George Gollin - University Of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Professor: George Gollin

Department: Physics

College: University Of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHYS225
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

This man serves a mentor to many students in the department and runs several classes of his own. The exams aren't tricky and he is always willing to give students the time they need to finish. I can not speak highly enough for this professor. If you don't understand his method,however, good luck, it's all you get and his clarifications are looong.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHYS225
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

While Professor Gollin definitely cares about his students, and works to improve the course, I didn't really like the methods of instruction. For example, there weren't specific examples in lecture. However, he genuinely cares about the students. He's a nice person - and I've talked to him about other things unrelated to physics.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHYS225
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Gollin extremely available outside of lecture and is very helpful in office hours. However, his lectures veer of track at times. He is also pretty unforgiving and sends terse reply emails that show a lack of respect. The class is designed pretty well but is more work that normal for 2 credit hours. He is a pretty cool guy though.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHYS298
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Prof. Gollin was very good.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHYS225
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Prof. Gollin is a great professor

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHYS225
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The class has exams that are pretty much like the practice exams. The grading, although vague, ends up being pretty student friendly. If physics has only been plug-and-chug to you at this point, find time to make his office hours and work on the material! You'll be fine.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHYS225
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Gollin is a wonderful person; he clearly cares about his students more than I've ever seen in a professor. But I cannot stand the way he teaches physics. One can only spend so many hours calculating the relativistic speeds of intergalactic trash compactors before wondering why you're wasting so much time solving such nonsensical problems.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHYS225
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Gollin cares a lot about his students. If you are struggling, ask to meet with him one-on-one. He will do his best to help you. Homework and discussions are difficult, but the tests are generally manageable and he genuinely tries to give as many As as possible. Super nice guy and probably a genius.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHYS225
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Gollin is a solid professor. He is nice, cares about students, and wants them to succeed. His exams aren't horrible, but you do need to be sure you are well versed in the fundamentals and concepts of relativity to do well on them. Homework could be tough at times, but office hours helped immensely. Would definitely recommend him.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHYS225
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He is very accessible and is willing to answer your questions. Definitely go to his office hours and he'll help you with anything. He might not be the best lecturer, but I really enjoyed having him this semester.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHYS225
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Go to office hours. He is very willing to help students. Awesome guy and has many great stories.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHYS225
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Golling is one of best and more interesting teachers I've ever had. He trully cares abut the student's understainding. Go to office hours and he will help you a lot. He is inspirational, and his exams are easy but require you to know the concepts like the back of your hand.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHYS225
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Professor: Great and caring! Course material: It is easy to pass, but really hard to understand. The problems lie at the syllabus itself, not with Prof Gollin, 225 is not any better when other professors teaching it.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHYS225
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Course content is not easy but every problems in exam contains no more than two steps of math. Awesome professor!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHYS225
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is quite a talented person. However, he spends his whole lecture answering questions, while keeping the rest 180 students sitting there not knowing what to do. He teaches nothing in class, though he said he would teach sth in two of the future lectures. But that basically ensures that he won't teach anything in all other lectures.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHYS211
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Nothing special but nothing boring. Tried to be funny, but awkward at times. Lectures were manageable though, just do not have two iclickers because he has the eyes of a hawk and will catch you.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHYS211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His lectures aren't really helpful to be honest. And he doesn't explain the lecture slide problems clearly. But he loves doing demonstrations in class, and is really passionate about his work. I guess it sort of balances out? Do past exams rigorously and you'll be fine.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHYS211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Pretty good lecture, kind of boring but that's because the material is dull. You can tell he's really passionate about the subject and is super energetic. Really good at answering students questions in class too.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHYS211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Really great professor, honestly. If you are confused, he is really helpful in office hours. He makes his lectures interesting. Expect quizzes every week and hw twice a week. Pro tip: He will put the in class questions most people got wrong on the exams. And on the final he puts questions that the most people got wrong each test.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHYS211
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

You will only lose points on exams and quizzes, that being said, make sure you study and understand the materially and you'll be fine. Tests were made harder than intended but were curved as compensation.