Martin Schmaltz - Boston University

Professor: Martin Schmaltz

Department: TBD

College: Boston University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PY105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I was so lucky to have him for PY105. Literally the best out of the professors available for this class. He does live demonstrations and works with the class. He works out the derivations of the concepts on the board so you understand completely. He's also really quirky in a nerdy way but it makes class so much better. Take him!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PY355
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He is extremely helpful. It's a very good professor. The class will require you to spend at least 10 hours a week studying so be careful with your semester load!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PY408
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He is AWESOME and smart! People think the stuff is hard, but if u like physics and like thinking, it is a fun course. He creates homework problems sometimes and they are fun to think about! Though he sets up office hours, you can just go to his office whenever. He is willing to talk to students and gives u another ways to think of a problem!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PY355
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Very hard material and he has to go fast to cover it all. However, he does as good of a job as anyone in teaching it and you do learn a lot from the class. Tests and homework are difficult (the average for the final was a 56). But he curves everything so it doesn't really matter.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PY355
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Pretty insane class, but Schmaltz does about the best job teaching it as anyone could. Demanding, but you'll learn a lot.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PY408
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He's enthusiastic and always willing to help.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PY212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Yeah he's a good teacher but his test questions are vague and poorly worded and usually only tangentially related to anything studied.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PY212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

The best Physics teacher at BU...but that's sayin the same thing everyone else is sayin.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PY212
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PY212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Prof. Schmartz is the best physics teacher i have so far. He covers the material in great details with clarity. The subject is hard, no doubt about that, but with his help in lecture, the material seems a little bit easier and clearer than the others.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PY212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Awesome teacher. He always wears a t-shirt even in the winter.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PY212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Best professor for the course and best science teacher I've had here. Lectures are clear and as enjoyable as possible for the material. And he puts the perfect amount of information on the board which help you create the best notes possible.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PY212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Martin is a must for anyone who wants to take Py212.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CASPY212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

good guy and his t shirts are pretty funny. practice gauss' and amperes and biot-savart's law for exams; if you get those questions youre golden

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PY212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Best Professor I've had so far. Lectures were actually useful. Clear explanations just hope i had him for 211.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PY212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Martin is a good teacher. Funny and somewhat confused. Great professor to have for PY 212.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PY212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CASPY212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Professor Schmaltz (or Martin as he asks us to call him) is an awesome teacher. Not only does he make sense during lecture, but he, for the most part, is able to keep your attention. He is by far the best PY 212 professor there is at BU.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PY212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Really good teacher, very funny. Explains very clearly not like many other physics professors. If you have to take PY 212 take it with him.