Chris Herdman

This course was one of the most difficult classes I have taken at Midd. The majority of the course covers relativity, which I found quite confusing compared to other physics material. The exams in this class were very hard, with most people in the class barely finishing on time. I did not do very well on either of the two midterm exams, however I ended up with a good grade in the class, so some people say Herdman grades "off of vibes." Overall, its a hard class but the material is interesting.

This course was one of the most difficult classes I have taken at Midd. The majority of the course covers relativity, which I found quite confusing compared to other physics material. The exams in this class were very hard, with most people in the class barely finishing on time. I did not do very well on either of the two midterm exa …Read more

I personally have no interest in electricity and magnetism, so this class was kind of a slog for me. This class felt like a lot of memorizing formulas for going through proofs for said formulas. This class is pretty abstract given that you can't actually see electricity and magnetism which made it difficult for me.

This course is known for its difficulty and it delivers on that. Weekly problem sets take anywhere from 8-15 hours to complete and the take home exams are almost comically difficult taking anywhere from 20-30 hours to complete. That being said the course is interesting and Professor Herdman does a good job of teaching the material. My tips for taking this course are go to all of the lectures prepared by reading the textbook, take good notes, and work with your classmates on everything from problem sets to exam prep. While I do recommend this course, I warn that it is no joke, so don't slack or you will feel it.

This course is known for its difficulty and it delivers on that. Weekly problem sets take anywhere from 8-15 hours to complete and the take home exams are almost comically difficult taking anywhere from 20-30 hours to complete. That being said the course is interesting and Professor Herdman does a good job of teaching the material. M …Read more