Jeremy Wertheimer

PSC30 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 78/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 4.5

The decision

if you want deep learning and can handle a very demanding, nontraditional course.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerCaring MentorVery DemandingCritical Thinking FocusPatient TeacherGroup Work Heavy

Most recent reviews praise him as patient, caring, and deeply committed to student learning.
The course is intellectually demanding and requires unusually heavy effort.
One older review reports poor communication and harsh grade outcomes, so the experience may depend on fit.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Getting an A appears possible, but students describe unusually hard work and one review says a B was among the .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

The course is nontraditional and pushes students to think critically rather than memorize or follow routine problem solving.

All course difficulty evidence comes from in-person PSC30 reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

86/100

because , and helps them truly understand the material.

The recommendation evidence is entirely from in-person reviews, with one older negative review lowering confidence.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Grading appears tough because one student said a B was among the .

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Workload

Heavy

22/100

The workload is heavy, with students explicitly saying they worked harder here than in any prior class.

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All .

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Most recent reviews describe him as caring, patient, thorough, and helpful, while one older review reports poor communication.

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Teaching and is mostly positive after the older negative review.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Comments , and learning process more than exams.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and care, but the course demands heavy work and critical thinking.

Main concern

The main concern is the high workload and .

What students said

“I worked harder in this class than in any class I've ever taken.”
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“Mr. and really wants to help me learn the stuff, not just memorize it.”
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“The class was a mess and he's simply not a good communicator--especially so with female students.”
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Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Reviews do not clearly prove the final format.

Exam Policy Not Clear

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

format or .

Exam Policy Not Clear

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“I worked harder in this class than in any class I've ever taken. But I understand the material better now.”
Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and learning value. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“Amazing teacher! Very thorough. Extremely patient and kind.”

📚 Workload Intensity

22/100

“I worked harder in this class than in any class I've ever taken.”

👍 Recommendation Strength

86/100

“ !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Mr. and really wants to help me learn the stuff, not just memorize it.
Amazing teacher! Very thorough. Extremely patient and kind.
The class was a mess and he's simply not a good communicator--especially so with female students.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Traditional classes are easier.
I worked harder in this class than in any class I've ever taken.
My B was one of the , so good luck.

Theme 3

🧠 About Learning Value

This class made me think about astronomy in new ways.
But I understand the material better now.
Utilize his office hours, and you'll learn the information backwards and forwards!

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is moderate because there are only four reviews, but they provide detailed and mostly consistent evidence across a long time span.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

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Jeremy Wertheimer

x x if you want deep learning and can handle a very demanding, nontraditional course.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Recommended

MustTake

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 Quality

📚 Workload Intensity

👍 Recommendation Strength

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧠 About Learning Value

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

if you want deep learning and can handle a very demanding, nontraditional course.