POPESCU P F

Paula Popescu

32 reviews
Clear grading criteria Caring Lots of homework EXTRA CREDIT Graded by few things Accessible outside class Get ready to read Participation matters Skip class? You won't pass. Amazing lectures Gives good feedback Test heavy Lecture heavy Tough grader Inspirational Hilarious
Past quarters
PHYS 6AL
24 / 24 Full
Introductory Experimental Physics
Paula Popescu 3.8
T
15:00 PM - 16:50 PM
59.4% A
PHYS 6AL
24 / 24 Full
Introductory Experimental Physics
Paula Popescu 3.8
W
13:00 PM - 14:50 PM
59.4% A
PHYS 6AL
24 / 24 Full
Introductory Experimental Physics
Paula Popescu 3.8
R
13:00 PM - 14:50 PM
59.4% A
PHYS 6AL
24 / 24 Full
Introductory Experimental Physics
Paula Popescu 3.8
T
17:00 PM - 18:50 PM
59.4% A
PHYS 6AL
0 / 0 Closed
Introductory Experimental Physics
Paula Popescu 3.8
R
17:00 PM - 18:50 PM
59.4% A
PHYS 6AL
24 / 24 Full
Introductory Experimental Physics
Paula Popescu 3.8
W
17:00 PM - 18:50 PM
59.4% A
PHYS 6AL
24 / 24 Full
Introductory Experimental Physics
Paula Popescu 3.8
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17:00 PM - 18:50 PM
59.4% A
PHYS 6AL
24 / 24 Full
Introductory Experimental Physics
Paula Popescu 3.8
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15:00 PM - 16:50 PM
59.4% A
PHYS 6AL
24 / 24 Full
Introductory Experimental Physics
Paula Popescu 3.8
T
13:00 PM - 14:50 PM
59.4% A
PHYS 6AL
24 / 24 Full
Introductory Experimental Physics
Paula Popescu 3.8
T
15:00 PM - 16:50 PM
59.4% A
PHYS 6AL
24 / 24 Full
Introductory Experimental Physics
Paula Popescu 3.8
T
13:00 PM - 14:50 PM
59.4% A
PHYS 6AL
24 / 24 Full
Introductory Experimental Physics
Paula Popescu 3.8
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17:00 PM - 18:50 PM
59.4% A
PHYS 6AL
24 / 24 Full
Introductory Experimental Physics
Paula Popescu 3.8
W
15:00 PM - 16:50 PM
59.4% A
PHYS 6AL
24 / 24 Full
Introductory Experimental Physics
Paula Popescu 3.8
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13:00 PM - 14:50 PM
59.4% A
PHYS 6AL
24 / 24 Full
Introductory Experimental Physics
Paula Popescu 3.8
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13:00 PM - 14:50 PM
59.4% A
PHYS 6AL
24 / 24 Full
Introductory Experimental Physics
Paula Popescu 3.8
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15:00 PM - 16:50 PM
59.4% A
PHYS 6AL
0 / 0 Closed
Introductory Experimental Physics
Paula Popescu 3.8
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15:00 PM - 16:50 PM
59.4% A
PHYS 6AL
0 / 0 Closed
Introductory Experimental Physics
Paula Popescu 3.8
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17:00 PM - 18:50 PM
59.4% A
PHYS 6BL
24 / 24 Full
Introductory Experimental Physics
Paula Popescu 3.8
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15:00 PM - 16:50 PM
64.5% A
PHYS 6BL
24 / 24 Full
Introductory Experimental Physics
Paula Popescu 3.8
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15:00 PM - 16:50 PM
64.5% A
PHYS 6BL
24 / 24 Full
Introductory Experimental Physics
Paula Popescu 3.8
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17:00 PM - 18:50 PM
64.5% A
PHYS 6BL
24 / 24 Full
Introductory Experimental Physics
Paula Popescu 3.8
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19:00 PM - 20:50 PM
64.5% A
PHYS 6BL
24 / 24 Full
Introductory Experimental Physics
Paula Popescu 3.8
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15:00 PM - 16:50 PM
64.5% A
PHYS 6BL
24 / 24 Full
Introductory Experimental Physics
Paula Popescu 3.8
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19:00 PM - 20:50 PM
64.5% A
PHYS 6BL
24 / 24 Full
Introductory Experimental Physics
Paula Popescu 3.8
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13:00 PM - 14:50 PM
64.5% A
PHYS 6BL
24 / 24 Full
Introductory Experimental Physics
Paula Popescu 3.8
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17:00 PM - 18:50 PM
64.5% A
PHYS 6BL
24 / 24 Full
Introductory Experimental Physics
Paula Popescu 3.8
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19:00 PM - 20:50 PM
64.5% A
PHYS 6BL
24 / 24 Full
Introductory Experimental Physics
Paula Popescu 3.8
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19:00 PM - 20:50 PM
64.5% A
PHYS 6BL
24 / 24 Full
Introductory Experimental Physics
Paula Popescu 3.8
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17:00 PM - 18:50 PM
64.5% A
PHYS 6BL
24 / 24 Full
Introductory Experimental Physics
Paula Popescu 3.8
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17:00 PM - 18:50 PM
64.5% A
PHYS 6BL
24 / 24 Full
Introductory Experimental Physics
Paula Popescu 3.8
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15:00 PM - 16:50 PM
64.5% A
PHYS 6BL
24 / 24 Full
Introductory Experimental Physics
Paula Popescu 3.8
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15:00 PM - 16:50 PM
64.5% A
PHYS 6BL
24 / 24 Full
Introductory Experimental Physics
Paula Popescu 3.8
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15:00 PM - 16:50 PM
64.5% A
PHYS 6BL
24 / 24 Full
Introductory Experimental Physics
Paula Popescu 3.8
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17:00 PM - 18:50 PM
64.5% A
PHYS 6BL
24 / 24 Full
Introductory Experimental Physics
Paula Popescu 3.8
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13:00 PM - 14:50 PM
64.5% A
PHYS 6BL
24 / 24 Full
Introductory Experimental Physics
Paula Popescu 3.8
R
17:00 PM - 18:50 PM
64.5% A
PHYS 7C
60 / 60 Full
Paula Popescu 3.8
T R
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
PHYS 7L
21 / 24 Closed
Physics Laboratory
Paula Popescu 3.8
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19:00 PM - 21:50 PM
PHYS 7L
8 / 24 Closed
Physics Laboratory
Paula Popescu 3.8
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19:00 PM - 21:50 PM
PHYS 7L
24 / 24 Closed
Physics Laboratory
Paula Popescu 3.8
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16:00 PM - 18:50 PM
PHYS 7L
2 / 2 Closed
Physics Laboratory
Paula Popescu 3.8
R
13:00 PM - 15:50 PM
PHYS 7L
11 / 24 Closed
Physics Laboratory
Paula Popescu 3.8
T
16:00 PM - 18:50 PM
PHYS 7L
23 / 24 Closed
Physics Laboratory
Paula Popescu 3.8
T
19:00 PM - 21:50 PM
PHYS 7L
18 / 24 Closed
Physics Laboratory
Paula Popescu 3.8
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13:00 PM - 15:50 PM
PHYS 7L
3 / 3 Closed
Physics Laboratory
Paula Popescu 3.8
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16:00 PM - 18:50 PM
PHYS 7L
3 / 3 Closed
Physics Laboratory
Paula Popescu 3.8
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13:00 PM - 15:50 PM
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PHYS 4L Popescu P F Spring 2024 Total: 83
PHYS 6BL Popescu P F Spring 2024 Total: 403
PHYS 6CL Popescu P F Spring 2024 Total: 355
PHYS 7A Popescu P F Spring 2024 Total: 110
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PHYS7A . Popescu P F 2 Months Ago

Lecture videos were okay. She is probably the worst communicator I have ever tried to work with at UCSB. TPS responds quicker.

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PHYS7A . Popescu P F 4 Months Ago

Great teacher, but the class material is difficult. Go to her office hours and PRACTICE!!

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PHYS3 . Popescu P F 7 Months Ago

I had Popescu for Phys 1, 2, and 3. Her video lectures for Phys 1 and 2 were really well-made: informative and concise. I found her in person lectures to be hard to follow at times due to the difficult material so you really have to pay attention. She offers a lot of extra credit so it shouldn't be too hard to do well in her classes.

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PHYS2 . Popescu P F 11 Months Ago

Lectures were okay, and she definitely cared about her students. I learned a decent amount conceptually, and hw & online quizzes helped improve understanding a bit. Not too difficult to pass the class, don't expect to become a physics mastermind with this course, but you will learn general overviews of the concepts and do decent in the course.

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PHYS2 . Popescu P F 11 Months Ago

I found the lectures impossible to learn from. She will do long and complicated derivations for the formulas you need to use rather than actually practicing problems. The rest of lecture was filled with her reading from slides which are copy and pasted directly from the textbook.

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PHYS4 . Popescu P F 1 Year, 5 Months Ago

Awesome lecturer who just wants students to understand material. Doesn't care for making insanely difficult tests like most of the physics department.

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PHYS2 . Popescu P F 1 Year, 11 Months Ago

Professor Popescu is a great lecturer who really cares about her students' success. Physics 2 can be a tricky class, but the homework reflects the lectures and she is always willing to answer questions about the content. I would recommend her for any physics class at UCSB.

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PHYS4 . Popescu P F 2 Years Ago

Well, I don't think Paula is the best teacher - she may not present the material most clearly. However, she did her best to help you succeed. She gave useful hw and fair exams. She did a lot of curving, gave a lot of extra credit, and even gave a big ec assignment. I took her from Phys 2 to Phys 4 and always felt good.

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PHYS3 . Popescu P F 2 Years Ago

Made all her tests online including the final (no midterm). Weekly tests were 6-question quizzes while the final had about 10 questions, part mc part frq and did not need the entire 3 hours.17 question Pearson homework every week that made up a big part of the grade, overall pretty easy professor with easy-to-understand lectures.

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PHYS2 . Popescu P F 2 Years Ago

Seriously the best professor Ive had yet! She is very kind and genuinely wants you to learn. Her lectures are very loosely structured, but reading the textbook beforehand helps. Weekly homework is substantial, but doable. Easy weekly quizzes, no midterms. Discussion sections were very helpful! Overall, a well-balanced class.

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PHYS2 . Popescu P F 2 Years Ago

Had a great quarter with Paula! Her lectures are very clear and she gave fair quizzes and final. The section attendance was not enforced and each time less people went to the section than the last time. Extra credit was available for the final - make your study guide!

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PHYS2 . Popescu P F 2 Years Ago

Good lecturer but the final was the only test so beware!

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