Took her over the summer and really enjoyed her class! No wishy-washiness, very direct about what the material on the exam is. Assigns a very reasonable amount of work. Would 100% take her again.

Course was organized extremely clearly. No midterm. HW (MP) was big part of grade, yet quizzes and final were hardly like it. Lectures were usually short (sometimes too short). Final was extremely fair and shorter than other phys finals. Weekly quizzes were conceptual and not too hard. Def going to take her again if I have the chance.

Professor Popescu put a lot of effort into editing recorded lectures, her videos were straightforward and the examples were helpful which I really appreciated. Sometimes it seemed like a few videos got cut short for some reason though. There are weekly quizzes, homework assignments and a final. The workload is very manageable.

Professor Popescu wasn't did not communicate well: didn't respond to emails, nectir that often, etc. Her lectures felt rushed (sometimes they weren't even finished) and were basically very short summaries of the textbook. Homework was easy... far too easy for a physics class. No midterm, weekly quizzes and a final. Easy class, but not great.

Lectures were clear and very helpful in understanding material. Exams were straightforward, there were no nasty surprises. But the weekly HW was 35% of the grade and there was way too much of it. I didnt do most of it and still got a b+ on the final so I doubt the usefulness of assigning that much work

Based on past reviews, she seems to have found her stride as a lecturer because she was very clear about the material and what was to be expected on the exams. The practice tests are very similar to the actual ones. She's also very understanding and made the final optional during the middle of all the coronavirus chaos.

She always got through all the material she needed to, her slides were organized, the tests were pretty challenging but fair. Reading isn't required but highly recommended. She really wants her students to learn so ask questions. Her class was fair but challenging so make sure to use all your resources if you want to Ace her class.

He always seems like he is overflowing with happiness. Talking with him makes my day better. His class started out really easy; I thought about dropping it because it was too easy. By the end, I was struggling to to complete the homework. Dr. Campagnari is always ready to answer your questions. I highly recommend him, if you are ready to work.

Best physics professor I've had at UCSB (which doesn't say much but still). Lectures are relatively in tune with homework and tests. MasteringPhysics is time consuming as always, but with that, CLAS, and her practice tests (which are very accurate) you should do well on her tests. Listens to students when it comes to due dates and pacing.

No logic in lectures, will no curve

Paula taught this class for summer '18. I did pretty poorly in physics 6A when I took it over the previous school year, but did vastly better in Paula's class. Her practice midterm and final (non-cumulative) modeled her actual exams very well. She's super accessible outside class too and explains things well during office hours!

Popescu is the best physics professor I've had so far (I've had two before this since I dropped 6B in Spring lol). She was great with being thorough with the information and made good use of her powerpoints and the board. READ THE BOOK!! That helped me SO much this time around. I went from getting a C+ in 6A to an A in 6B.

While physics is at the very least boring, Professor Popescu did not make it feel that way. You can very much tell via her lectures that she cares about students' questions and whether they understand the material. Not too harsh of a grading system, and extremely accessible after class! Glad I don't need to retake her class, but definitely would!

Popescu was an absolute joy, and is a vastly underrated professor. Is very clear about the criteria on her midterms/final. She is new to teaching but she answers questions very well and really wants you to understand the material and succeed in the class. She also gives an extra credit homework assignment. iClicker is used for attendance.

Grading was 30% homework, 5% iclicker 20% midterm and 40% final. Final was noncumalative. Gives out practice midterm/final which model the midterm and final to about 60%. Very clear lecture and really cares about students. Also gives extra credit with homework. If you have a chance to take her, TAKE HER. great professor.

Two words: awesome curve. His final average was an 80, he still decided to curve the class average to a B+. Very nice and lectures actually make sense (unlike most teachers in the 20 series).

Professor Popescu was sweet and a reasonably good lecturer. Sometimes the things she said werent super clear but a lot of it was the nature of the course. She has to slowly figure out how to make her exams because the first had an average of 88 and second an average of 68. She will probably be a solid Professor down the road but is still learning.

Her lectures are just amazing and very useful, and exams are kind of challenging, however, with practice exams finished , you can get a good grade basically. We just had a amazing quarter!

The best lecturer I've ever had for my physic classes! She's nice and being helpful all the time. Lectures are clear and organized. Tests includes only multiple choice questions. If u master the practice tests and prepare decent notecards accordingly, u would definitely get higher than B.

Her lectures are unclear and confusing so I had to teach myself everything in this course. Her tests were MUCH harder than any homework and in class examples we ever had. The curve is unfair because you get a smaller curve when you get a higher raw score. If you have the option, I highly discourage taking Popescu!

I understand that Professor Popescu is new to teaching. However, teaching is something that she should not do until she gets a grasp of how to actually teach students. All of her explanations are scattered and confusing. Whenever a student asks a question her clarification only leads us to be even more confused. Good luck.

Meh, this class was okay. It was hard, but I would recommend going to office hours since the grades are flexible and curved. CLAS is important. Class is helpful and necessary. Do the practice problems and homework. I think the only teachers for this class are him and another guy who has a similar teaching style so this review is rather pointless :)

Great teacher, very enthusiastic. Definitely the best teacher I had for the 20 series

He is an OK lecturer and I did a lot better than I thought I would. I wish he taught the entire 6 physics series.