Course record PHYSICS

PHYSICS 103

— GENERAL PHYSICS

University of Wisconsin-Madison

20,037 grades88 sections22 professors
Grades: 2006–2025
Flunk Score3/100
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Professors 22 of 22

Lawrence Watson 447 grades · 1 term · 2014 3.23GPA
36.2% A
51.5% B
11.6% C
0.2% D
0.4% F

447 letter grades · 2 sections · 2014

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Watson vs. the course average
A +4.4
B +8.0
C −11.5
D −0.8
F −0.1

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Peter Timbie 944 grades · 4 terms · 2016–2020 3.12GPA
35.2% A
43.6% B
19.9% C
1.1% D
0.2% F

944 letter grades · 5 sections · 2016–2020

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Timbie vs. the course average
A +3.3
B +0.2
C −3.2
D same
F −0.4

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Spring 2016Spring 2020
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Daniel Thurs 3,065 grades · 10 terms · 2015–2025 3.12GPA
34.2% A
45.7% B
18.9% C
0.7% D
0.6% F

3,065 letter grades · 14 sections · 2015–2025

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Thurs vs. the course average
A +2.3
B +2.3
C −4.2
D −0.4
F same

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Each term against the course average
Spring 2015Fall 2025
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Benjamin Spike 837 grades · 3 terms · 2020–2023 3.11GPA
33.6% A
45.9% B
19.4% C
0.8% D
0.4% F

837 letter grades · 4 sections · 2020–2023

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Spike vs. the course average
A +1.7
B +2.5
C −3.7
D −0.2
F −0.2

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Kevin Black 151 grades · 1 term · 2022 3.11GPA
32.5% A
48.3% B
17.9% C
0.7% D
0.7% F

151 letter grades · 1 section · 2022

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Black vs. the course average
A +0.6
B +4.9
C −5.2
D −0.4
F +0.1

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Jeffrey Schmidt 440 grades · 1 term · 2015 3.10GPA
35.0% A
42.3% B
21.4% C
0.7% D
0.7% F

440 letter grades · 2 sections · 2015

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Schmidt vs. the course average
A +3.1
B −1.1
C −1.7
D −0.4
F +0.1

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Stanislav Boldyrev 405 grades · 2 terms · 2018–2025 3.10GPA
34.6% A
43.0% B
21.0% C
1.0% D
0.5% F

405 letter grades · 2 sections · 2018–2025

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Boldyrev vs. the course average
A +2.7
B −0.5
C −2.1
D −0.1
F −0.1

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Victor Brar 1,104 grades · 3 terms · 2017–2024 3.10GPA
34.1% A
43.0% B
21.6% C
0.9% D
0.3% F

1,104 letter grades · 5 sections · 2017–2024

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Brar vs. the course average
A +2.3
B −0.4
C −1.4
D −0.1
F −0.3

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Albrecht Karle 905 grades · 2 terms · 2021–2022 3.09GPA
32.8% A
46.0% B
19.9% C
0.7% D
0.7% F

905 letter grades · 4 sections · 2021–2022

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Karle vs. the course average
A +0.9
B +2.6
C −3.2
D −0.4
F +0.1

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Duncan Carlsmith 423 grades · 1 term · 2025 3.05GPA
31.2% A
45.4% B
21.7% C
0.9% D
0.7% F

423 letter grades · 2 sections · 2025

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Carlsmith vs. the course average
A −0.7
B +2.0
C −1.3
D −0.1
F +0.1

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Yibin Pan 1,243 grades · 3 terms · 2010–2019 3.05GPA
31.7% A
44.7% B
21.8% C
0.8% D
1.0% F

1,243 letter grades · 5 sections · 2010–2019

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Pan vs. the course average
A −0.2
B +1.3
C −1.3
D −0.2
F +0.4

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Robert Mcdermott 178 grades · 1 term · 2020 3.05GPA
30.9% A
44.9% B
23.0% C
0.6% D
0.6% F

178 letter grades · 1 section · 2020

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Mcdermott vs. the course average
A −1.0
B +1.5
C −0.1
D −0.5
F same

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Gary Shiu 820 grades · 2 terms · 2007–2012 3.04GPA
31.8% A
43.4% B
22.9% C
1.2% D
0.6% F

820 letter grades · 3 sections · 2007–2012

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Shiu vs. the course average
A −0.1
B same
C −0.2
D +0.2
F same

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Lisa Mcguire 456 grades · 1 term · 2013 3.03GPA
24.3% A
55.3% B
19.7% C
0.4% D
0.2% F

456 letter grades · 2 sections · 2013

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Mcguire vs. the course average
A −7.5
B +11.8
C −3.4
D −0.6
F −0.3

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Mark Rzchowski 373 grades · 2 terms · 2019–2023 3.02GPA
30.3% A
44.2% B
23.1% C
2.1% D
0.3% F

373 letter grades · 2 sections · 2019–2023

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Rzchowski vs. the course average
A −1.6
B +0.8
C same
D +1.1
F −0.3

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Wesley Smith 2,710 grades · 6 terms · 2010–2016 3.01GPA
31.4% A
40.4% B
27.2% C
0.6% D
0.4% F

2,710 letter grades · 10 sections · 2010–2016

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Smith vs. the course average
A −0.5
B −3.0
C +4.1
D −0.4
F −0.1

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Fall 2010Fall 2016
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Ralf Wehlitz 609 grades · 1 term · 2014 3.01GPA
31.9% A
39.4% B
27.8% C
0.5% D
0.5% F

609 letter grades · 2 sections · 2014

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Wehlitz vs. the course average
A same
B −4.0
C +4.7
D −0.5
F −0.1

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Kael Hanson 402 grades · 2 terms · 2023–2024 3.01GPA
30.3% A
43.0% B
24.4% C
1.7% D
0.5% F

402 letter grades · 2 sections · 2023–2024

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Hanson vs. the course average
A −1.5
B −0.4
C +1.3
D +0.7
F −0.1

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Matthew Herndon 1,532 grades · 6 terms · 2007–2017 3.00GPA
30.6% A
41.1% B
26.0% C
1.8% D
0.4% F

1,532 letter grades · 7 sections · 2007–2017

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Herndon vs. the course average
A −1.3
B −2.3
C +3.0
D +0.8
F −0.2

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Each term against the course average
Spring 2007Fall 2017
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Julien C Sprott 930 grades · 3 terms · 2006–2008 2.98GPA
31.6% A
37.8% B
27.8% C
2.2% D
0.5% F

930 letter grades · 4 sections · 2006–2008

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Sprott vs. the course average
A −0.3
B −5.6
C +4.8
D +1.1
F same

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Sridhara Dasu 977 grades · 4 terms · 2009–2012 2.95GPA
26.6% A
45.0% B
26.1% C
1.4% D
0.8% F

977 letter grades · 5 sections · 2009–2012

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Dasu vs. the course average
A −5.3
B +1.6
C +3.0
D +0.4
F +0.3

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Each term against the course average
Spring 2009Spring 2012
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Tao Han 1,086 grades · 3 terms · 2008–2009 2.88GPA
27.3% A
38.4% B
30.9% C
2.1% D
1.3% F

1,086 letter grades · 4 sections · 2008–2009

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Han vs. the course average
A −4.6
B −5.0
C +7.8
D +1.1
F +0.7

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