Course record PHYSICS

PHYSICS 3A

Basic Physics I

University of California-Irvine

15,160 grades55 sections24 professors
Grades: 2014–2025
Flunk Score4/100
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Professors 24 of 24

F. Mercado 278 grades · 1 term · 2022 3.96GPA
97.1% A
2.2% B
0.4% C
0.0% D
0.4% F

278 letter grades · 1 section · 2022

Compare with the course
Mercado vs. the course average
A +65.8
B −33.0
C −23.1
D −5.8
F −3.9

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 278 enrolled.

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L. Yu 201 grades · 1 term · 2021 3.60GPA
70.6% A
21.9% B
5.5% C
1.5% D
0.5% F

201 letter grades · 1 section · 2021

Compare with the course
Yu vs. the course average
A +39.3
B −13.2
C −18.0
D −4.3
F −3.8

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 201 enrolled.

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A. Eisner 248 grades · 1 term · 2020 3.37GPA
50.4% A
42.3% B
3.2% C
2.4% D
1.6% F

248 letter grades · 1 section · 2020

Compare with the course
Eisner vs. the course average
A +19.1
B +7.2
C −20.3
D −3.4
F −2.7

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 248 enrolled.

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D. Carson 127 grades · 1 term · 2015 3.34GPA
53.5% A
29.1% B
16.5% C
0.0% D
0.8% F

127 letter grades · 1 section · 2015

Compare with the course
Carson vs. the course average
A +22.2
B −6.0
C −6.9
D −5.8
F −3.5

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 127 enrolled.

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J. Eaton 170 grades · 1 term · 2016 3.33GPA
50.6% A
37.6% B
7.6% C
2.4% D
1.8% F

170 letter grades · 1 section · 2016

Compare with the course
Eaton vs. the course average
A +19.3
B +2.5
C −15.8
D −3.5
F −2.5

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 170 enrolled.

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A. Cooray 562 grades · 2 terms · 2017–2022 3.31GPA
50.7% A
34.0% B
12.8% C
0.7% D
1.8% F

562 letter grades · 2 sections · 2017–2022

Compare with the course
Cooray vs. the course average
A +19.4
B −1.1
C −10.7
D −5.1
F −2.5

Difference in percentage points.

0.2% withdrew · 1 of 563 enrolled.

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A. Bahrehbakhsh 670 grades · 2 terms · 2023–2024 3.29GPA
55.5% A
29.3% B
10.4% C
3.4% D
1.3% F

670 letter grades · 2 sections · 2023–2024

Compare with the course
Bahrehbakhsh vs. the course average
A +24.2
B −5.9
C −13.0
D −2.4
F −2.9

Difference in percentage points.

0.4% withdrew · 3 of 673 enrolled.

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A. Soffa 166 grades · 1 term · 2018 3.28GPA
35.5% A
61.4% B
0.6% C
1.2% D
1.2% F

166 letter grades · 1 section · 2018

Compare with the course
Soffa vs. the course average
A +4.2
B +26.3
C −22.9
D −4.6
F −3.1

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 166 enrolled.

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H. Lee 217 grades · 1 term · 2023 3.05GPA
42.9% A
35.0% B
12.0% C
5.1% D
5.1% F

217 letter grades · 1 section · 2023

Compare with the course
Lee vs. the course average
A +11.6
B −0.1
C −11.5
D −0.8
F +0.8

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 217 enrolled.

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M. Dennin 171 grades · 1 term · 2014 2.98GPA
23.4% A
58.5% B
13.5% C
1.8% D
2.9% F

171 letter grades · 1 section · 2014

Compare with the course
Dennin vs. the course average
A −7.9
B +23.4
C −10.0
D −4.1
F −1.3

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 171 enrolled.

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A. Braconi 173 grades · 1 term · 2019 2.92GPA
37.6% A
30.6% B
22.0% C
8.1% D
1.7% F

173 letter grades · 1 section · 2019

Compare with the course
Braconi vs. the course average
A +6.3
B −4.5
C −1.5
D +2.3
F −2.5

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 173 enrolled.

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A. Siryaporn 1,357 grades · 6 terms · 2019–2025 2.84GPA
29.3% A
42.6% B
20.6% C
4.1% D
3.3% F

1,357 letter grades · 6 sections · 2019–2025

Compare with the course
Siryaporn vs. the course average
A −2.0
B +7.5
C −2.8
D −1.7
F −1.0

Difference in percentage points.

Each term against the course average
Spring 2019Spring 2025

1.5% withdrew · 20 of 1,377 enrolled.

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L. Bardoczi 347 grades · 1 term · 2025 2.81GPA
51.0% A
15.9% B
11.5% C
7.2% D
14.4% F

347 letter grades · 1 section · 2025

Compare with the course
Bardoczi vs. the course average
A +19.7
B −19.3
C −11.9
D +1.4
F +10.1

Difference in percentage points.

0.6% withdrew · 2 of 349 enrolled.

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J. Sanchez 337 grades · 1 term · 2019 2.74GPA
33.5% A
30.6% B
20.5% C
13.6% D
1.8% F

337 letter grades · 1 section · 2019

Compare with the course
Sanchez vs. the course average
A +2.2
B −4.6
C −3.0
D +7.8
F −2.5

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 337 enrolled.

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T. Ritz 3,081 grades · 10 terms · 2015–2024 2.72GPA
27.5% A
34.8% B
25.4% C
8.2% D
4.2% F

3,081 letter grades · 10 sections · 2015–2024

Compare with the course
Ritz vs. the course average
A −3.8
B −0.3
C +1.9
D +2.4
F −0.1

Difference in percentage points.

Each term against the course average
Winter 2015Fall 2024

0.8% withdrew · 24 of 3,105 enrolled.

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A. Kwa 143 grades · 1 term · 2017 2.71GPA
24.5% A
32.2% B
35.0% C
7.0% D
1.4% F

143 letter grades · 1 section · 2017

Compare with the course
Kwa vs. the course average
A −6.8
B −3.0
C +11.5
D +1.2
F −2.9

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 143 enrolled.

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S. Barwick 1,730 grades · 5 terms · 2017–2021 2.70GPA
26.0% A
35.1% B
29.8% C
1.6% D
7.5% F

1,730 letter grades · 5 sections · 2017–2021

Compare with the course
Barwick vs. the course average
A −5.3
B same
C +6.4
D −4.2
F +3.2

Difference in percentage points.

Each term against the course average
Fall 2017Fall 2021

1.2% withdrew · 21 of 1,751 enrolled.

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T. Scaffidi 266 grades · 1 term · 2024 2.70GPA
27.4% A
40.2% B
18.4% C
6.8% D
7.1% F

266 letter grades · 1 section · 2024

Compare with the course
Scaffidi vs. the course average
A −3.9
B +5.1
C −5.1
D +0.9
F +2.9

Difference in percentage points.

2.9% withdrew · 8 of 274 enrolled.

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L. Tucker 648 grades · 1 term · 2015 2.68GPA
20.1% A
41.5% B
31.0% C
5.7% D
1.7% F

648 letter grades · 2 sections · 2015

Compare with the course
Tucker vs. the course average
A −11.2
B +6.4
C +7.5
D −0.1
F −2.6

Difference in percentage points.

0.3% withdrew · 2 of 650 enrolled.

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A. Guerra 1,157 grades · 4 terms · 2016–2023 2.66GPA
22.6% A
36.0% B
30.1% C
9.4% D
1.9% F

1,157 letter grades · 4 sections · 2016–2023

Compare with the course
Guerra vs. the course average
A −8.7
B +0.9
C +6.6
D +3.6
F −2.4

Difference in percentage points.

Each term against the course average
Winter 2016Spring 2023

1.6% withdrew · 19 of 1,176 enrolled.

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A. Kirkby 1,378 grades · 5 terms · 2015–2025 2.62GPA
24.5% A
36.1% B
23.5% C
8.5% D
7.3% F

1,378 letter grades · 5 sections · 2015–2025

Compare with the course
Kirkby vs. the course average
A −6.8
B +1.0
C same
D +2.7
F +3.1

Difference in percentage points.

Each term against the course average
Spring 2015Winter 2025

0.9% withdrew · 12 of 1,390 enrolled.

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R. Wu 1,172 grades · 4 terms · 2014–2022 2.61GPA
17.9% A
36.8% B
38.6% C
4.8% D
2.0% F

1,172 letter grades · 4 sections · 2014–2022

Compare with the course
Wu vs. the course average
A −13.4
B +1.6
C +15.1
D −1.0
F −2.3

Difference in percentage points.

Each term against the course average
Fall 2014Fall 2022

0.3% withdrew · 4 of 1,176 enrolled.

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H. Sobel 321 grades · 1 term · 2014 2.46GPA
19.3% A
35.5% B
29.6% C
5.0% D
10.6% F

321 letter grades · 1 section · 2014

Compare with the course
Sobel vs. the course average
A −12.0
B +0.4
C +6.1
D −0.8
F +6.3

Difference in percentage points.

0.0% withdrew · 0 of 321 enrolled.

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D. Casper 240 grades · 1 term · 2018 2.22GPA
20.0% A
22.5% B
28.7% C
17.5% D
11.3% F

240 letter grades · 1 section · 2018

Compare with the course
Casper vs. the course average
A −11.3
B −12.6
C +5.3
D +11.7
F +7.0

Difference in percentage points.

1.6% withdrew · 4 of 244 enrolled.

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