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Physics

Leif Andersen

PHYSICS202 · PHYSICS151 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
79/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

Strong pick for engineers who will study and use office hours; expect but fair support.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing LecturesMessy GradingTest HeavyExtra CreditGet Ready To Read
  • Most students praise clear physics teaching and .
  • Intro PHYS-151 can feel like an Easy A; Physics II is harder with but curves and drops.
  • or lost assignment grades.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Intro sections can be Easy A with textbook finals, but Physics II and .

Easy A evidence is stronger in in-person intro; the one and an A.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content ranges from approachable intro physics to genuinely hard Physics II concepts and exams.

Online review rated difficulty lower; most in-person Physics-202 reviews call the material hard.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and missing multiple labs risks failing.

Nearly all in-person and the ; one older intro review said no.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

About four in learning and support.

; the single online student also said yes.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

68/100

, and late-work leniency offset hard tests for many students.

Format shift

Leniency comments come mainly from in-person Physics-202 reviews.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Homework and quizzes are common; workload is manageable if you read ahead, not featherlight.

Format shift

Both formats mention reading and homework; and pop quizzes.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Students say he teaches physics well and cares, though lectures and grade posting can be messy.

Format shift

and lectures; online notes weaker communication.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Quizzes, tests, and a and labs supporting practice.

Format shift

Test-heavy tags appear mostly in in-person Physics-202 comments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person he is seen as inspirational and helpful with strong lectures, though and .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Professor Anderson's lectures could be a bit messy at times, but he really knew how to teach physics well.”
Physics-202
“ . Easy A!”
PHYSICS-151
“ grades, would sometimes lose your homework.”
Physics-202

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online PHYSICS-151 felt manageable with if you read the materials; communication was weaker online.

Main concern

Online communication can be weak.

What students said

“ but you need to read what he is giving you so you understand the material. His communication is not that good if you are taking him online but .”
PHYSICS-151

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often hard but sometimes aligned with textbook or and .

Textbook-based questionsHomework usable on testsHard Physics II finalsPop quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; some finals mirror textbook problems and .

Hard testsTextbook final questionsHomework on testsPop quizzes
“ . Easy A!”
PHYSICS-151
“He allows you to use your homework assignments on the textbook and the .”
PHYSICS-151
“ , but Physics II is a hard class!”
Physics-202

Online

and reading-based homework.

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I took Dr. A again after having him for PHYS 101... and people who love math.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 , and grading organization. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“I actually learned a lot from Dr. A and .”

👍

78/100

“I am now taking him for 203 and Eng Statics, so I will be rating again for those classes!”

📂

40/100

“ grades, would sometimes lose your homework.”

📈 Intro Easy A Path

70/100

“ . Easy A!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he really knew how to teach physics well
  • he makes class fun
  • Dr. A if you have any questions

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • but
  • Easy A!

Theme 3

⚠️ About Organization

  • and messy with
  • would wait till next semester to put in
  • Anytime you would ask a question he would tell you to hold on to that thought and completely forget about it.

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Ten detailed reviews from 2023-2026 with consistent themes on teaching quality and .

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

Physics-2026 reviews
PHYSICS-1514 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 2 · A 1

B range

6

B 6

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values