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Physics

Eugene Terray

PHYS181B · PHYSICS195 · PHYS125 · PHYS197 · PHYSIC195 · PHYS196 · PHYS195 · PHY196 · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
39.29%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

if you want deep conceptual physics and will use office hours; skip if you need an easy GPA boost.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerConcept-Heavy PhysicsCaring but DenseTough ExamsHeavy HomeworkCurves the Class
  • Course is intellectually hard with conceptual exams and dense notes; not an easy A.
  • Many students praise him as kind, patient, and extremely accessible outside class.
  • Drops and frustration spike when lectures feel unclear or too advanced for the prereqs.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

Students repeatedly say not to expect an easy A; and .

Both online and ; curves help more in some in-person terms.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Material leans on calculus-level reasoning, dense packets, and abstract problem solving rather than plug-and-chug.

Online summer intensives feel especially fast; .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

and often needed to keep up, though some terms list it as optional with strong office-hour culture.

; online relied on office hours and quizzes.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

loved by students who want rigor and care, avoided by those seeking clarity and easier grades.

In-person has stronger praise and ; online is more mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Exams are tough and raw averages low, but and deadline leniency.

Format shift

Curve and deadline flexibility appear more in recent in-person comments.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and programming or lab work stack up quickly.

Format shift

Heavy load reported in both formats, amplified in condensed summer sections.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Widely described as brilliant and caring, yet many find lectures dense, disorganized, or .

Format shift

Online students leaned on daily office hours; .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Homework, quizzes, labs, and conceptual exams all matter, with .

Format shift

Online finals sometimes became interview-style; and .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person PHYS195 and related courses are demanding and polarizing: caring accessibility and and impossible-feeling exams for others.

Main concern

, and high conceptual difficulty.

What students said

“ heavily focused on you to understanding the logic behind the subjects”
PHYS195
“ and the average grades are around 40%. BUT, in the end he scales the grades”
PHYS195
“The tests and because they cover material light-years more advanced than what we touch on in the course.”
PHYS196

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online summer and pandemic sections leaned , and conversation-style finals with little traditional lecture.

Main concern

Fast summer pace plus conceptual tests and .

What students said

“run”
PHYS195
“ and wants you to learn critical thinking rather than memorizing.”
PHYSICS195
“ of every problem.”
PHYS195

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and often feel much harder than homework, with occasional oral finals online.

Highly ConceptualUnlike HomeworkPop QuizzesOral or Interview Final OnlineCurve Applied

Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person tests are conceptual, sometimes mismatched with and .

Conceptual ExamsPop QuizzesLow Raw AveragesCurve
“Assigned hours of homework.”
PHYS125
“ and the average grades are around 40%.”
PHYS195

Online

Online finals can be conversation-based; quizzes and multiple-choice tests still feel overwhelming and conceptual.

Interview-Style FinalWeekly QuizzesTough Conceptual Tests
“ of every problem.”
PHYS195
“The . I failed three in a row.”
PHYS125

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ heavily focused on you to understanding the logic behind the subjects, not worrying about your score”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews, highlighting conceptual rigor, care, and polarization. Credibility rating: High.

🧠 Conceptual Rigor

28/100

“He makes you think and derive an equation to get an answer. Not really big on numerical answers.”

❤️ Caring Access

75/100

“ and out of class to help you.”

📉 Easy A Reality

30/100

“If you are looking for an easy A, this is not the class for you.”

⚠️ Clarity Issues

40/100

“it's not his expectations but his lack of clarity and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • TONS of cool insights sprinkled in
  • lessons were very dense, and
  • ! if you don't want microwave answers

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • the class was so freaking hard
  • average grades are around 40%
  • Everyone fails but the

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Very caring teacher
  • one of the nicest people you will ever meet
  • and extremely intelligent

Data context

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Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

28

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

28 detailed reviews across several years with consistent difficulty and personality themes and .

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 53
3 out of 57
2 out of 54
1 out of 58

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 2 · A 2 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

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Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Not sure yet 3