and ; homework load is often heavy.
  • One older online review claims an .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Most comments say As are rare without intense study; .

; one online review claims an .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

Physics content plus fast pacing and multi-concept exams make the course intellectually demanding.

Nearly ; the single online review calls it easy.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Skip-class-you-wont-pass and .

Attendance comments .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

; unless majoring in physics.

Polarization is strongest in in-person reviews; online sample is one glowing outlier.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

Tough grader and hard-test tags are common; .

Format shift

In-person strictness dominates; one online review mentions a .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and time-consuming labs appear across many courses.

Format shift

Workload complaints .

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Passionate and knowledgeable for some, cold or unclear and too fast for many others.

Format shift

In-person opinions split sharply; one online review is highly positive.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

TEST HEAVY tags and .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

as fast, test-heavy, reading-required, and unforgiving, with a minority praising real learning.

Main concern

and heavy time demand.

What students said

“ lecture ex. Lecture is in 1 demention test in 3D”
PHY4A
“if your not a physics major then avoid at all costs don't let his completely unreasonable testing discourage you”
PHY4C
“If you're looking for an easy A, you can find that elsewhere, but if that's your mindset, you'll probably get destroyed at university.”
PHYS4B

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

One older online PHYSICS4A and nearly identical to notes.

Main concern

Single-source claim of .

What students said

“Easiest class at Norco College! and almost exactly like the notes.”
PHYSICS4A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

with high failure risk; proctoring tech is not clearly documented.

Hard multi-concept testsLecture-to-exam gapCurve sometimes usedReading required

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

examples and are a main failure point.

Complicated multi-dimension testsTest heavyTough grader
“ lecture ex. Lecture is in 1 demention test in 3D”
PHY4A
“For a .”
PHYS4A

Online

and sit on a .

Heavy curveTests like notes
“ and almost exactly like the notes.”
PHYSICS4A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . Tran at least once. He isn't easy, and can come on strong at first, but the man knows how to teach”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (1 online, 49 in and rigor. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“His lectures are way too fast paced and makes learning the .”

🔥

28/100

“teach very basic concept, tests combine all concepts with some ridiculous twist.”

👍 Recommendation Split

48/100

“if your not a ”

📚 Workload

28/100

“There is hw everyday that typically ranges from 6-10 hrs a DAY.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's very passionate and wants students to understand the concepts not just memorize them.
  • and complacent in his methods.
  • Funny and passionate about physics, but not great at catering to students' needs.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • getting an A is difficult, as it should be.
  • Only 30% of us survived after the midterm.
  • You earn your grade and he will not hesitate to fail you

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Poor social skills, no empathy, blunt.
  • he will help you if you ask for it.
  • zero patience and !

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

57

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and courses show rich, recurring themes despite polarized tone and one thin online sample.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 57
3 out of 512
2 out of 516
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

1

B 1

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 3

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 4