Andrea D Chaney
Department of Physics
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3.6
Overall Rating
Based on 7 Users
Easiness 2.7 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 3.1 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 3.0 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 3.9 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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  • Uses Slides
  • Tolerates Tardiness
  • Needs Textbook
  • Engaging Lectures
  • Tough Tests
  • Participation Matters
  • Would Take Again
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Quarter: Winter 2019
Grade: N/A
June 27, 2020

Selling University physics for Life Sciences (update edition) Knight + Jones + field (like new) and the workbook (never used, brand new)
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Quarter: Fall 2018
Grade: A
Jan. 9, 2019

Professor Chaney is in general a pretty good lecturer given that she's pretty clear when she talks and will answer questions as needed. Her first midterm was a stretch from what was taught in lecture, so what I studied was extremely different from what was given on the exam. However, she adjusted quickly for the second midterm and final, so I felt that what I put in for studying reflected in my grade. It's certainly not a class you can just slack off in and get an A, so take careful notes and do any practice problems that she posts. Definitely a doable class and would recommend!

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Quarter: Fall 2018
Grade: A+
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Jan. 9, 2019

Took PHYS 5B in 2018 Fall, but I'm posting it here. Chaney is a mediocre lecturer - she doesn't have a way with words that other physics professors have and seems to, at times, struggle to find the proper words to describe her thoughts. The class itself is structured almost exactly like 5A,but the topics are a bit more complex. Her exams tend to be rather short, consisting if only a couple questions. Be sure to understand the material - missing just one question can drop your exam grade significantly. Overall, she's a decent professor, but there's definitely room for improvements.

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Quarter: Fall 2018
Grade: A-
Dec. 27, 2018

Professor Chaney is decent at best. Her tests were incredibly difficult if you did not read the textbook / do her discussion worksheets. There is an amazing curve at the end though, so I'd recommend taking her if you have the option. I believe that in my class if you scored average on all midterms / final, you'd end with a B/B+. Overall, read the textbook and go to class since she wrote things on the board that were not included on her slides. It will feel as though you are failing the entire quarter until you see your final letter grade so do not worry!

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Quarter: Fall 2018
Grade: N/A
Nov. 24, 2018

Regarding 5B,

Chaney is a nice person but she does not know how to dumb down the material for some of us idiots who ever took physics in high school. Her tests are insanely hard but she does give redo points which do kind of help if you do well. Honestly, her tests gave me depression and so did her lectures because it's like she doesn't care about the material and doesn't try to simplify or explain it to idiots like me.

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Quarter: Fall 2017
Grade: A
June 20, 2018

Tests were pretty difficult, but she offered exam redos and had a lot of extra office hours to help us. I appreciated her effort in doing what she could to help a lot of us improve our performance.

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Quarter: Fall 2017
Grade: A-
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June 2, 2018

Good lecturer. Uses clicker questions so lectures are mandatory. Exams are doable if you complete homework and worksheets and go over slides. Would recommend.

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Quarter: Winter 2019
Grade: N/A
June 27, 2020

Selling University physics for Life Sciences (update edition) Knight + Jones + field (like new) and the workbook (never used, brand new)
text me at **********

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Quarter: Fall 2018
Grade: A
Jan. 9, 2019

Professor Chaney is in general a pretty good lecturer given that she's pretty clear when she talks and will answer questions as needed. Her first midterm was a stretch from what was taught in lecture, so what I studied was extremely different from what was given on the exam. However, she adjusted quickly for the second midterm and final, so I felt that what I put in for studying reflected in my grade. It's certainly not a class you can just slack off in and get an A, so take careful notes and do any practice problems that she posts. Definitely a doable class and would recommend!

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Verified Reviewer This user is a verified UCLA student/alum.
Quarter: Fall 2018
Grade: A+
Jan. 9, 2019

Took PHYS 5B in 2018 Fall, but I'm posting it here. Chaney is a mediocre lecturer - she doesn't have a way with words that other physics professors have and seems to, at times, struggle to find the proper words to describe her thoughts. The class itself is structured almost exactly like 5A,but the topics are a bit more complex. Her exams tend to be rather short, consisting if only a couple questions. Be sure to understand the material - missing just one question can drop your exam grade significantly. Overall, she's a decent professor, but there's definitely room for improvements.

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Quarter: Fall 2018
Grade: A-
Dec. 27, 2018

Professor Chaney is decent at best. Her tests were incredibly difficult if you did not read the textbook / do her discussion worksheets. There is an amazing curve at the end though, so I'd recommend taking her if you have the option. I believe that in my class if you scored average on all midterms / final, you'd end with a B/B+. Overall, read the textbook and go to class since she wrote things on the board that were not included on her slides. It will feel as though you are failing the entire quarter until you see your final letter grade so do not worry!

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Quarter: Fall 2018
Grade: N/A
Nov. 24, 2018

Regarding 5B,

Chaney is a nice person but she does not know how to dumb down the material for some of us idiots who ever took physics in high school. Her tests are insanely hard but she does give redo points which do kind of help if you do well. Honestly, her tests gave me depression and so did her lectures because it's like she doesn't care about the material and doesn't try to simplify or explain it to idiots like me.

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Quarter: Fall 2017
Grade: A
June 20, 2018

Tests were pretty difficult, but she offered exam redos and had a lot of extra office hours to help us. I appreciated her effort in doing what she could to help a lot of us improve our performance.

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Quarter: Fall 2017
Grade: A-
June 2, 2018

Good lecturer. Uses clicker questions so lectures are mandatory. Exams are doable if you complete homework and worksheets and go over slides. Would recommend.

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3.6
Overall Rating
Based on 7 Users
Easiness 2.7 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 3.1 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 3.0 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 3.9 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

TOP TAGS

  • Uses Slides
    (5)
  • Tolerates Tardiness
    (4)
  • Needs Textbook
    (3)
  • Engaging Lectures
    (3)
  • Tough Tests
    (4)
  • Participation Matters
    (3)
  • Would Take Again
    (4)
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