Reviews of professor Juan Pedro Ochoa Ricoux

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
goat of physics department, taking him again this year

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He teaches well, make sure to go to lectures for Poll Everywhere extra credit. 2 Midterms and 1 Final, super easy. A worksheet in discussion every week but you can ask for help and check answers w/ TAs. Homework is aids tho so try doing it a day early. Non Physics major classes receive a generous curve. If you're a physics major ur curve is cooked.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
His 5 ratings speak for themselves. Lecture attendance was optional extra credit. A lot of fun in-class demos so I recommend attending for EC + demos.  Every exam was very fair and straightforward, no curveballs at all.  Homework was the most difficult part of the course. Passionate, caring, and respected. I went from hating physics to enjoying it.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
The best professor I've had at this school by far, he's an amazing lecturer who clearly cares about his students and teaching. He's great at explaining concepts and I feel like you can really learn a lot from him. He's an all around great professor and I would definitely recommend taking him if you get the chance.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
This course is generally difficult but Ochoa is a great professor, try to get good scores in discussions, homework, and attend lectures for extra credit points to help carry the grade. Study the discussion worksheets and in-class problems for the exams!! Before the final, look over the last 2 midterms' problems/answers!!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
lovable and smart dude, and bro's lectures r inspiring af.  tests lot easier than the hw. he gives a lot of practice problems for midterms and finals. textbook given, but not necessary tbh. uploads lectures slides right before lecture. uses polleverywhere during class for extra credit.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Ochoa is the best physics professor at UCI. He makes content less daunting and explains things extremely well. Demonstrations and problem work-throughs during class made the content easier to understand. His exams are based on the practice problems he provide on MasteringPhysics. Office hours + review sessions help immensely.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Passionate professor that really cares about all of his students. Weekly group quizzes, always ask TAs to check answers. His exams are beyond fair, he makes sure not to over-complicate any of the material no matter how difficult it is. Lectures are always recorded, but attend in person for the PollEverywhere extra credit. Highly recommend.