GELLER R M

Robert Geller

248 reviews
Lots of homework Tough grader Clear grading criteria Respected Get ready to read Graded by few things Skip class? You won't pass. Amazing lectures 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
123 / 286 Enrolled
Basic Astronomy
Robert Geller 3.5
M W
14:00 PM - 15:15 PM
30.9% A
PHYS 6A
171 / 286 Enrolled
Introductory Physics
Robert Geller 3.5
M W
09:30 AM - 10:45 AM
31.5% A
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PHYS 6B Geller R M Spring 2024 Total: 76
PHYS 6C Geller R M Spring 2024 Total: 72
ASTRO 1 Geller R M Winter 2024 Total: 204
PHYS 6A Geller R M Winter 2024 Total: 226
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6C . Geller R M 14 Days Ago

His lectures are all conceptual and have nothing to do with calculations. After asking friends, I heard a majority of his questions are mathematical-based. In addition to his teaching, he also does not post any resources. His notes are from a student, not himself. And he does not provide any videos of himself explaining those mathematical problems.

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6A . Geller R M 2 Months Ago

Geller's 6A class is quite challenging, but with diligence and the right resources, you can succeed. The homework can be time-consuming, but using tools like unstuckstudy ai alongside the free textbook can really help. Attend lectures and stay engaged - the tests are difficult but manageable if you put in the work.

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6A . Geller R M 5 Months Ago

Exams are harder than they should be.

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6A . Geller R M 5 Months Ago

Geller is the harder of the two physics lecturers solely because he does not give students practice problems that directly correlate to the test like Freund. In addition, there is A LOT of homework which is the most challenging part, but overall if you understand the homework you will do good on the tests.

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6A . Geller R M 8 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 8 Months Ago

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

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ASTRO1 . Geller R M 8 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 9 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 10 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 10 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 11 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 11 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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