Hynes

Hynes is an amazing professor. Her lectures were very clear and she does a great job of explaining difficult content. Definitely take Hynes if you can for physics.

8/25/2024

4-6 hrs/week

Really hard compared to Physics 191 and the calculus coming in play started to mess me up a bit. Wished I had stuck to Medeiros (I took 191 with him) instead of switching to Hynes for 192 after hearing the hype about her because he explained stuff so much better and in a more engaging manner than Hynes did. I ended up skipping way too many of her lectures and watching all of Medeiros's online instead.

5/23/2024

2-4 hrs/week

First semester isnt too bad, and kinimetics is pretty easy. Hines explained everything super clearly, but attendance is mandatory and part of your grade. Tests in this class are very long, but the material isn't too bad.

5/17/2024

hynes is an amazing professor that is passionate and prepared. she cares about her students. id recommend going to office hours, they're right after class and the homework is hard, and there's a lot of it. would recommend

1/11/2024

Professor Hynes is a deeply caring and sweet professor who often stayed 30 mins extra every office hour. Her handwriting is super neat and color coded! Lectures were easy to follow but sometimes slow paced. Exams were similar to past exams and lots of extra credit is given! Pro tips: do the weekly quizzes in office hours.

1/9/2024

Clear lectures, Sending lots of love to physics department bc of the generous grading and clear instructions

12/27/2023

I've never liked physics that much but Hynes brings lots of fun energy to class making it surprisingly enjoyable. She is an engaging lecturer and takes time to answer questions and make things as clear as possible. She is very accessible outside of class and very accommodating. She cares a lot about students and is one of the better profs I've had.

12/20/2023

Love Dr. Hynes! She really made physics dynamic and interesting, even to a physics skeptic. She clearly has a lot of passion for teaching and it shows in the lectures -- always prepared and welcomes questions. Her in-class demonstrations were fun and memorable. Overall 10/10

12/19/2023

Professor Hynes is very caring, clear, and prepared. She engages with the class and does her best to make sure everyone understands each concept. Would highly recommend taking her class.

12/9/2023

Professor Hynes is great at what she does. She plans her lectures well and does everything in her ability to cover as much examples as possible. However, there are times where she is unable to complete some examples (though she does post solutions), and this is due to many different reasons that include students bombarding her with questions.

12/8/2023

Dr. Hynes regularly makes mistakes when solving problems in lecture. Poor time management in lecture and often is scrambling and rushing to finish problems at the end of class. Take other profs if you can. However, she is a very nice person and is very open to answering questions.

11/30/2023

Queen. Her lectures are very straight forward and she walks you through how to solve each problem.

4/27/2023

Hynes is no-questions-asked one of the best professors at WashU. Take her. Her lectures are amazing and she's a genuinely kind person who is helpful during office hours. Lectures walk you through problems and show you exactly how to solve them. She makes sure everybody understands.

4/21/2023

Hynes is one of the best professors I have ever had, if not the absolute best. Cares so much about her students and puts so much effort into her lectures. Genuinely wants you to learn and will do whatever she can to help you. Also has amazing outfits.

4/21/2023

Dr. Hynes is incredibly clear in her lectures and takes extra time to ensure that everyone in the room understands. Even if you don't have a good physics or math background, she will be with you every step of the way to be sure you succeed. Also, attend the exam review sessions. There is always an example question in there that helps on the exams.

12/28/2022

Hynes is a very nice person but tends to teach about 1 lecture behind everyone else. This means you don't know the material in time for the weekly quizzes. I would probably go for Medieros, everyone seems to like him, but definitely the second-best physics prof and she always teaches the 10 am section which is well-timed and fills up.

12/16/2022

Literally the sweetest professor ever. Physics is a difficult subject by nature, but she explains it in a way which is both understandable and interesting. Sometimes I feel as if she goes a bit too slow for my preference, but other than that she is an excellent professor!

11/15/2022

Easily the best intro phys professor. I actually had a different teacher but ended up just watching all of her lecture recordings. My ability to do the homework skyrocketed after I made that decision.

10/2/2022

extremely kind and answers questions well. could go more in depth into explanations but its an intro class i guess. this is more of a critique of the classroom itself but 90% of people there are premeds and are doing something else on their computer, so dont expect too interactive of lectures

5/21/2022

Easily one of the best professors at WashU. Lectures are very clear, and her notes are extremely thorough/well-written. Hynes really wants her students to succeed, and she makes the most challenging concepts seem really intuitive. She and the Physics Dept. did a great job in transitioning the class online amidst COVID-19 pandemic. 10/10 recommend!

6/1/2020

Hynes was always super energetic and very enthusiastic about the material she was teaching. She was definitely very knowledgeable, and made complex math concepts in physics like line and surface integrals seem simple. Even in a large lecture hall with 100+ people, she fostered an interactive class environment that made it feel smaller.

5/11/2019

Physics wasn't my strong suit anyway, but she was incredible. I had Israel first semester and she restored my faith in the science. She was patient, energetic, kind, and always prepared for class. Her lectures were helpful and applicable to homework. Incredible teacher, clearly cares

8/6/2018

Hynes has deserved a chili for a while. I came to fix it.

1/30/2018

Worst intro class at washu. Do not take physics unless you absolutely have to. The textbook they use in this class is by far the worst one I have ever seen (if you dont believe me search up the reviews for it). The professors were probably paid off by the publishing company to force us to use these textbooks.

2/22/2017

Dr. Hynes is a good instructor, but the class really requires a lot of outside work in order to be successful. High school physics would be very beneficial even though this is an introductory course.

1/3/2017

She is very clear in her lectures and she is very timely. She seems very interested in our progress and she always wants to help us do better if we seem to be struggling. She is always there for her students. I think other lecturers have a darkened tone while her lectures are upbeat and more enthusiastic.

1/26/2016

Professor Hynes is dedicated and sincerely interested in providing the best possible environment for learning and enjoying physics. Beyond that, she is always responsive and understanding, even taking the time to grade my homework herself (usually done by TAs) when my varsity sport forced me to miss class on the day it was due. Simply the best!

1/1/2016