Amazing lecturer - if you attend his class, you will KNOW physics. The downside is that you will be EXTREMELY stressed out for the duration of the quarter.

For the first few weeks, you'll be scrambling to keep up with the heavy homework load, adjust to his fast-paced (but oh-so-amazing) teaching style. After the first midterm (it takes 3-4 weeks to get tests back, if not longer, so you feel like you failed for a solid month - not a good feeling), you'll be feeling the pressure to do better, even though you've been working your ass off.

After the second midterm, you'll be resigning yourself to your fate, knowing that you're failing the class - that takes you up to finals week. For the duration of the quarter, you spend way too much time going to his workshops (you pretty much have to if you want to pass) and doing his homework.

The final is generally manageable; you'll feel like you didn't fail it quite as badly. Finally, everything will curve out, and you'll be relieved to see that your grade is not as bad as you expected.

But is it worth it? Probably not - the best thing (BY FAR) is to go to Corbin's lecture's and do his homework, but enroll in a different professor's class. That way you won't have to deal with the stress that comes with taking (and waiting for the results of) his tests.

Too over rated. Good lecturer, but not worth that dip in gpa. I took it thinking I could get a good grade, and ended up with a B-

After taking Physics 1A with Corbin, I learned more in 10 weeks than I ever did in one whole year in AP Physics. His tests are difficult and thorough, yes, but they're not impossibe. Yes, we all know it's very unfair that other 1A professors gave out easy ass tests with fewer questions in the same amount of time, but hell, life isn't fair.

Just to let you know, he asks you 3 questions (each with 3 or 4 parts) in the span of one hour. These tests are hard, but they're not impossible. I honestly don't know why all of these kids are bitching and complaining about his tests. I'm sure most of them are engineering majors, and guess what??? You're going to see shit that's hella lot harder in upper div classes, so all he's doing is actually preparing you for what's to come (even more so than other professors). I only got a B in this class, even though I should have done a lot better. But I know some kid who took Chem Lab, Chem with Felker, Physics with Corbin, and Math 32A and still "4.0'd" that shit, so an A is NOT impossible to get. Just keep an open mind and stay on top of the material.

Besides that, he's a very approachable guy who treats you like a friend and an equal. I don't know how the hell he knew my name, but he did. He's also a very thorough professor who teaches you how to derive all of these formulas so you won't have to memorize much come test time. I recommend him. He's a very nice guy, a great professor, and just a great person all-around.

It seems like everyone i know got a B in this class. Essentially he puts you through hell and if you go to enough workshops and office hours (these are 10X more effective than lecture), then you earn a B. If you are taking 4 classes, i'd say that there's no way you can get an A. I would not recommend this class to my most hated enemy. My entire experience with Corbin was miserable. Although his heart is in the right place, he still makes this class WAY more difficult than other physics teachers. You MUST be crazy if you want to take this class just because he is a 'good teacher'. It's just not worth it.
I can't stress enough how much of an overachiever you must be if you still WANT to take this class. When i chose it... my friends were like, 'Yeah, he's hard, but he's an excellent teacher and we'll learn the material well!' Well, forget that! Worst mistake at UCLA for sure.

Good instructor but the exams are fucking impossible...although Corbin says that the grade you get in your class reflects on how much you know physics, the reality is its really about how easy your other classes are and how much cock-sucking you can do (i.e. how many office hours and workshops you can squeeze into). I also thought the setup of the class was ridiculous. First 3 weeks, people from different lectures would come to Corbin's lecture and take up all the seats.

Corbin was straight up the hardest class by far that I have ever taken. Seriously, I went to every lecture, went to workshop, did the hw and went to discussion, and still got totally destroyed by every test. Corbin's a really good lecturer and he explains his examples really well. In short, it is pretty much impossible to get an A in this class. The people who get A's are those who already know all the material beforehand, I really don't understand why they even take this class. Also, seating was ridiculous.

The evaluations are all pretty much true. He's a good lecturer, but hard, but kinda overrated.
I bet half the nerds that give him good reviews only like him because he cusses. I don't get those people. People who think that because someone cusses, it makes them more like them or whatever.
So bascially, yes he is a good lecturer. He definitely does not wave his hands when explaining concepts. He does some tricky examples that make you rethink how the concepts actually function.
Yes, he is hard. But not as hard as that, "new butthole" reviewer makes him sound like. Half, the class, he talks about how hard his class is. That kinda bugged me. I mean if your gonna be a difficult professor you should be humble about it. Or at least not talk about it so much, because for me, I made me so nervous I shit in my pants before every exam. But half of his pre-lecture talks are meant to comfort. There's a fine line difficult professors tread. People who had Felker and Corbin will know what I'm talking about. Felker is difficult for chem. But all that comes out of that fools mouth is chemistry. He offers no comfort (though he curves) and outwardly shows no real sympathy. Thus, kids don't like him. Corbin is difficult. But he makes jokes, reminds us that there is a curve, talks about it's all about learning, etc etc. Thus, kids like him. Both are great professors.
No, he is not funny. Not to me anyways.
Yes, that kid who reviewed before me is right. Leave early for class because dork #1 through 20, take up all the seats in the front row, making kids like me, sit their ass on the ground. I swear that pissed me off everyday i walked back to the dorms. I'd be unchanging for a shower than I look at my jeans and there was like gross ass shit stuck to the butt area cuz I to sit on the ground. Selfish nerds, you owe me some jeans.
Oh and there's not much you can do for his exams. Just do AS MUCH AS YOU CAN. Just like every other class here in south campus. You gotta work hard. If you don't understand something, ask a TA or Corbin. He makes himself really available. Practice physics problems. And if you did your best, you did your best.
I recommend him cuz he's a great lecturer, gives a great foundation for physics.

I really enjoyed his classes. He is very informal and very easy to talk to, especially in his office hours. His tests are very intimidating, but if you go for partial credit on everything and then try to solve at least one of the problems, you are very likely above the class average. I really liked his class, as much as I struggled in it...

The professor was amazing. He definately knows his shit. However, if you get the class, be prepared for the exams to repeatedly rip you a new asshole. Also, get ready to leave for class at least a half hour earlier than you normally would, because you won't get a seat otherwise. Beware of all the nerdy douchebags. They will simultaneously make the class worth going to (they're pretty damn hilarious in how amazingly douchey they are) and will ruin your life. Not only do they set the curve, but they're extremely territorial of their front 10 rows seats. I'm talkin' ravenous wolves. But if you can survive them, and the tests, then you'll leave the class actually knowing physics. Which is a good thing. Because it'll only be downhill from there.

A List of Things I Wish I Had Known Before Taking This Class:

-No amount of knowledge gained is worth the hell you will be put through
-Corbin's teaching methods are overrated
-He repeats horrible jokes
-Unless you intend to spend at least 5 extra hours per week (3 in his workshops, >2 in OHs) do not expect to beat the curve
-If you do not beat the curve, you are likely to fail the class (he will fail you in fear that you may "embarrass him" in physics 1B)
-Other physics teacher's have MUCH easier tests (his tests are intended to have means around 35% so that the good students can truly stand out and show off how much time they wasted studying/attending OHs)
-Unless you leave lecture 5-10 minutes early, do not expect to get a seat in workshop (50+ people in a room inteded for 30)
-Midterms horribly scheduled with respect to other classes that he knows his students are taking
-Grade breakdown is intimidating: MD1 = 25%, MD2 = 30%, Final = 45% (HW = "optional" (but necessary) = 0%)
-You cannot skip his lectures and expect to pass his class

In essence, only take this class if you want to work about five times as hard as other students who are enrolled in 1A classes (for a worse grade, no less). Granted, he definitelly cares about his students and makes himself quite available, but if studying isn't your thing, avoid this class like a DUI. Heed thy warning.