Geller is a great lecturer and person, but he also doesn't cover everything that you need to know in lecture. Reading the book, doing the homework, and going to CLAS will supplement his lectures in order to be prepared for tests. He only has two homework assignments a week. I really liked his class, but the set curve makes it difficult to get an A.

Geller was super understanding and compassionate. When I went into his office hours he always took the time to really answer my questions and make sure I understood the subject.

-Difficult for people who haven't taken physics before -No curve, there is a grade bump though (65 C, 75 B, 90 A) -2 midterms, 1 final -final was pretty difficult -textbook problems are easier than questions on exams -do the CLAS practice and go through Vince's slides online

No curve,grading scale makes it easy to get a B but HARD to get an A No practice tests Get ready for a qtr of frantically trying to cover all of your bases and still coming up short on the tests due to their unforgiving point systems:few problems,not wghtd,can be hard,dumb errors cost you Hard for ppl who haven't taken phys b4 Very smart guy though

Geller is not good. He genuinely does not care about the students, and prefers to be the more difficult teacher to gain a sort of bad connotation with his name, which he revels in. His tests are difficult, and those are the only things that make your grade. He did not curve either of the midterms we took, and both averages were below 65%. Careless.

boring professor imo. idk why i took him

Took Geller for Phys6ABC because he's an amazing professor. Grading criteria is straightforward and almost everyone gets at least a B (75-89%) in the class. The tests will determine your grade in the class and there's only 2 or 3 so be well prepared. Vince Zacone's CLAS online material is your best friend. Geller is an awesome person, you willlearn

Funny, goofy guy, it really helps keep you entertained; he has a passion for the subject which really helps. Lots of demonstrations to conceptualize topics, sometimes homework is given before we actually learn it in class however this may be resolved in later courses.

You definitely have to read the textbook to get an understanding of the chapters. Geller provides the basics and connects them to biology, but nothing that was in the lectures was on the tests. The questions seem to get drastically tougher. The online homework is extremely annoying. I studied tremendously for the final and ended up with an A- on it

I took physics in highschool and found this class to be impossible. I used all my free time to study for this class and only got a C. He seems to be enthusiastic about the material but his teaching methods are hard to follow. He fails to give examples with actual numbers, leaving us confused on how to apply the equations/theories. TestsHARD

Most of the (many) issues I had with the course are due to the poor curriculum, which is set by the department and not the professor. However, Geller was often smug, condescending, and discouraged us from going to office hours for homework help. PHYS 1 is easy if you have taken AP Physics. If not, prepare for a long slog with little/no support.

Having never taken physics before, this class was ridicuoulsy tough for me. I thought Geller's lectures were confusing and students would get easily lost, teaching us only the basics and not providing good enough examples to succeed on the tests. I studied a ridiculous amount only to end up with a B-, and that's with a generous curve!

Halfway through the quarter, and personally I dislike his teaching style. Lectures are pointless, only reason to go is because of iClicker points but otherwise you do not learn much through his lectures. The class is self-taught and he only provides demonstrations of the main concepts rather than actually going over what will be on tests.

Geller understands that people taking the physics 6 series are not physics majors and teaches accordingly. He tries to connect the lectures to biology and medicine concepts. Because it's physics its a difficult class but he grades fairly. His lectures can drag but it's very easy to ask questions in class and keep with the lecture. Uses iclicker.

Geller is the best professor hands down!! So fun and highly encourages class participation and questions. Lectures were interesting and he always had demos to keep it fun. Definitely recommend this class as an Area C requirement

Geller is a chill homie. He is super cool and loves questions. You will leave the class wanting to take another one of his classes.

Geller really is a great great great professor even though I did not get an A. I realized that when I'm taking Lubin's 6B. Geller gives you the definition, a lot of exercises and examples during lecture. They really helps.

Prof Geller is a great teacher. He lectures on exactly whats going to be on the test. His tests are basically the Sapling assignments so be sure to go through them before each test. I got an A just by going to lecture and review notes and Sapling the day before the test.

Geller is eager to answer questions during lecture, and although there is assigned reading, the lectures cover most of the material so the textbook is only necessary for some terms or concept that you don't understand, and the homework. The class was pretty interesting

Robert Geller is a solid teacher. His lectures are not too boring and he encourages questions. If you pay attention and take notes you can do well. I felt like I really learned the material in the class.

Just an average physics class. If you took physics in high school, you'll be okay with just doing the homework and practice problems. I didn't buy the textbook and I got by just fine. Geller has really interesting in-class demonstrations. He's a funny guy, but his teaching lacks clarity. He makes lots of mistakes in lecture too. (iClicker needed)

Professor a fraud and un trustworthy beware

Though the material is not that hard, Prof. Geller makes the class annoyingly more difficult. He grades homework based on accuracy, which is somewhat annoying. The lectures are pretty helpful, and he doesn't assign insane amounts of homework, but the fact that he grades homework and uses iClicker means attendance is pretty much mandatory.

Professor Geller is great! He's a very kind person and makes lectures interesting by focusing on more interesting topics and frequently using demonstrations. Super fortunate to have him for Physics.