Reviews of professor Yao Chu

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
His lectures aren't helpful so this class is mostly self-taught (the textbook is your best friend). His tests are hard, but he gives a "review" a week before the exam, stating the topics and types of questions on the exams. The class was difficult, but his curve is AMAZING. Honestly, his curve saved my grade.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
 He drops the lowest exam score and drops 2 lab scores and if your hw average is more that 70% he gives you full credit- considering other professors this is a blessing. The exams are super dense though and math heavy so u need to be 100% prepared to solve them out. No back tracking! Before exam he gives u what the question will be like...

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Chu's method of teaching relies on the textbook and YouTube videos. Many might find his class somewhat boring, but I enjoyed it due to my interest in physics. We had three midterms (one dropped) and a final (exam reviews provided prior). Labs are relatively easy with lenient grading & homework is on Pearson (~$80). He curved VERY generously!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
The worst. I took this class because I love physics, but this professor has made this course unenjoyable. He doesn't announce "pop quizzes" (but he calls them exams in class), he doesn't allow students to attend the class if they're 5 minutes late, and he berates students who are late. Teaching methods are fine, but dry lectures.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Terrible Professor. I was stressed the whole time. I had to overstudy for this class and still got a bad grade on my tests. He doesn't care about his students. He doesn't teach at all. His exam reviews do not help at all.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Chu is kinda a boring professor, however, he means well. He never curves, but there is like a 35% of free points in the class from lab, participation, and HW. You can def do well, just practice the HW problems.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
pop quizzes were unannounced and made up all of the grade besides homework. he is very particular about coming to class on time which is annoying as i would sometimes wake up late. i mised a quiz once because i woke up late but the lowest quiz is dropped. i learned nothing from lecture and self taught 100% from textbook - still got A but was tough