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Jacqueline Pau
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Summer 2020 - This is one of the worst professors I have had at UCLA. I really don't understand what the other reviewers are talking about; we must have sat through different classes. Her lectures were incredibly unclear and included several instances of her talking in circles and saying things wrong, only to say "actually like this" and move on without explaining properly. When I asked a question at a review session about something she didn't even explain in class, but was on the homework, she refused to explain even the basic math principles of the issue, which turned out to be very simple once I asked the TA. She was very condescending in the way she said "I'm not gonna teach you math," in a literal physics class that is all about applying equations. She also gives a ton of homework, usually over 30 problems per assignment, and gives quizzes worth 15% of the grade, but are only 5 questions, so it is really easy to miss 20% or 40% with just one or two questions wrong. Very unfair timing as well, as the quizzes are only 15 minutes, and the midterm also had very little time because we had to upload each part of each problem individually, all while trying to complete the test. If there is another professor teaching this class, I would definitely recommend taking the other professor instead.
Summer 2020 - This is one of the worst professors I have had at UCLA. I really don't understand what the other reviewers are talking about; we must have sat through different classes. Her lectures were incredibly unclear and included several instances of her talking in circles and saying things wrong, only to say "actually like this" and move on without explaining properly. When I asked a question at a review session about something she didn't even explain in class, but was on the homework, she refused to explain even the basic math principles of the issue, which turned out to be very simple once I asked the TA. She was very condescending in the way she said "I'm not gonna teach you math," in a literal physics class that is all about applying equations. She also gives a ton of homework, usually over 30 problems per assignment, and gives quizzes worth 15% of the grade, but are only 5 questions, so it is really easy to miss 20% or 40% with just one or two questions wrong. Very unfair timing as well, as the quizzes are only 15 minutes, and the midterm also had very little time because we had to upload each part of each problem individually, all while trying to complete the test. If there is another professor teaching this class, I would definitely recommend taking the other professor instead.
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Spring 2020 - Present Time (Feb 2021): Hello My Name is Lester (Great Grandson of David Prescott Barrows 1st UC President) I REPEAT: I rescind all my respect towards professors Yao, Sayani, Johnson, Chen, Tarr, Pau, Barnese, Williams, Gutierrez...EVERY STUDENT HAS CHEATED AT UCLA EXTENSION FOR THE SAKE OF COVID19 ADVANTAGE. I AM ASHAMED TO HAVE THESE COURSES AS PART OF APPLICATIONS TO MEDICAL SCHOOL... Nice Lester of the Past: Who wants to go to Medical School or any other professional graduate-level subject in your future? Take Dr. Jacqueline Pau's class. She is a very challenging professor, so make sure you are on top of your readings, lecture notes, homework, quizzes, self and group labs. All of these requirements in her class seems to be a huge load, but in graduate-level courses and/or professional schools, the load they provide would be more than what you would expect. These things are more of future prospects in education, but the homework she provides prepares you for her exams and the MCAT. The quizzes she gives provides the conceptual framework on how the world works and to further give you a better grasp of the equations you learn per lecture. Her lecture slides are detailed (equation sense) and she connects videos from Pearson, to provide the extra buffer to understand the material. In the midst of COVID-19, Dr. Pau has excelled in learning the logistics of canvas, zoom, and other communication platforms. Remote instruction doesn't do her justice, if you have the opportunity to take her course in-person please do. She has beautiful handwriting, and she sets up tables in preparation for the exam. She enjoys physics and I respect people who have the capacity to teach the subject. I was never good at physics until I took her. I always averaged a B in physics in other schools, but with her, and hard work, I rose up to an A+. I have developed confidence in my studies in preparation for the MCAT and other derivative exams for international schools. Just remember to be patient, and formulate your questions properly so she knows how to provide the ideal help for you. Never be afraid to ask her questions. She will never spoon feed you answers, she wants you to challenge yourself because it will give you more power in the future.
Spring 2020 - Present Time (Feb 2021): Hello My Name is Lester (Great Grandson of David Prescott Barrows 1st UC President) I REPEAT: I rescind all my respect towards professors Yao, Sayani, Johnson, Chen, Tarr, Pau, Barnese, Williams, Gutierrez...EVERY STUDENT HAS CHEATED AT UCLA EXTENSION FOR THE SAKE OF COVID19 ADVANTAGE. I AM ASHAMED TO HAVE THESE COURSES AS PART OF APPLICATIONS TO MEDICAL SCHOOL... Nice Lester of the Past: Who wants to go to Medical School or any other professional graduate-level subject in your future? Take Dr. Jacqueline Pau's class. She is a very challenging professor, so make sure you are on top of your readings, lecture notes, homework, quizzes, self and group labs. All of these requirements in her class seems to be a huge load, but in graduate-level courses and/or professional schools, the load they provide would be more than what you would expect. These things are more of future prospects in education, but the homework she provides prepares you for her exams and the MCAT. The quizzes she gives provides the conceptual framework on how the world works and to further give you a better grasp of the equations you learn per lecture. Her lecture slides are detailed (equation sense) and she connects videos from Pearson, to provide the extra buffer to understand the material. In the midst of COVID-19, Dr. Pau has excelled in learning the logistics of canvas, zoom, and other communication platforms. Remote instruction doesn't do her justice, if you have the opportunity to take her course in-person please do. She has beautiful handwriting, and she sets up tables in preparation for the exam. She enjoys physics and I respect people who have the capacity to teach the subject. I was never good at physics until I took her. I always averaged a B in physics in other schools, but with her, and hard work, I rose up to an A+. I have developed confidence in my studies in preparation for the MCAT and other derivative exams for international schools. Just remember to be patient, and formulate your questions properly so she knows how to provide the ideal help for you. Never be afraid to ask her questions. She will never spoon feed you answers, she wants you to challenge yourself because it will give you more power in the future.
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Prof. Pau is pretty chill. She's really nice about turning in homework if you have any problems. Definitely go to office hours, she's clears up a lot of stuff. I know sometimes she can be very unclear, and she can keep going even if the class doesn't get it. I took this course with her over the summer and it was the only class I had, and that may sort of make me biased, but I spent hours each day in the library doing practice problems, which is the only way to learn in this class. But yeah, I'd recommend her to my friends, she's not bad. It's the course really, not her. And the TA's were awsome too, so look for a good TA. lol I ended up with an A-, which is what most of the class got, so don't worry.
Prof. Pau is pretty chill. She's really nice about turning in homework if you have any problems. Definitely go to office hours, she's clears up a lot of stuff. I know sometimes she can be very unclear, and she can keep going even if the class doesn't get it. I took this course with her over the summer and it was the only class I had, and that may sort of make me biased, but I spent hours each day in the library doing practice problems, which is the only way to learn in this class. But yeah, I'd recommend her to my friends, she's not bad. It's the course really, not her. And the TA's were awsome too, so look for a good TA. lol I ended up with an A-, which is what most of the class got, so don't worry.
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Professor Pau is super nice. Comparing her to my 6A professor, shes like heaven on earth cuz my 6A professor was really crappy. She explains all the materials very well and even with an accent, shes totally understandable. Shes funny too so I'm never asleep in her class. I rarely went to my 6A class but I went to every one of hers because they are entertaining. Having said that, her tests are very fair. She expects people to read the book, but I never did. She does test on stuff in the book that she never mentioned in class. Her curve is nice: top 15% get A's (not including A-). The only thing I hated about her tests were the Multiple Choice and the time limit (50 min). You don't get partial credit and they can be tricky. 50 min is barely enough to finish the test. I also hate, hate, hate the quizzes. Webassign quizzes and hw were just tricky and hard. HW takes a while to do and that got frustrating. 6B material is just hard compared to 6A. Elec and Mag is more complex than mechanics so not many people can understand it well. She did her best to explain but she spent too much time on waves and left little time for E/M. She rushed at the end which sucked cuz E/M is harder than waves. She tries to cover too much material in 10 weeks and thats why she had to rush. I wish she would cut some of the material out. Discussion was useless. I never went. Lab was useless too cuz it was ahead of the lecture so everyone was lost. They were fun tho but not much learning was involved. Overall I recommend her. Shes good at explaining everything clearly and generous about the grading.
Professor Pau is super nice. Comparing her to my 6A professor, shes like heaven on earth cuz my 6A professor was really crappy. She explains all the materials very well and even with an accent, shes totally understandable. Shes funny too so I'm never asleep in her class. I rarely went to my 6A class but I went to every one of hers because they are entertaining. Having said that, her tests are very fair. She expects people to read the book, but I never did. She does test on stuff in the book that she never mentioned in class. Her curve is nice: top 15% get A's (not including A-). The only thing I hated about her tests were the Multiple Choice and the time limit (50 min). You don't get partial credit and they can be tricky. 50 min is barely enough to finish the test. I also hate, hate, hate the quizzes. Webassign quizzes and hw were just tricky and hard. HW takes a while to do and that got frustrating. 6B material is just hard compared to 6A. Elec and Mag is more complex than mechanics so not many people can understand it well. She did her best to explain but she spent too much time on waves and left little time for E/M. She rushed at the end which sucked cuz E/M is harder than waves. She tries to cover too much material in 10 weeks and thats why she had to rush. I wish she would cut some of the material out. Discussion was useless. I never went. Lab was useless too cuz it was ahead of the lecture so everyone was lost. They were fun tho but not much learning was involved. Overall I recommend her. Shes good at explaining everything clearly and generous about the grading.
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