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Ki-Yong Kim
PHYS274 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 03/26/2024 |
One of the best professors I've had in the physics department. I agree with some of the other comments, where he will be more appreciated by physics majors than non physics majors. He is one of the better lecturers I've had, and could learn most of the content without too much effort outside class until the third exam. On top of this, you can tell he cares about your learning and is a really nice person overall. |
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Ki-Yong Kim
PHYS174 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 12/05/2023 |
Dr. Kim is great. He is helpful and kind. H is concise and easy to understand. I would be cautious if you are not a physics major though. But if you get to have him as a professor and you are a physics major, he is a good choice. |
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Ki-Yong Kim
PHYS274 Anonymous 05/12/2023 |
He is really passionate about teaching and really understanding with deadlines and grading and office hours. He is always around to help and will add more office hours if people ask. The class itself is hard and you have to put in work, but he is always there to help! |
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Ki-Yong Kim
PHYS121 Anonymous 01/07/2021 |
I had never taken a Physics class before, and the amount of knowledge he expected you to know ahead of time didnt seem fair. He has a very thick accent, which I feel like isnt that big of a problem, but his way of explaining does not come off as very helpful. In my eyes, he's almost TOO smart to be teaching a basic physics class. |
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Ki-Yong Kim
PHYS121 Expecting a C Anonymous 10/29/2020 |
I have never taken physics and I am disappointed with this. He is a sweet guy but the problems on the exams and homework make you infer so much... If you come into his class with no background knowledge in physics you will do poorly. |
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Ki-Yong Kim
PHYS122 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/23/2013 |
Dr. Kim is a great professor! I don't know what these other reviews are talking about. Yes, he has an accent. So what? He does explain well, and he genuinely cares about how well his students do. He makes himself very accessible with multiple office hours and quick responses via email. He does the coolest demos ever! Sometimes I felt more like I was watching a magic show than sitting in physics lecture. I was actually excited to go to class, and I don't even like physics! Just go to class! He even made the class before every exam a review session and told us exactly what to study. If you go to class, pay attention, and do what he says you will do well. |
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Ki-Yong Kim
PHYS122 Expecting a B Anonymous 08/23/2013 |
He was not very good at conveying information for the course. Boring lectures. Thick accent. I learned from the book. Big curve though. |
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Ki-Yong Kim
PHYS171 Anonymous 05/16/2012 |
He is one of the worst teachers I have ever had. When he is teaching he makes too many mistakes in his equations and does not give good explanations. The book is twice the teacher he is. You must have the book required because that is where you actually will learn. Do not get this professor. |
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Ki-Yong Kim
PHYS174 Anonymous 05/18/2011 |
You won't learn anything from this guy, seems to hate teaching/answering questions. |
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Ki-Yong Kim
PHYS142 Expecting a B Anonymous 12/18/2010 |
He's not the best lecturer. He likes to prove theories and doesn't test on them. Doesn't really encourage questions. It's amusing to watch him try to figure out how to make the demos work. He's also a really nice person. Basically, if you study really hard and write good cards (you're allowed one for the first test and additional one for subsequent tests), you'll be fine. He curves a lot. |