Dr. Cui is the most amazing Physics professor I have ever had. She is adorable, interesting, and loves interacting with her students. I wish I could have her again for 122H. I'm not even a Physics major, and I still loved the class.

Love this professor. She is every nice and helpful. Very smart and knows what she is talking about. Go to class, pay attention, and study and you will get a good grade. I got an A in 121 and a B in 122. Highly recommend her.

Dr. Cui is one of the loveliest people I have met at UMBC. She is brilliant and enthusiastic, and will do as much as she can to help you. I enjoyed both 121H and 122. I giggle at her silliness all the time; her English isn't great, but this doesn't affect her teaching effectiveness, but rather makes her highly amusing. My favorite professor so far!

Dr. Cui is without a doubt one of my favorite professors at UMBC! She's very enthusiastic, extremely approachable, kind, and even funny! I had her for 121, and although her class was hard, it was very doable. Dr. Cui is a great person and an amazing professor! I would wholeheartedly recommend her to prospective students!

She's pretty nice and helpful. Has this positive attitude most of the time. Like she always say in the class, you'll have to work for your grades. This is not that bad of a class. If you work hard enough, you'll earn a good grade. For exams, study everything esp past exams. IMPORTANT TO SHOW UP IN CLASS

Cute. She's great! I hated physics before her! She made it very tangible. Exams are kinda a crunch.make sure and read the questions properly! Do the past exams. She's really down to earth. Clicker quizzes every Friday you can do with friends. Pay attention in class you'll be fine. Would recommend her! Good luck!

I loved Dr. Cui; she was so nice and always so happy! I thought she did a pretty good job of explaining things. I also thought she was funny, in her own special way. The exams were challenging, but fair (the average was almost always a 75). She has a heavy Chinese accent which some people hate, but I thought it made things more interesting.

Take the negative reviews with a grain of salt. I really liked Dr. Cui. There is a large volume of information to absorb, but she explains what she wants you to know, and she stays on topic and does a lot to try and prepare you for her exams. The questions on the exams follow from the type of questions you receive from the homework assigned.

Dr. Cui is nice and her lectures are somewhat helpful, but attendance is mandatory due to clickers, and occasionally she'll yell at people for talking. I wish she made lectures optional. However, she does try to make the class fun and cares about everyone. The final is insanely hard, though, and she refuses to curve it.

Exams are only hard if you let them be. Dr. Lili actively encourages use of study groups, S.I. sessions, TAs, and office hours. Her exam questions are very similar to the past exams and the homework/quizzes she assigns. As long as you read the book and actually do the homework you should be fine. I liked her humor and approachable personality.

Take the class with the intention of actually learning the material instead of relying on a curve people! This is basic physics, not rocket science so just put in the hours, show up to class,read the book and ask for help when you need it and you are fine. If you take pride/interest in what you do it all works out. Great Professor!

I'm a biology major and absolutely hate physics. She made me somewhat enjoy it. She was an amazing professor and always explained everything. She gave you all the materials and more to succeed and learn the material. The exams are straight forward with no tricks. Homework didn't help me but it helps your grade. I would highly recommend to anyone.

Good teacher, if you put in the work and do the homework and come to class prepared, you are set up to do well. Dr. Cui understands that Physics is a subject where you can often fool yourself into thinking that you are prepared when you are not. She stresses the importance of solo practice to understand the concepts. The discussion material is good

Physics is a challenging course that requires a lot of effort from both the student and professor. Dr. Cui understands this and is strongly devoted to holding up her end of the bargain while encouraging us to hold up our end. This class is not easy, but if you go to the lectures, get help, and do the work, you will be just fine in this class.

This class requires a lot of your time and energy. If you slack on things, then you wont learn and you wont do well. I found that the best way to study was to go over old quizzes and exams. She puts the hard questions on the exams and really tests you knowledge. So make sure to study hard! Great and cute personality.

Did not use the textbook. Prelectures and homework online . Her lectures are helpful, she puts up lecture outlines. Open neighbor quizzes every Friday. 3 exams and final. She does not curve at all. This class also had discussion which is conceptual but helpful.

PHYS121 with her is cut and dried. Do the online prelectures before every class and the homeworks every week. Lecture clarifies the online content. The exams are exactly like questions she goes over in class. The only thing that's sort of difficult about this class is the volume and and frequency of homework activities.

I had her this semester for 111, and I don't know what people are talking about when they say she is rude. She is a very sweet professor, and genuinely wants you to succeed. You can tell because she makes her exams very straightforward. If you understand every lecture slide, you will get 100 on the exam - that simple. You can talk during quizzes.

Dr. Cui is my favorite teacher so far at UMBC! I don't see how anyone could find her to be rude, she extremely sweet and really cares about your success. If you participate in class, this course is a breeze. Her exams are easy; they are pretty much straight from the lecture slides but with different numbers. I can't wait to take 112 with her!

Cui is the real deal. She gave me the best advice a teacher has ever given me - "This is supposed to be a struggle." It helped me realize I'm not dumb or incapable, but that learning is SUPPOSED to be uncomfortable and challenging. Her class is a real charcter-builder. It will feel like pure suffering but stick it out and you'll be better for it!

Lili is a genuinely sweet professor who wants to see you succeed. Yes, she can be loud at times but that's just how she is. She is a very kind person who is willing to explain concepts again to you (not that you will need it because she's very clear in lectures). She encourages questions and participation and admires students who work hard.

Lili is awesome!! She lays everything out really clearly, and takes time to explain more complicated concepts. She really cares about her students and wants everyone to pass. She gives you all the tools you will need to do well. Her exams are very straightforward and if you have paid attention and done your homework you will pass.

Shes awesome! Her explanations are super clear, shes far more helpful than the textbook. She really makes an effort to help you pass. I very much enjoyed this class.

In order to pass her class, you need to go to it everyday and write down everything. The material is not easy but she give great explanations in class. Her tests are easy if you GO TO CLASS because they are based on the power points. The great thing about her class is the little amount of time she take to grade the exams.

Prof Lili is very energetic and knows a lot about Physics. She expects a lot of work from us, with weekly quizzes, online homework, and lab work. She goes quickly through her lectures, with a lot of material to cover, but she makes sure you understand the concepts. She also brought in Dr. Leupen to further explain physics to us using biology.

Dr. Cui is a very hardworking prof who will literally spend hours w you outside of class explaining a concept. She gets a bad rap sometimes because she is hard on her students and wants them to put forth as much effort as she does. Not afraid to yell, thats for sure. Labs/HW are a pain, but tests are very doable if you do the practice exams.

Overall, she was not a bad teacher! Very calm, and as long as just show up, use the clicker, she gives full credit for that. It was definitely hard to understand her. Had to do a lot of independent studying. I did not do very well on my 2nd and 3rd exam. Final was in the 60s range. I still got a C in the class.

Great professor. She's very reasonable and communicative. She makes sure that you know the material and provides great resources and support for you to succeed. Lots of HW, labs, exams, quizzes, etc though. She may go fast in her lectures, and not finish everything in one class. However, class isn't hard if you put in a little effort.

Took Lili for 111&112 - was amazing for both! 1 of my fave profs I've had at UMBC. Fair amount of work to do, but do it all, its an easy A. Redo the lecture notes, weekly quizzes, & old exams & you'll ace every test. Cares about her students & wants everyone to succeed. Holds office hours & review sessions. Lab can be annoying. Overall 10/10.

Lili is an amazing teacher. I took physics with her because I needed the credits to graduate and I would have never given physics another glance but she has a way of breaking down everything that makes so much sense. Especially for someone with no physics background prior to taking her class. Overall the sweetest. An amazing professor

10/10. She breaks down concepts flawlessly and if you are confused, she is really helpful in office hours. Workload is heavy but I can say besides the lab, the extra work is super helpful. Reading is only necessary for the prequiz bc lectures are thorough and explanatory. Maybe she was different in person but virtually 10/10 and a sweetheart!!

For her online class, you will have a reading test, two chapter tests, a quiz, a lab, and homework on Pearson every week. It might sound like a lot of work, but I would say it really is not as bad as it sounds. In fact, there is only one exam, final, that counts only 10% of your grade. If you do well on your weekly assignments, you will be fine.

Phys112 is already an easy class, but this course became stupid easy online. Just know the formulas and how to use the right hand rule. The final was basically the same questions as the quizzes (and the quizzes were basically the same as the lecture-follow ups/clickers and labs)

Dr. Cui is very knowledgeable and a good lecturer. Participation in class is necessary to pass. This is a hard course, so make sure to take advantage of any and all SI PASS/OH sessions. The quizzes draw from hw and discussion problems, and the final exam draws heavily from the quizzes. Start hw early or you won't finish it.

Professor Cui is very clear in her expectations and straightforward in her lectures. Just about all the material you need to know can be found in her lectures, and the quizzes and homework were just variations of problems that had been taught. Solid class, would recommend.

It's easy to get an A if you put in the work and do the HW, all quizzes are drawn from lecture and HW. Lectures were also entertaining, you can tell she loves physics and wants everyone to participate in clicker questions. Make a study group, go to office hour, SI pass and you'll pass. Don't fall behind on anything bc theres a quiz every week.

Best professor Ive had this semester! Lots of homework but 3 attempts are given and it really helps you understand the content. Textbook only needed for reading quizzes, lectures are super important to understand for passing the class.

Completely understanding when emailing her about an accident when submitting an assignment. Humorous and interesting lectures, has MANY resources to aid in learning, sends out weekly reminders about every assignment, and all the work assigned is helpful to your Friday quizzes. One thing to note is that she does often rush through the slides end.

I don't know why she has a bad rating, she's such an awesome prof. Her BB is so organized, lectures are interesting and quizzes are all based on the hw and lectures (expect the same type of Qs). Recorded lectures, slides posted after but clicker questions used for attendance. Quizzes are open-note, cheat sheet can be used on final and "midterm".

Dr. Lili is a great professor! She has a strong accent, but she's really easy to understand nonetheless. She's super nice and gives great lectures. She really wants students to succeed and gives you TONS of opportunities to get extra points, every reading quiz and homework gives you 3 attempts so you can learn from your mistakes. She's wonderful!

Not a hard class if you're willing to put effort. Dr.Lili is very helpful and she has 2-3 office hours per week to help so please take that opportunity. Definitely a lot of hw but they're very helpful to study for the weekly quizzes. Seriously, her quizzes are very straightforward. Amazing and funny professor!!

There's work every other day, quizzes on Friday and the lowest scores are dropped but don't slack off. This is a fairly easy class if you keep up with the textbook and lecture. The Professor teaches well and attendance is mandatory for clicker questions.

Amazing professor. Great and straightforward lectures. She makes physics so easy to learn and she knows it very well too. The only thing stressful about this class is the 8 am quizzes every Friday and the immense amount of homework she gives u. I ain't gonna lie, even though it's a lot, they're very helpful. Her exams are super easy too!

Dr. Cui is one of my favorite professors, despite her being a bit strict and assigning frequent homework. In comparison to other stem courses I've taken, this one isn't challenging. Go to class, try on the homework and quizzes, and you'll be fine. She states clearly where she gets her exam material from which makes it a lot easier to study for.

Dr. Cui specializes not only in Physics, but in Teaching Physics, and it shows. A potentially difficult topic is broken up into easily digestible chunks and the in-class questions keep people engaged. I wish every class was taught the way Lily taught.

Dr. Cui is a great professor! She makes Physics easy to learn and study. I recommend following her study plan and reviewing previous quizzes and homework for the exams. Dr.Cui is very organized and accessible outside of class. Although she can be strict, her teaching method was very helpful.

A typical intro STEM class at UMBC; a lot of busy work and takes a lot of effort. However, going to lecture, attempting the homework, and asking questions makes it difficult to fail this class. She pretty much tells you everything you need to know in class. She does go through things quickly though.

She is great at lecturing so attend all of her lectures. most of the questions on the exam will be similar to practice problems in lecture and the online quizzes. Only negative really was that every friday there is a online that has to be done at 8 am, and you can not miss them unless you want a zero.

She was a great professor. Her lectures were great and taught everything you need to know for tests. She gave examples in class and they were basically the same problems that would be on homework and exams just with some numbers changed. She explains everything pretty clearly, so if you come to class often and take notes, you can't go wrong.

I love Dr. Lili. She is one of my favorite professors I've ever had. She is clear on where she pulls material from on exams and quizzes, which makes this class incredibly easy. The material is tolerable because her best quality is her ability to teach. I enjoyed her lectures, the material, and her presence. I will miss not having her anymore.

Dr. Lili explains well how to do the problems in class which reflect the homework and weekly online quizzes but she would go through them way too quickly. All the exams reflected the material but the cumulative final was brutal because these questions must have been randomly generated with no practice exam so you don't really know what to expect.

Very straightforward class, mostly algebra and trigonometry. Attendance is only 5% of your grade so missing class is fine. Lab was not enjoyable for me at all, mandatory 2 hours of filling out a word document with unengaging carts and sensors. Not the best communicator but don't take it personally and ask for help when needed and you'll be fine.

Lili is honestly great. I had her for both PHYS 111 and 112 and her lectures are great. Her lectures directly reflect what she expects and the examples she does in class are very helpful for homework. The quizzes are exactly like the homework and the exams are like the quizzes. It is NOT hard to do well in her class imo.

Dr. Lili is a great professor who cares about her students and she makes it clear what you need to know to do well on weekly quizzes and 2 midterms with a final that are pretty straightforward. You can also use one piece of paper to write anything for exam. very helpful! As long as you pay attention in class and do the homework you will be fine!

Dr. Lili is by far one of the best professors I've ever met. She gives you the roadmap to succeed! The lectures relate to the HW, which translates directly to the quizzes which translate directly to her exams, and you get a formula sheet. I don't understand how anyone can fail this class. She is amazing!!

Dr. Cui was the best professor I have had at UMBC, she is very kind and is accessible outside of class. She does a great job explaining things but it really helps if you actually show up to class. If you do, I don't think that you should struggle in this class.

Dr. Lili makes physics digestible with clear lectures. While the frequent 8am quizzes and heavy homework load can be stressful, it all helps you learn. Studying with unstuckstudy alongside the textbook and practice problems is a huge lifesaver.

She makes sure to integrate practice materials for students, which is helpful. The homework, exams, and quizzes are fair and representative of her lecture slides. I appreciated this and recommend her physics classes. The lectures and the textbook are good resources. She is passionate about her students' success and understanding.

Honestly, the class is pretty straightforward. The class had a lot of work involved with it, but the lectures helped you with the homework, the homework helped you with the weekly quizzes, and the weekly quizzes helped you with the Exams. Ultimately, Cui was a good professor and explained things pretty well.