Gary Poon

PHYS150 · 2 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 18/100
RMP rating: 1.5/5
Take again: 0%
Difficulty: 4.0

The decision

Avoid if ; only consider if you can self-teach concepts deeply.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHard to understand accentConcept-heavy examsTough graderLecture heavyNotes allowed on exams

Only two recent reviews, both low quality with .
Exams allow notes but reword problems so .
Accent and quiet delivery make lectures for some students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

and reworded concept exams mean strong conceptual .

All .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Physics content is hard and students lean on .

All .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

as mandatory.

All .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

12/100

Low quality scores and .

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

25/100

Tagged tough grader with .

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Workload

Moderate

40/100

but needs outside teaching support and .

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Teaching experience

Poor

24/100

Polite manner is noted, yet accent and .

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

practice.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Two in-person Phys150 students find exams concept-focused and lectures despite a polite demeanor.

Main concern

Accent and .

What students said

“ as a guide won't help you pass and he rewords the ”
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“it can be difficult to understand him due to his heavy accent”
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Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Notes are allowed, but exams reword problems to .

Notes allowedReworded concept problemsLecture heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

because problems are reworded from homework.

Notes allowedReworded exam problems

“Prof. Poon allows notes for exams but as a guide won't help you pass and he rewords the ”
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Prof. Poon allows notes for exams but as a guide won't help you pass and he rewords the you should understand the concepts and not just focus on doing the math.”
Voice snapshots generated from 2 in-person Phys150 reviews only. Credibility rating: Low.

📉 Lecture Clarity Issues

24/100

“it can be difficult to understand him due to his heavy accent, which makes it harder to tune in to his lecture.”

📝 Concept-First Exams

28/100

“ as a guide won't help you pass and he rewords the ”

🙂 Polite but Hard Class

35/100

“Prof. and polite which is refreshing for a physics teacher.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

difficult to understand him due to his heavy accent
he speaks a little too quietly so you really have to sit right up front
I rely heavily on outside sources to teach me how to solve them

Theme 2

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allows notes for exams but as a guide won't help you pass
you should understand the concepts and not just focus on doing the math

Data context

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Lifetime ratings

28/100

Evidence confidence

Only two recent same-course reviews with incomplete grades and limited detail reduce confidence.

Inside 2 stored ratings

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Course coverage

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Avoid

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

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In person

Online

See what students actually said.

📉 Lecture Clarity Issues

📝 Concept-First Exams

🙂 Polite but Hard Class

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 x x x x

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Avoid if ; only consider if you can self-teach concepts deeply.

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