Professor

Yaroslav Tserkovnyak

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Easiness 2.5 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Workload 2.5 / 5 How light the workload is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Clarity 1.4 / 5 How clear the professor is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Helpfulness 1.4 / 5 How helpful the professor is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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March 3, 2019
Quarter: Winter 2016
Grade: N/A

Very arrogant guy. Not willing to answer questions, and lectures are not well-prepared. Do not recommend to take.

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June 30, 2021
Quarter: Winter 2020
Grade: A

To be honest, I learn nothing from his lecture. Throughout the quarter, I learn everything by myself.

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June 30, 2021
Quarter: Spring 2019
Grade: A

I feel that he does not care about his students, and gives unprepared lectures. Don't take this guy.

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Jan. 19, 2022
Quarter: Spring 2019
Grade: N/A

His lectures are terrible.

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July 19, 2023
Quarter: Winter 2020
Grade: N/A

Extremely terrible professor

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Jan. 4, 2023
Quarter: Fall 2022
Grade: A

Horrible professor. Says he cares about teaching but doesn't really seem to like talking about the material or answering questions. Spends most of his time on tangential rants. He often steps away from the board and looks at the ground while pacing around the front of the class and talking; that's your cue to nap because he's going to rant. He is condescending while answering questions and is quick to say that a question is uninteresting. I taught myself all the content. Most people skip lectures. They don't miss much.

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July 19, 2023
Quarter: Winter 2023
Grade: A

He does not care much about his students, and his lectures are very unorganized.

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June 25, 2024
Quarter: Spring 2024
Grade: A+

Yaroslav is a knowledgeable professor and I learned a lot of important physics in the class. He is, however, a lackluster lecturer, but if you read the textbook, you'll be able to understand whats going on 99% of the time. His tests are very reasonable and he pulls a lot from the textbooks and homework. Sometimes there is time pressure during the tests. Although the averages were in the 50s and 60s, I think it's due to a lack of preparation. The homework was 4-5 problems from Griffiths and the pace was on the slower side. The lectures were mostly beneficial for a more philosophical understanding of quantum mechanics and his notation was at times difficult to follow. I would highly recommend this class though and Yaroslav is a funny guy.

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PHYSICS 221B
Quarter: Winter 2016
Grade: N/A
March 3, 2019

Very arrogant guy. Not willing to answer questions, and lectures are not well-prepared. Do not recommend to take.

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PHYSICS 105B
Quarter: Winter 2020
Grade: A
June 30, 2021

To be honest, I learn nothing from his lecture. Throughout the quarter, I learn everything by myself.

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PHYSICS 221B
Quarter: Spring 2019
Grade: A
June 30, 2021

I feel that he does not care about his students, and gives unprepared lectures. Don't take this guy.

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PHYSICS 221B
Quarter: Spring 2019
Grade: N/A
Jan. 19, 2022

His lectures are terrible.

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PHYSICS 105B
Quarter: Winter 2020
Grade: N/A
July 19, 2023

Extremely terrible professor

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PHYSICS 221A
Quarter: Fall 2022
Grade: A
Jan. 4, 2023

Horrible professor. Says he cares about teaching but doesn't really seem to like talking about the material or answering questions. Spends most of his time on tangential rants. He often steps away from the board and looks at the ground while pacing around the front of the class and talking; that's your cue to nap because he's going to rant. He is condescending while answering questions and is quick to say that a question is uninteresting. I taught myself all the content. Most people skip lectures. They don't miss much.

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PHYSICS 221A
Quarter: Winter 2023
Grade: A
July 19, 2023

He does not care much about his students, and his lectures are very unorganized.

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PHYSICS 115A
Quarter: Spring 2024
Grade: A+
June 25, 2024

Yaroslav is a knowledgeable professor and I learned a lot of important physics in the class. He is, however, a lackluster lecturer, but if you read the textbook, you'll be able to understand whats going on 99% of the time. His tests are very reasonable and he pulls a lot from the textbooks and homework. Sometimes there is time pressure during the tests. Although the averages were in the 50s and 60s, I think it's due to a lack of preparation. The homework was 4-5 problems from Griffiths and the pace was on the slower side. The lectures were mostly beneficial for a more philosophical understanding of quantum mechanics and his notation was at times difficult to follow. I would highly recommend this class though and Yaroslav is a funny guy.

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