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She is a bit hard to follow, willing to help you, but her tests are killer
her tests are hard, but she lets you use an entire sheet of paper front and back.... but in terms of the problems that she assigns in the book for you to do, the test is fair, and she gives partial credit(lots)
she's nuts. she'll spend five minutes answering a question that i could have answered in thirty seconds, and it still won't be clear what she's trying to say. she's stubborn as well and is requiring us to come in outside of class time for presentations.
Terribly mean prof with ridiculous tests. I asked her for help and suggested I might take it over the summer to which she replied "don't kid yourself, it doesn't get any better than this". It did get better. Even Tribble is better prof.
She doesn't know how to teach.For most of the class you see her back.She just does tons of problems on the board,and she does them so fast that you don't have time to understand what she is doing.
LOVE the teacher, especially her furniture, but, really.. the last name - CUT IT OFF! Ha ha! ;) I would PREFER it if she changed her name. You know. :)
Her tests are EASY!!!! Just review the problems she did in class and you're guaranteed 100% (unless you suck in math). You don't need the book so don't spend the money. She will assign problems but they're a waste of time.
i dont like science and i thought this class would be interesting... its astronomy!! no - it BLOWS! its all note-taking. that's all you do, every day - and her tests are SO hard and there's only 3 of them. Stupid projects and a waste of my time.
She is barely comprehensible when speaking. She will attempt to answser questions, but in reality will just babble at you mindlessly. Learning has nothing to do with the class, Pretty easy, don't take if you're interested in the course, will ruin it!
Great teacher. Will take time to explain problems and concepts, makes sure you understand the concepts. Tests basic understanding of material, gives some extra credit, and very helpful in office hours.
do not take her, she is so slow at teaching and it just gets way too boring. plus her tests are nothing like what she discusses in class
"Poy-yar-hees es thuh Norh Stah." She tries, but fails. Difficult to understand. Treats you like a kindergartener. Covers material like a snail on depressants. Tests are easy, however, and if you stay awake/read the book, you'll do OK.
Class looks and sounds interesting on the outside. A little hard and boring on the inside. 4 tests, research project, and a planetarium paper in your grade. Gives you multiple choice study sheets for review. Horrible at explaination/being understood.
Recommended professor. Gives good notes, 30 pts xtra credit, 3 tests (100 pts each) + final (120 pts)-no dropped tests. willing to help you, but you have to try. posts solutions on web, so don't buy solution manual.
This woman is barely competent, or at least she comes off that way. She lacks the communication skill to survive in the modern world, let along teach a class. Avoid her at all cost, her course is needlessly difficult and barely educational
She is a great teacher who is willing to help you. She gives quizes almost every class, which is a pain, but they do help and keep you on top of things. She also gives you extra credit problems and lets you use a sheet of notes for the test.
okay teacher, nice but difficult to understand and comprehend.
DO NOT TAKE
I dont know what the people below me are saying but i like the fact that she goes slow, which means i have time to chatch up. Maybe the physics majors want to be challaged more, but 4 tests, plenty of extra credit, and emphasis on concept......is not bad.
She does go pretty slow through the material, but that made it that much easier for me to comprehend. She does give quite a bit of extra credit and her tests are doable.
Except for maybe the 20 physics majors at this school, I'd recommend this class. Easy as hell, and lets be honest, no one here wants to take physics. If you don't give a bother about learning the material, take Udo. Page of notes on each test helps so much. Didn't learn a thing but got an A.
****. Totally easy, especially if you don't care about Physics. She goes slow and lets you have a page of notes on tests. But she has a stick up her ass when you go within 10 feet of her. Take her class...just don't go near HER.
Goes through material at a slow pace.Gives multiple choices quizes every week.Tests aren't too hard if you do book problems. Not very approachable for outside help. Do not talk during lecture.
Complete moron. The class is not difficult and she goes slow, but be warned if you take her that you will probably spend class wishing you could shoot her. She's rude and condescending. And be prepared to get out of class 5-10 min. late every day.
Very rude to students. Keeps you over 5-10 mins everyday even after you politely point out that she's doing it. Do the posted homework problems, when she posts them...this test she didn't post any until 3 days before the test and then sends and email that she only has 1hr the day before the for ?s
have you ever taken a class where it's obvious the teacher hates everybody? if you haven't been lucky enough to experience that just take her class.
It makes me wonder why we pay money for teachers who don't care about their students. This is the obvious case for Dr. Udo. She simply doesn't care to help and Physics is a challenging class, you need someone who can help you, she's not one of them.
She is very good at explaining, however she only grades exams based on if you can do the problem EXACTLY like her, step-by-step. If not you will get most of them problem wrong for thinking for yourself even if it's right. She enjoys that her class average is 60%. And forget about fighting her for points. IT'S HER WAY OR NO WAY! AVOID HER
Her exams are straightforward and she approaches material step by step. I like this form of teaching. She is helpful if you can see her during office hours but this may be difficult. Do the homework problems. Exams test on basics. Will give extra credit and is pretty good for a physics class.
SHE IS HARD!!! TEST ARE WAYYY TO LONG. DON'T TAKE HER!!! I HEAR GREENE JOHNSON IS WAY BETTER.
This lady is nuts. She wants units at every single step of your solution. -10 for no units?? RIDICULOUS. I hear Ramsey is awesome...
I hated her class,she is talking to herself and doing problems without even checking up if everyone is understanding.It is really hard to get all the points on exams,if you have a choice take someone else for physics
I didn't do very well with her, but I also didn't know how to study. I think maybe if I had done more homework I would have done better. She has really neat handwriting and makes jokes to herself during lectures. Nice lady, tough class.
man she does not know how to explain nething. she is hard and her tests dont have nethin to do with her lectures. DO NOT take her!
HELP. This lady is indane. Exams are way too long and a extremely hard grader. I wish i dropped it. Hear that Greene-Johnson is better. DON'T TAKE HER SHE IS HARD
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Dr. Udo is extremly helpful. I dont care what they all say it is Bs. She will always help you, sometimes she may be busy and blow you off but she will make it up. Notes are very clear. Read before class. do the homework; test are out of the homework. Over all she is an excelent prof. AND NO PHYSICS CLASS IS EASY!!!!!!!!!
woowww!!! HARD avoid and drop the class....i studied all day and got a B-
hard class, the class notes/examples are clear when she does them, but on the test it is a different story. i didn't really like her teaching or her class. take someone else if you can!!!
I loved the woman, she is a great educator!! I highly recommend her.
i thought this class was pretty easy, i did take phsyics in high school, but i got a low C in it i think. I dont study for this class at all and i have a very high A... i would reccomend
She is an extremly boring teacher...!!!!I didnt like her at all..!Shes a tough grader..!!I dont recommend her at all...!!
Dr. Udo teaches a class that is boring and hard to begin with. She is VERY organized and straightforward. I got an A in her class with minimal work. I also learned quite a bit from her. She does not throw any curve balls on her exams or anything. VERY helpful, and very available in her office. Also, very understanding! I would definitely take her!
Professor Udo is one of the worst professors I have had here at Loyola. Not because she doesn't know the material, but because she is unapproachable and mean. Her tests are weekly quizzes are intended to screw you over and she doesn't believe in a curve!
Dr. Udo is misunderstood, not unapproachable! She may appear to be cold and mean at first, but if you just talk to her it is easy to see she has a big heart. She really wants her students to do well and she will help you if you just take time to meet with her.
Not misunderstood. She is clearly at Loyola for research purposes. She does not enjoy what she does and it's obvious in class. Condescending, and likes to "scold," students in class-- no wonder no one liked to ask her questions in class.
extremely boring in lecture... quizzes were difficult and only lets you drop one quiz. notes were pretty good and straightforward. avoid if you can
This class was straight forward and simple, I don't know what people are complaining about. She made it clear what would be on tests and questions were reasonable. I put in little work and got a high A. If you are good with numbers and concepts you will do fine. My one caveat is that she is very boring.
Explains very well, but you still need to study a lot on your own. Quizes are tricky, and you might easily ruin your grade. Character-wise... not one of my favorites (she really needs to improve her attitude).
I took Udo for the first semester of physics. She writes her notes on the board, has mandatory homework assignments online (very annoying and time-consuming), TRICKY quizzes solved problems available for practice. Has attitutde problem.annoying.
Best physics teacher. The class is easy if you go to class, tests are exactly the same as her examples and you get to use a cheat sheet. Only bad thing is online homework, but it really helps for the tests. There are also online quizes. She is very helpful if you go to office hours. Overall easy A if you go to class.
I think she is a very good teacher. Tests aren't too difficult. The homework ususally takes awhile, but thats what cramster.com is for. The quizzes are often tricky, but she posts them on blackboard now instead of class, which helped a lot. She's a little boring, but if you want to learn and get an A, I would recommend her.
Dr. Udo is very straight-forward in her methods and forgiving when it comes to grades. While she may be slightly dull in class, she is fair and she is very helpful outside of class. The homework is tedious, but is comparable to the tests, so if you buckle down and do the homework, you'll score well. You get to drop 1 test and 1 quiz.
She is a good teacher and her notes r really helpful. But she is very unapproachable and not good at answering questions. Her tests r easy and the quizzes r online. Class is really boring and long, and she is not very engaging. But attendance is mandatory, so u have to come. Homework is done online and sometimes can be really hard, but there's EC.
If you the HW, you will get an A. Her exam questions are really close to what the HW problems are.
Her lectures are really helpful and do the HW, which helps a lot on the exams.
If you know nothing about physic take her, she explains everything step by step (That can be a little bit boring). Do you homework and you will be fine.
BEST PHYSICS PROFESSOR EVER! I love her. She explains physics so well. It is definitely possible to get an A. She offers extra credit opportunities and also extra points on the exams, exams are VERY similar to problems she explains in class. I would HIGHLY recommend her! She does however give lots of masteringphysics hw but its good practice.
ONE OF THE BEST PHYS. PROF. Took her for BOTH SEM. Gives 3 exam, 1 final (obviously ;), quiz every week, Mastering Physics homework. Do the HW, go over her class notes, do probs she does in class and no one can stop you from getting A. Also offers EXTRA CREDIT. Take this class with her if you have chance. EASY A. :)
I found this call quite difficult. Her tests are much harder than people are describing and although there is extra credit on the tests, the tests are still very difficult. I put a lot of time in this class and it was just hard.
Good professor overall. Has three exams and 10 quizzes (a quiz each week). Coming to class is mandatory an going to discussion will help you for the quiz that week. She mainly just solves problems in class. She's not bad or great, she's just okay. I would recommend her though!
Not too hard as long as you do the homework and ask her questions when you don't understand a concept. Attend every class. Do all the homework and all the extra credit and you can get an A.
ok first people are making it seem like she is super easy (she is if you took physics before). but i haven't and i really struggled. i hate that she doesn't drop a test grade. her quizzes are a pain bc they r multiple choice. lots of mastering hw sometimes tests have complicated problems. not very clear on material. there r better/easier teachers.
She really wants her students to succeed. Theres alot of mastering hw, but most the quest are based off her notes. You dont get marked off for wrong answers on hw. Her tests are easy. Questions are DIRECTLY from her notes. Every question on her exams are already worked out in detail during lectures so kno how to do the quest gone over in lecture
She was a good professor. 8:30am class, never came in late. Quizzes every week. She does drop a test and replace it with the final so the other person that made that comment is uninformed. An A is a 95 though and that's tough to get but she offers a lot of extra credit. I would definitely take her again.
Prof Udo is a great professor. She helps you understand the concepts and also apply them making it very clear. Tests are problems taken directly from ones done in class. I would definitely recommend her and can't wait to take her for the second semester.
Udo is chill. She isn't bad, I took Physics in high school...so I could have done better. But Udo is fair. Her quizzes were pointless in my opinion. And I wish she either got rid of homework or made it worth more. I believe I could have spent that time studying material rather than trying to get my points for homework. But she's a good professor.
Udo is a great professor in that she uses multiple methods to explain concepts and is very helpful. There's mastering physics which I thought was important in learning physics. Overall however, I found this course not very challenging and not very helpful with the physics portion on the MCAT.
I LOVE UDO! She is SO HELPFUL, SMART, NICE! VERYYY hard to get an A, however. (A=94%) GO TO HER OFFICE HRS! She is super approachable and wants you to get it! I would take her again!
Dr. Udo definitely made physics seem approachable for me. I took her online class over the summer and although it was a lot of work (Masteringphysics took most of my time) I feel it helped me prepare for exams. Exams were very fair, and overall I felt the class was definitely manageable, but I had to do my work. She's extremely approachable!
Udo was a decent teacher, but it almost seemed like she didn't know physics herself. She writes every word down on the board, which is nice because she goes slow. But she copies straight from her notes that are in her hands and sometimes doesn't know how to explain what she's trying to say. I would recommend taking someone else. She was frustrating
Not a fan. I did well in high school physics and now I am struggling to even pass her class. You can study all night and still do poorly. I wish I dropped physics halfway through the semester. She gives poor study guides and for the exam she just said study everything. If you can avoid her there are better professors here.
Rude and condescending. She is available and kind of helpful during office hours but she will make you feel dumb before actually helping you. Thinks too highly of herself for someone who needs to refer to her notes all the time to teach.
Pretty simple class if you just do book problems and mastering physics. Read the book if you don't want to pay attention in class. I couldn't learn the way she taught but I just read the book and still got an A. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy.
if you can take someone better do it! its not impossible to get an A or B but you have to read the horrible book because she doesn't teach much. she was a lot more helpful last semester and she sped through material when she was running out of time at the end of the semester weekly quizzes, 3 tests, online hw, and a final
She does not know how to explain the concepts well. She started off the first two weeks with amazing clarity. And right when you couldn't switch classes she started wane. DO NOT TAKE HER if you want to understand physics. Take her if you like to be lost and confused. The damn book doesn't help either. TAKE SOMEONE ELSE.
Very fair teacher. Not the best at explaining topics during class but she assumes that you've taken physics before. See her at office hours if you need help. You can get over 100% in HW.
She is terrible at explaining concepts and just forces you to do problems, even when you ask her to help you explain the concepts first. Would not ever recommend her. Only take her if you have had prior physics understanding, otherwise, take someone else.
Not the best at explaining concepts. HW is online and you can get over 100%. The due date for hw is somewhat flexible since you lose very little credit for it being late. Can get over 100% on some tests as well. Drops a test for the final if you do better on the final. Weekly quizzes and she drops lowest. If above sounds good then take her.
This Professor made me hate physics and I was a physics major.
Physics major here, honestly thinking of switching majors as she made me dislike the subject. Gives very little time for quizzes that have 20 questions and multiple calculations for most problems. Tests are not so bad but if you mess up on 1 question you can't get over 80% as the problems are all worth 20%-30% out of 100%. Take attendance daily.
She's genuinely a nice person, but she's so bad at explaining things. It's very hard to understand her during lectures. Four quizzes, two tests, the final and MasteringPhysics. Quizzes were nearly impossible (harder than the tests!). She gives very little time to complete them. Most of the class failed them. Very unhelpful.
Over all the best physics professor I've had. Very good lectures. She is a bit of a tough grader but offers extra credit and permits turning in late HW with only a slight reduction in points. All around great professor.
Professor Udo is a genuinely kind and caring woman, yet a horrid professor. She does not listen to students' questions and rather answers what she thinks you're asking. If you clarify, she'll go off on a tangent and disregard the original question. I found myself not going to class to just read the textbook, which was better than going to class.
This course applies a lot more calc based physics than the 125 course did so a lot of people struggled making the transition from algebra based physics to calc based physics. She is super open to talking to students and helping them understand the problems and concepts and also offers extra credit. Do the homework & ask for help and an A is doable
Dr. Udo runs things like she would a class of kindergarteners. She explains things very clearly using a lot of demonstrations and pauses for questions. At the same time she can be strict and sometimes dismissive if she thinks you are trying to argue with her, but she is understanding. Weekly quizzes, HW, 3 test, and opportunities for extra credit.
Genuinely a nice teacher, but can be difficult to understand in class. She gives a lot of extra credit and drops a test and quiz to make up for a difficult class. She has powerpoints in her class folders, so if you stay on top of them, you can do well on the exams and quizzes without relying too much on her lectures.
She's very kind and really cares about her students but isn't the most effective at delivering information. Spent too much time on some stuff in the beginning and not enough on the harder stuff towards the end. I wouldn't take her if you don't already have experience with physics - you'll get lost. If you don't understand something go to office hrs
LOVE HER! She is super sweet and explains everything clearly and gives plenty of demonstrations and leaves time for questions. Her discussion is really helpful because the questions we go over in it are similar to the questions on the test. Highly recommend!
She's a great professor and is very patient. Go to her discussion classes because those questions will show up on tests. She is also very helpful during office hours and goes the extra mile to ensure that students understand the material. Tests are straightforward and quizzes are loosely from powerpoints she posts online.
Very nice lady, and can be quite funny at times. Her lectures are boring af (I hate physics though, keep that in mind...). Discussion is painful to sit through but can be helpful, so definitely go. Tests will be easier than you are anticipating. Quizzes are heavy on concepts and not so much on numbers.
Quizes are heavy on concepts and sometimes trick questions. Tests are the opposite, easy algebra as long as you can set up equations that she gives you on a formula sheet. Overall not bad. She cares too much, making you go over your test in office hours before you can take it home.
Class Info
Attendance Mandatory
60%
Textbook Required
71%
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