Fyl Pincus - University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA

Professor: Fyl Pincus

Department: Science

College: University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHYS119A
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Downright awful. Used a book designed for Bio type classes instead of the usual physics book that actually makes sense. Lectures are completely obtuse and are unrelated to homework and sections. All homework was from the terrible textbook, but the exams had nothing in common with this homework.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHYS115B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He taught in a cavalier manner and when he could not answer a student's question he waved it away. His inability or reluctance to explain certain concepts the class did not grasp caused confusion. Everything was verbatim from the text book and then over half of the tests had nothing to do with the class material. This made it difficult to succeed.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHYSICS115B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He teaches straight from the book, he only gives homework out of the book, and then his test have nothing to do with the book. Terrible instructor.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHYS100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

he is the only professor who said "oh, everything is from the book, you dont even need to come to class..." However, NOTHING in his lecture was from the book, neither was any homework. The final was like OMG!! A+ is probably a 40% ?

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHYS1
• 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:

He did go on tangents but that didnt matter, he tests were really easy (they didnt have number only letters, some people i guess makes this hard but i liked it). he is a good professor and really really smart man, he shouldnt each undergrad classes though.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHYS1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Terrible, just terrible. I'm pretty sure most if not EVERYONE failed. Class had no organization. it felt like he just rambled on every lecture. Textbook also sucked

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHYS1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I used to like physics. Horible tests, TA's admitted that everyone failed...not many coherent thoughts or ideas conveyed with any remnent of clarity in lectures...and thats when hes even there

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHYS1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Unable to keep class focused, likes to go off on tangents alot.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHYS110A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

sometimes he'll spend half an hour solving a problem on the board and then realising that he's done it all wrong and rubbing it all out! ahahaaha!! terrible lecturer but you gotta love him, he's such a character! his exams are ridiculously difficult.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHYS110A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

not a very good lecturer, doesn't care much for the students, was barely present to even lecture. his final was just ridiculously difficult and had nothing to do with the course material.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHYS219
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Worst ever, does not care at all, talks around questions, ignores complaints