POPESCU P F

Paula Popescu

42 reviews
Clear grading criteria Caring Lots of homework Graded by few things EXTRA CREDIT Accessible outside class Gives good feedback Test heavy Get ready to read Participation matters Skip class? You won't pass. Amazing lectures Lecture heavy Tough grader Group projects Inspirational Hilarious
Past quarters
PHYS 6AL
2 / 24 Enrolled
Introductory Experimental Physics
Paula Popescu 3.6 Claudio Campagnari 3.3
W
18:00 PM - 19:50 PM
57.7% A
PHYS 6AL
2 / 24 Enrolled
Introductory Experimental Physics
Paula Popescu 3.6 Claudio Campagnari 3.3
W
16:00 PM - 17:50 PM
57.7% A
PHYS 6AL
24 / 24 Full
Introductory Experimental Physics
Claudio Campagnari 3.3 Paula Popescu 3.6
T
14:00 PM - 15:50 PM
57.7% A
PHYS 6AL
1 / 24 Enrolled
Introductory Experimental Physics
Claudio Campagnari 3.3 Paula Popescu 3.6
R
16:00 PM - 17:50 PM
57.7% A
PHYS 6AL
1 / 24 Enrolled
Introductory Experimental Physics
Claudio Campagnari 3.3 Paula Popescu 3.6
T
18:00 PM - 19:50 PM
57.7% A
PHYS 6AL
8 / 24 Enrolled
Introductory Experimental Physics
Paula Popescu 3.6 Claudio Campagnari 3.3
W
14:00 PM - 15:50 PM
57.7% A
PHYS 6AL
10 / 24 Enrolled
Introductory Experimental Physics
Paula Popescu 3.6 Claudio Campagnari 3.3
T
16:00 PM - 17:50 PM
57.7% A
PHYS 6AL
0 / 24 Closed
Introductory Experimental Physics
Paula Popescu 3.6 Claudio Campagnari 3.3
M
16:00 PM - 17:50 PM
57.7% A
PHYS 6AL
7 / 24 Enrolled
Introductory Experimental Physics
Paula Popescu 3.6 Claudio Campagnari 3.3
M
14:00 PM - 15:50 PM
57.7% A
PHYS 6AL
0 / 24 Enrolled
Introductory Experimental Physics
Paula Popescu 3.6 Claudio Campagnari 3.3
R
14:00 PM - 15:50 PM
57.7% A
PHYS 6BL
9 / 24 Enrolled
Introductory Experimental Physics
Paula Popescu 3.6 Claudio Campagnari 3.3
W
14:00 PM - 15:50 PM
56.0% A
PHYS 6BL
14 / 24 Enrolled
Introductory Experimental Physics
Claudio Campagnari 3.3 Paula Popescu 3.6
T
16:00 PM - 17:50 PM
56.0% A
PHYS 6BL
1 / 24 Enrolled
Introductory Experimental Physics
Claudio Campagnari 3.3 Paula Popescu 3.6
T
18:00 PM - 19:50 PM
56.0% A
PHYS 6BL
5 / 24 Enrolled
Introductory Experimental Physics
Claudio Campagnari 3.3 Paula Popescu 3.6
W
16:00 PM - 17:50 PM
56.0% A
PHYS 6BL
1 / 24 Enrolled
Introductory Experimental Physics
Claudio Campagnari 3.3 Paula Popescu 3.6
W
18:00 PM - 19:50 PM
56.0% A
PHYS 6BL
3 / 24 Enrolled
Introductory Experimental Physics
Claudio Campagnari 3.3 Paula Popescu 3.6
R
14:00 PM - 15:50 PM
56.0% A
PHYS 6BL
24 / 24 Full
Introductory Experimental Physics
Claudio Campagnari 3.3 Paula Popescu 3.6
T
14:00 PM - 15:50 PM
56.0% A
PHYS 6BL
3 / 24 Enrolled
Introductory Experimental Physics
Claudio Campagnari 3.3 Paula Popescu 3.6
R
16:00 PM - 17:50 PM
56.0% A
PHYS 6BL
10 / 24 Enrolled
Introductory Experimental Physics
Claudio Campagnari 3.3 Paula Popescu 3.6
M
14:00 PM - 15:50 PM
56.0% A
PHYS 6BL
0 / 24 Closed
Introductory Experimental Physics
Claudio Campagnari 3.3 Paula Popescu 3.6
M
16:00 PM - 17:50 PM
56.0% A
PHYS 6CL
5 / 24 Enrolled
Introductory Experimental Physics
Paula Popescu 3.6 Claudio Campagnari 3.3
R
14:00 PM - 15:50 PM
65.5% A
PHYS 6CL
9 / 24 Enrolled
Introductory Experimental Physics
Paula Popescu 3.6 Claudio Campagnari 3.3
W
17:00 PM - 18:50 PM
65.5% A
PHYS 6CL
7 / 24 Enrolled
Introductory Experimental Physics
Paula Popescu 3.6 Claudio Campagnari 3.3
W
13:00 PM - 14:50 PM
65.5% A
PHYS 6CL
6 / 24 Enrolled
Introductory Experimental Physics
Paula Popescu 3.6 Claudio Campagnari 3.3
T
15:00 PM - 16:50 PM
65.5% A
PHYS 6CL
3 / 24 Enrolled
Introductory Experimental Physics
Claudio Campagnari 3.3 Paula Popescu 3.6
W
15:00 PM - 16:50 PM
65.5% A
PHYS 6CL
8 / 24 Enrolled
Introductory Experimental Physics
Claudio Campagnari 3.3 Paula Popescu 3.6
M
14:00 PM - 15:50 PM
65.5% A
PHYS 6CL
3 / 24 Enrolled
Introductory Experimental Physics
Paula Popescu 3.6 Claudio Campagnari 3.3
R
16:00 PM - 17:50 PM
65.5% A
PHYS 6CL
23 / 24 Enrolled
Introductory Experimental Physics
Claudio Campagnari 3.3 Paula Popescu 3.6
T
13:00 PM - 14:50 PM
65.5% A
PHYS 6CL
0 / 24 Closed
Introductory Experimental Physics
Claudio Campagnari 3.3 Paula Popescu 3.6
M
16:00 PM - 17:50 PM
65.5% A
PHYS 7A
19 / 94 Enrolled
Basic Physics
Paula Popescu 3.6
M T W
09:30 AM - 10:50 AM
64.9% A
PHYS 7B
20 / 94 Enrolled
Basic Physics
Paula Popescu 3.6
M T W
09:30 AM - 10:50 AM
56.0% A
PHYS 7D
18 / 94 Enrolled
Basic Physics
Paula Popescu 3.6
M T W
12:30 PM - 13:50 PM
58.7% A
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PHYS 6AL Popescu P F Fall 2025 Total: 464
PHYS 6CL Popescu P F Fall 2025 Total: 286
PHYS 7B Popescu P F Fall 2025 Total: 57
PHYS 7L Popescu P F Fall 2025 Total: 208
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PHYS6CL . Popescu P F 9 Months Ago

Phys 6CL was not bad, and the experiments were pretty interesting. Some of the prelabs are kind of long, so get ready for that. My TA was a really lenient grader, which was nice.

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PHYS7A . Popescu P F 9 Months Ago

I don't have anything against this professor. Her lectures were fine, but boring. The section for the class was not designed too well. Sometimes I would get lost during lectures. The expectations on how to do well are made obvious by the weekly homework assignments and practice test problems. Shouldn't be too hard if you just put in the effort.

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PHYS7C . Popescu P F 11 Months Ago

Paula is not awful for the intro classes like 7A and 7B, but when the material gets much more conceptual and hard (such as 7C) her lectures just become rambly and impossible to understand. I emailed her at least 4 times within the last two weeks of class, and she didn't respond to a single one. Take Daddy Koutralakis instead he's much sexier.

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PHYS7C . Popescu P F 1 Year, 7 Days Ago

Mediocre lecturer, talked a little too much about theory and derivation than actually doing the problems. Tests were very difficult and always had to be curved by 20-30%.

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PHYS6BL . Popescu P F 1 Year, 13 Days Ago

6BL wasn't too bad, but it's definitely dependent on how lenient your TA is. The last lab was definitely a little difficult, but if you ask your TA for help, they'll probably help if you're struggling.

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PHYS7B . Popescu P F 1 Year, 1 Month Ago

She is a good professor and her class isn't too hard. If you try you basically can get at least an A- for sure (she gives curves and extra credit). However she has not replied to ANY of the three emails i sent her haha if you have anything just go to her office hours.

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