GELLER R M

Robert Geller

244 reviews
Lots of homework Tough grader Clear grading criteria Respected Get ready to read Skip class? You won't pass. Amazing lectures Graded by few things Test heavy Lecture heavy Caring Inspirational Hilarious Participation matters Accessible outside class Would take again Gives good feedback EXTRA CREDIT Tests? Not many Online Savvy
Past quarters
ASTRO 1
81 / 136 Enrolled
Basic Astronomy
Robert Geller 4.0
T R
14:00 PM - 15:15 PM
PHYS 6A
271 / 286 Enrolled
Introductory Physics
Robert Geller 4.0
M W
14:00 PM - 15:15 PM
PHYS 6C
41 / 286 Enrolled
Introductory Physics
Robert Geller 4.0
T R
09:30 AM - 10:45 AM
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PHYS 6A Geller R M Fall 2023 Total: 250
PHYS 6C Geller R M Fall 2023 Total: 22
ASTRO 1 Geller R M Fall 2023 Total: 227
ASTROW 1 Geller R M Summer 2023 Total: 61
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6A . Geller R M 3 Months Ago

If you are not good at logic solving then probably not the best course to take. Thought professor was fine, just that the hw's did not scale properly so you would get hw that was really easy then it immediately became really difficult and you would not know how to solve it. Hws usually took a while so prepare for that.

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6A . Geller R M 3 Months Ago

If you haven't taken AP physics DO NOT TAKE GELLER.

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ASTRO1 . Geller R M 3 Months Ago

Be ready to pay 60 USD to access the textbook and hw for a quarter. There are 3 online HW due dates per week and a mandatory in-class essay administered during sections each week. The exams are entirely MCQs so it is very easy to get thrown to B-. Lectures are fine but don't provide sufficient insight. Just take someone else's class...

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ASTRO1 . Geller R M 4 Months Ago

Great professors, but the exams you need to take are harder than the assignments and harder to get a grade for.

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ASTRO1 . Geller R M 5 Months Ago

This has been one of my favorite classes due to both material and professor. Geller is great and I loved the lectures. Tests were kind of hard, but weren't weighted very heavily (final = 20%). There is kind of a lot of homework, but it was generally pretty easy and didn't take long. Doing/understanding homework is necessary for good grade.

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ASTRO1 . Geller R M 5 Months Ago

Only chance to ask questions is in lecture. He is responsive and helpful, but you're expected to rely on TAs for info outside of class. Lots of homework and reading per week. Lots of studying is recommended, you cannot just do the bare minimum in this class. Grading is dominated by your homework and quizzes but includes long midterms and finals.

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6A . Geller R M 6 Months Ago

Taking Geller for 6A was the most miserable experience I've had in any class so far. He is useless. You would expect for a math heavy class he'd run through problems in lecture, but he didn't do a SINGLE practice problem with numbers. Unsurprisingly, class average on the final was a 50%. Prepare to spend many hours teaching yourself the material.

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ASTRO1 . Geller R M 6 Months Ago

In terms of difficulty, his class was not free, but I think if you put in the effort, you can get a decent grade. For his lectures, I attended every single one because they were so fun. He is clearly very passionate about what he teaches, and that passion is very contagious. I would suggest you do a quick review before the discussion sections.

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6A . Geller R M 6 Months Ago

Absolutely terrible! If you have to take physics and you're stuck with Geller, wait and take it with Freund. Geller has incredibly hard tests with problems that have never been seen in class before. He doesn't tech to his tests in lecture, and gets off by making exams incredibly hard. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!!! HE'S THE WORST!!

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6A . Geller R M 6 Months Ago

This guy loves to use Achieve, which is the most stupid homework system I have ever used. His tests are easy and his lectures are always useless. Achieve is enough. The most time I spend on is Achieve. You just need to do the practice test he gave for his test, they are really easy.

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ASTRO1 . Geller R M 8 Months Ago

The online version of Astro 1 is a blend of easy mathematics (Usually the hardest math being like AP Physics 1 level), really interesting concepts, and such. Expect to read a LOT for the online version of the class but it isn't hard at all. Great for a STEM elective, just okay for a STEM GE.

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6A . Geller R M 8 Months Ago

This professor is the worst one I have ever met, he has unlimited and extremely hard HW to do once a week, almost 6 achieve and very tough to have good grades. Never take his class, never ever take his class

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