Djemoui Bouzidi

ASTRON125 · PHYS202 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 38/100
RMP rating: 3.2/5
Take again: 50%
Difficulty: 3.5

The decision

Avoid PHYS202 unless you already know physics or ; astronomy may be a lighter, friendlier option.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTeach Yourself PhysicsTest HeavyUnclear LecturesMandatory AttendanceFunny Outside Class

Most PHYS202 and students must self-teach from the textbook and last-minute practice problems.
, yet many still feel class time adds little.
and more fun, creating a sharp course-level split.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Astronomy can be an easy pass, but PHYS202 grades look effort-heavy with and .

All evidence is in person; PHYS202 is hard for an A while ASTRON-125 is far easier.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

and test-heavy design make the main pathway intellectually and logistically hard.

In-person only; astronomy is the .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

because in-class assignments count toward the grade.

All reviews are in person and .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

About half would take again; physics students often discourage him while astronomy and a few .

Recommendation splits by course more than by format—all in person.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Tough grader tags dominate PHYS202; grades update late and exams feel unforgiving.

Format shift

In-person only; astronomy feels more lenient than physics.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

, and last-minute study guides create heavy load.

Format shift

In-person PHYS202 is heavy; ASTRON-125 is lighter.

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

Many say lectures read formulas without teaching; a minority praise real-world examples, humor, and caring.

Format shift

All in-person evidence; physics teaching reviews are mostly negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Test-heavy tags and steady low-stakes practice.

Format shift

In-person PHYS202 is exam-centered; astronomy uses labs and group work more.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

PHYS202 is widely criticized as self-taught and test-heavy, while ASTRON-125 draws much warmer Easy A and fun-class comments.

Main concern

, and exams based on practice sets posted only days before the test.

What students said

“Expect to teach yourself everything.”
PHYS202

“ a few days before the test.”
PHYS202

“the class was extremely easy. He warned us at the beginning that the only way to fail was if you tried to.”
ASTRON-125

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 often pull from practice problems released only days prior, with .

Test heavyPractice problems posted lateStudy guides with altered exam itemsIn-class graded work

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Students report exam questions drawn from late study guides or practice sets, sometimes altered, with .

Late practice problemsAltered study-guide exam itemsMandatory in-class assignmentsTest heavy

“ only a couple days before the test”
PHYS202

“Exams are based on 4 problems from long study guides (with changes).”
PHYS202

“No one understands the lectures the .”
ASTRON-125

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Expect to teach yourself everything.”
Voice snapshots generated from 12 in-person reviews only, contrasting harsh PHYS202 feedback with easier astronomy notes. Credibility rating: Medium.

📚 Self-Teaching Load

30/100

“This class requires a lot of independent learning.”

🎯 Lecture Clarity

34/100

“Lectures are mandatory but mostly consist of ”

😄 Personality

70/100

“outside of lecture he is super funny.”

👍 Course Split

42/100

“One of . He always made jokes, and the class was extremely easy.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Lectures

wouldn't answer questions clearly
explained the topics... baselevel (Feynman process)
needs better hand writing

Theme 2

📈

a few days before the test
doesn't grade 90% of

Theme 3

⭐ About Easier Sections

extremely easy
.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

65/100

Evidence confidence

and clustered in 2024–2026, but opinions polarize strongly between PHYS202 and ASTRON-125.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53

4 out of 51

3 out of 50

2 out of 52

1 out of 56

Course coverage

PHYS2029 reviews

ASTRON-1253 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 1

B range

B 2 · B- 1

C range

C 1 · C- 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Djemoui Bouzidi

Avoid PHYS202 unless you already know physics or x x x; astronomy may be a lighter, friendlier option.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

📚 Self-Teaching Load

🎯 Lecture Clarity

😄 Personality

👍 Course Split

👨‍🏫 About Lectures

📈 x x x x

⭐ About Easier Sections

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

Avoid PHYS202 unless you already know physics or ; astronomy may be a lighter, friendlier option.

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