The tests were so much harder than the past examples he gave us. Thank god for the ta Thomas Marshall for actually caring about his students and wanting us to succeed. Bauer just read off his lecture slides and didn’t give that many example problems. I had to go searching for examples online and even then couldn’t find any that matched the difficulty of the tests. I will say he did curve up after the average on the second midterm was 52 percent.

The tests are 10X harder than the practice ones that he gives out.

Take Tung or Shriver or don't wait until the next quarter.

Overall a fair and decent professor. Attendance is not mandatory and lectures are recorded. Midterm averages were high Cs, maybe even a low B. I liked that the Mastering homework was not due until the end of the course, but pacing deadlines were still given. Working through Mastering problems prior to exams and writing them down on my formula sheet helped me study. I think with any physics course (including this one), problems covered during lecture will never be entirely comprehensive of every possible physics problem out there, so it's definitely helpful to utilize other sources (like the internet, I used an AP Physics prep book I found online) to find more practice problems. From my interactions with Bauer, he seems to be a nice guy who is always willing to help if you actively seek it. No complaints really.

I have never taken a physics class before Bauer, so that's just a preface to my review. I think Professor Bauer himself is very sweet and kind. However, his teaching feels tailored towards people with past experience. I worked super hard to try and do well in the class and it honestly didn't pay off until the final. I think his tests are pretty fair, but you need to do a lot of outside work to be prepared because any of his practice problems during lecture or even the homework is not even close to sufficient enough to be prepared.

Don't really need to study that much if you took AP Physics 1A in high school. The tests are fair. Bauer's lectures are recorded and are very good, I would definitely recommend watching them. Homework can be a bit heavy at times, but is reasonable.

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I don't love physics, but needed it for my major. I took it in the summer which was a great choice. Bauer was more lenient on homework than previously due to the fast nature of summer quarters. A lot of old study guides were irrelevant since we didn't have time to cover as much material in class. Listening to lectures is super important, and they're available on BruinLearn, which is helpful. Homework on mastering physics was a drag (and I used homework help sites to finish it because it was mostly busy work. Switch discussions and labs as needed to find a TA you like. Some of the TAs are fantastic, others not so much. Go to a few different TA's section and labs in the first week and move around as you see fit; it will make your whole quarter easier.