ASTRO 1
GELLER R M
Robert Geller
3.4
258 reviews

258
3.4
PHYS6B . Geller R M 12 Years Ago

Geller is a nice person not a good teacher.I felt like I exhausted all my options with this class & still did not pass.I attended clas,did the homework & studied for the exams.The midterm and the final were very difficult,no way he prepares us for the exams.He does some cool demos but I mean I don't think I could've done anything else to do better.

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PHYS6B . Geller R M 12 Years Ago

He wastes his time on demos that don't even work. Class is useless, the textbook is useless because he gets the questions from the test out of NO WHERE. He expects you to just know everything, when he is inept at teaching crap. Don't take him unless you absolutely must. or if campagnari is your only other choice.LOL

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PHYS6B . Geller R M 12 Years Ago

Really interesting lectures but his tests are SUPER DIFFICULT. Homework is much more challenging than the lecture material and the tests are completely impossible. His advice is to do the book problems before the test so I would do everything and I still ended up with a bad grade. The class isn't really curved, there's just a grade bump to help..

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PHYBPHYS . Geller R M 12 Years Ago

while he may be a good physics lecturer he makes his tests extremely difficult. you can do all the homework and problems in the book but he throws a curve ball at you on the tests presenting you with problems that are 10 times more difficult than the ones in the book/hw.

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PHYS6BC . Geller R M 13 Years Ago

Geller is the man. He does a great job teaching the physics series for bio majors - there is a good balance between conceptual and quantitative analysis. Finals are generally harder than midterms, but still very fair - if you know the material you will do well.

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PHYSABC . Geller R M 14 Years Ago

Geller is extremely helpful and clear. He strives to make certain that he is clear about what will be on the exams and gives a fair review before every test. It is very very important to go to class and take notes and later study the notes while doing homework. He is also very sociable and enjoys visits from students who are truthly interested.

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PHYS6B . Geller R M 14 Years Ago

Geller is awesome! You should definitely go to class if you want to do well in the class and you should make sure you understand the homework problems for the tests. I didn't do too well on the midterm but did well on the final to get an A. The curve is really helpful!

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PHYS6B . Geller R M 14 Years Ago

Even if you understand the homework, tests can still be difficult. He throws random problems that you've never seen before and assumes you can just figure them out based on what you've learned. Class is useless because the things he teaches really don't appear on the exams. I had better physics teachers in high school.

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PHYS6ABC . Geller R M 14 Years Ago

Geller is a great lecturer who can really engage people in the material. He understands that many of the students are not physics majors, so he does make concessions for them. Tests are not easy, but are fair, as long as you do the homework and understand it.

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PHYS6A . Geller R M 15 Years Ago

I liked him up until he gave us a ridiculous final...and only ONE midterm???? Give us a break! I will be taking a different professor next quarter

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PHYS6A . Geller R M 15 Years Ago

I don't really enjoy physics so its made it hard for me to concentrate in this class. He is a very good teacher though and although I never passed a test, I still ended up passing the class. He curves when necessary. He's a nice and fun teacher. I, actually, enjoyed lectures.

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PHYS6A . Geller R M 15 Years Ago

His lectures are very useful, attend every lecture. His tests are fair and there is a curve for his class.

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PHYS6B . Geller R M 16 Years Ago

amazing teacher. learns from other people's questions and incorporates them into his next years lecture. Patient.

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PHYS6A . Geller R M 16 Years Ago

I really don't understand why he has good ratings. From the first day he set us up to fail, letting us know that we probably wouldn't get into grad school if we didn't pass the class. He's a horrible lecturer and I couldn't follow anything he said. Take CLAS.

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PHYS6A . Geller R M 16 Years Ago

Gellar is awesome. definitely reccommend taking him for the whole physics series. very fair and understanding- changing due dates if he feels we are too busy. Makes class very fun and interesting. In love with rockclimbing and has crazy hair... haha

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PHYS6A . Geller R M 16 Years Ago

he really cares about his students doing well, and tries hard to make the class interesting (and succeeds at this with his demonstrations!)there are weekly homework assignments online, 2 midterms and a final. he curves the tests so the average is around C+/B-. to do well make sure you go to lecture and UNDERSTAND the homework problems

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PHYS6A . Geller R M 16 Years Ago

Hilarious, passionate teacher. If you are taking physics at UCSB, it should be with him. I enjoyed going to class. The midterms and finals are MUCH easier than you think they will be.

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PHYS6B . Geller R M 16 Years Ago

Physics 6B is a much harder class that 6A. Material is simply more difficult to grasp and apply. Geller is a good teacher and makes the class much easier than it could be. He cuts out a lot of material that he knows most of us bio majors won't ever use. Definitely take this class. Not stressful at all

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PHYS6A . Geller R M 16 Years Ago

Geller is a good teacher. Does a lot of demos and fun stuff in lecture. Midterms are easy and final is not that bad. If you have taken high school physics this class is a joke. Doesnt get hard until the end of the quarter. Good teacher, great class. take first year!! lot of homework to be done

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PHYS6A . Geller R M 17 Years Ago

Got an A for the qtr even tho i bombed a midterm! Yay! 2 midterms & a final. All multiple choice. Midterms were easy, but final was extremely hard/intense! If you fall behind, CLAS helps. He's very generous on curves. CLASS AVERAGE = 65-67% and that's considered a B-. HARD CLASS~ cool teacher.

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PHYS6A . Geller R M 17 Years Ago

Geller makes physics fun

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PHYS6A . Geller R M 17 Years Ago

really great professor, makes material easy to understand and explains in a way that allows students to comprehend it without getting too mixed up

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PHYS6ABC . Geller R M 17 Years Ago

this guy is awesome. he is aware that the students who take his course are not physics majors, and makes a conscious and notable effort to connect the material to biology and other subjects of interest, and he does so successfully. i would highly recommend him, his teaching methods and tests are straightforward.

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PHYS6C . Geller R M 17 Years Ago

Of the entire Physics 6 series, 6C was by far the easiest. Nuclear physics was somewhat interesting.

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