[{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:55:13.876007+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzMDA4Mzk4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1310230","instructor_name":"Andrey Chubukov","course_label":"PHYSICS311","course_id":"PHYSICS 311","course_uid":"course_aa45660f057a2b2997243229","review_date":"2014-04-08 19:48:43 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Chubukov is awesome! Taught mechanics in a very understandable way. Not too many homework assignments and all exams were take home.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1310230","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:50.012106+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5MjYwMzM3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:3005503","instructor_name":"Ilya Esterlis","course_label":"PHYSICS311","course_id":"PHYSICS 311","course_uid":"course_aa45660f057a2b2997243229","review_date":"2024-05-14 15:12:57 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. Esterlis is one of the best professors I've ever had.  His lectures are absolutely fantastic.  He speaks clearly, explains things well, and manages to communicate the profundity of, for example, symmetry and conservation laws.  The class was very tough, but homework counts for a lot of your grade, and it's more than worth the challenge.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3005503","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:50.012106+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5MjcyNzg2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:3005503","instructor_name":"Ilya Esterlis","course_label":"PHYSICS311","course_id":"PHYSICS 311","course_uid":"course_aa45660f057a2b2997243229","review_date":"2024-04-26 01:16:58 +0000 UTC","comment":"Amazing prof. Caring and knowledgeable, while maintaining an invaluable level of modesty. His lectures mainly follow Landau mechanics, so it's not children's play. However, he is willing to answer any questions during and after class, and really strives for our understanding. Overall a nice man with good handwriting.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3005503","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:26:34.295421+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NjU4ODcw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2381989","instructor_name":"Keith Bechtol","course_label":"PHYSICS311","course_id":"PHYSICS 311","course_uid":"course_aa45660f057a2b2997243229","review_date":"2021-12-27 01:36:38 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very nice professor compared to Duncan after doing 247-248 sequence. He cares students a lot and he does spend time on teaching and he wants his students to succeed. He might focus on deriving equations a lot in class, so reading Marion - one of the textbooks he posts would be beneficial. 311 with him was amazing experience","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2381989","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:12:20.118453+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzMjM4NzM3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:549771","instructor_name":"Paul Terry","course_label":"PHYSICS311","course_id":"PHYSICS 311","course_uid":"course_aa45660f057a2b2997243229","review_date":"2020-05-08 04:37:22 +0000 UTC","comment":"In terms of Physics at UW-Madison, Prof Terry is probably the best professor I've had in this field so far. His lectures are solid, and even though he makes a lot of mistakes on the board, asking a question on how he got something will usually resolve it. Always ask questions. Going online was awful as his online class was just painful.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/549771","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:12:20.118453+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzMTA3NjM1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:549771","instructor_name":"Paul Terry","course_label":"PHYSICS311","course_id":"PHYSICS 311","course_uid":"course_aa45660f057a2b2997243229","review_date":"2020-04-22 20:55:44 +0000 UTC","comment":"Not the best, not the worst. The only thing faster than the speed of light is the rate at which Paul lectures. Rarely stopping for questions (& frequently making errors), Paul lectures word-for-word from the textbook which makes it fairly easy to follow along with the material, but essentially renders the lectures useless. HW is OK, exams r tough.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/549771","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:12:20.118453+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4MjU4NDg1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:549771","instructor_name":"Paul Terry","course_label":"PHYSICS311","course_id":"PHYSICS 311","course_uid":"course_aa45660f057a2b2997243229","review_date":"2017-05-09 12:12:05 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Terry doesn't spoon feed you. He is a good professor, but if you don't put any effort yourself and don't seek help, hoping you will do good on the tests, then you probably wont do well. The tests are VERY challenging, but he is available for help and when you do ask for help, Terry explains very well.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/549771","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:12:20.118453+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4MDE0MzM0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:549771","instructor_name":"Paul Terry","course_label":"PHYSICS311","course_id":"PHYSICS 311","course_uid":"course_aa45660f057a2b2997243229","review_date":"2017-04-07 17:27:05 +0000 UTC","comment":"Not great.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/549771","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:12:20.118453+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3MTU3NDMw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:549771","instructor_name":"Paul Terry","course_label":"PHYSICS311","course_id":"PHYSICS 311","course_uid":"course_aa45660f057a2b2997243229","review_date":"2016-11-09 15:50:52 +0000 UTC","comment":"He lectures extremely fast straight from the book which makes the lectures basically pointless. The homework and tests are very hard. Tough class the way it is structured.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/549771","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:12:20.118453+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzMzgyMzQ3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:549771","instructor_name":"Paul Terry","course_label":"PHYSICS311","course_id":"PHYSICS 311","course_uid":"course_aa45660f057a2b2997243229","review_date":"2014-06-18 13:56:39 +0000 UTC","comment":"This man is very passionate about physics and is brilliant. Unfortunately, he has no memory of what it was like to not understand the material and moves way too fast as a result. This is a very difficult class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/549771","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:09:11.751679+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQzMzIwNTY5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2989987","instructor_name":"Roman Kuzmin","course_label":"Physics311","course_id":"PHYSICS 311","course_uid":"course_aa45660f057a2b2997243229","review_date":"2026-07-23 20:33:46 +0000 UTC","comment":"What a guy, best physics prof experience i've had","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2989987","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:09:11.751679+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQzMDMxMDI3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2989987","instructor_name":"Roman Kuzmin","course_label":"Physics311","course_id":"PHYSICS 311","course_uid":"course_aa45660f057a2b2997243229","review_date":"2026-05-05 15:38:57 +0000 UTC","comment":"Definitely the best physics professor I've had so far at UW. He made content digestible and gave step-by-step explanations for problems. Tests were incredibly reasonable and realistic. He never used the word \"trivial\" when explaining something, and he has fair expectations of his students. I wish every professor could be more like him.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2989987","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:09:11.751679+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMzY4NjU1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2989987","instructor_name":"Roman Kuzmin","course_label":"Physics311","course_id":"PHYSICS 311","course_uid":"course_aa45660f057a2b2997243229","review_date":"2025-12-21 19:17:40 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very good professor. The homeworks are mostly from the textbook with one or two he made himself. Midterms are similar to the HW. No final exam, instead an easy final project that helped a lot of our grades. It took a while to get grades back although that was mostly the TA, not him.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2989987","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:09:11.751679+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxNzQ2ODk2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2989987","instructor_name":"Roman Kuzmin","course_label":"Physics311","course_id":"PHYSICS 311","course_uid":"course_aa45660f057a2b2997243229","review_date":"2025-10-23 02:27:50 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lectures go through a lot of content and homeworks are hard and long but this course is well structured under this professor. You will learn a lot. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2989987","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:09:11.751679+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMzk3NTQw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2989987","instructor_name":"Roman Kuzmin","course_label":"Physics311","course_id":"PHYSICS 311","course_uid":"course_aa45660f057a2b2997243229","review_date":"2024-12-20 17:33:55 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof. Kuzmin is very kind and he clearly cares about students and their questions. Due to the size of the class and only 1 TA, feedback was heavily delayed but grading was very generous. If you are attentive during lecture and do some practice, exams will feel fair and balanced. The exams cover the most important topics in the class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2989987","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:09:11.751679+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5MjkyNzQ1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2989987","instructor_name":"Roman Kuzmin","course_label":"Physics311","course_id":"PHYSICS 311","course_uid":"course_aa45660f057a2b2997243229","review_date":"2024-04-28 22:33:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"Content was tough, and exams were not easy. He gave 50% back for correction though, so it wouldnt be too bad.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2989987","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:09:11.751679+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5MDQxMzM3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2989987","instructor_name":"Roman Kuzmin","course_label":"Physics311","course_id":"PHYSICS 311","course_uid":"course_aa45660f057a2b2997243229","review_date":"2024-03-11 17:58:56 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof. Kuzmin is so nice and the class notes are clear.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2989987","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:09:11.751679+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5MDQxMjQ4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2989987","instructor_name":"Roman Kuzmin","course_label":"Physics311","course_id":"PHYSICS 311","course_uid":"course_aa45660f057a2b2997243229","review_date":"2024-03-11 17:38:36 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is very kind, and grading is very nice ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2989987","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:09:11.751679+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5MDE3OTM3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2989987","instructor_name":"Roman Kuzmin","course_label":"Physics311","course_id":"PHYSICS 311","course_uid":"course_aa45660f057a2b2997243229","review_date":"2024-03-02 20:50:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof. Kuzmin is awesome. I think this is his first year teaching classical mechanics, he made everything very clear. His lecture is both engaging and insightful. He is always kind and helpful in office hours.\nMeanwhile, he allowed to do exam revision to get 50% of the points back, and the final project is very fun and engaging.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2989987","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0}]