Steve Paik

MATH3060 · PHYS60 · PHYS6 · PHY06 · PHYS3023 · PHY7 · PHYSICS6 · PHYS23 · 54 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 72/100
RMP rating: 3.5/5
Take again: 71.43%
Difficulty: 3.7

The decision

if and homework, and use the curve; not ideal if you need high-energy or spoon-fed problem sets.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHeavy curveTest heavyClear conceptsLabs matterSoft-spoken

Physics content is hard, but and .
Exams and ; homework and practice mirror much of the test material for prepared students.
Polarized on energy and condescension, yet take-again stays relatively high for a tough STEM class.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

and completion-friendly labs help, but beyond showing up.

; online students also stress practice problems for .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Physics concepts, cumulative finals, and patient teaching.

Both formats call physics hard; and recorded lecture load.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

71/100

, tempered by avoid-at-all-costs outliers.

Thin online sample is positive; in-person carries both glowing and harsh extremes.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

, and full credit for completed labs cushion hard test percentages.

Format shift

; online notes fair, flexible exam timing.

Workload

Moderate

46/100

, and multiple exams create steady STEM workload without universal overwhelm.

Format shift

In person is lab-heavy; online replaces some work with PHET sims and recorded practice.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

and care; minority report confusion, frustration, or mismatched test prep.

Format shift

Online reviews are consistently supportive; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

74/100

Exams and and homework as supporting completion-style points.

Format shift

True across formats; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and ; fans call him chill and clear, critics call tests mismatched and lectures slow or frustrating.

Main concern

and slow grading can stress students even when the .

What students said

“Dr. Paik is one of the !”
PHY06

“You could pretty much fail (% wise) on the exams and still get a B”
PHY06

“75% of the class dropped in the first week... .”
PHYS6

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Limited online pandemic-era notes praise recorded , and .

Main concern

Remote physics still requires heavy self-practice despite good support.

What students said

“he is very calm and understand.”
PHY06

“video lecture heavy and . Steve P is a good dude and super available outside of class”
PHYS6

“ . basically you choose a 2-3 hour window to do the test.”
PHY7

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are challenging and central but often , and occasional equation sheets rather than soft open-book freebies.

Hard unit examsHeavy curvePractice tests or quizzesCheat sheet sometimes allowedLab-linked questions

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and cumulative for many, sometimes open note historically, sometimes with equation sheets and .

Hard examsDrops worst examEquation or cheat sheet sometimesLab questions on tests

“ .”
PHY06

“He allows one sheet of but they're still hard.”
PHY7

“Class USED to be open note, not anymore.”
PHY06

Online

Online comments describe flexible timed windows and .

Flexible exam windowsPractice problemsTest heavy

“ . basically you choose a 2-3 hour window to do the test.”
PHY7

“ but do the practice problems and understand them.”
PHYS6

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Physics is a really hard subject, but as best as he can. It doesn't mean that you're going to get an easy A in his class, but he cares so much about teaching and his students!”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 physics reviews with 4 online and 46 in person. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Care

68/100

“I was nervous about physics but Professor Paik makes the subject enjoyable!”

📉

45/100

“Tests are very hard, definitely look at study guides and .”

📈

72/100

“You could pretty much fail (% wise) on the exams and still get a B”

👍 Recommendation

71/100

“Not sure how he's 3.5 since I had a great experience with him. VERY fair and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He's soft-spoken and SUPER kind to his students
He's a little monotone, but hilarious if you like dry humor.
he does not teach the subject at all.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

If you pay attention in class, you will at least get a B. If you study outside of class, you will get an A.
Lucky the .
I barely got an A but mostly due to the fact that I learned he uses questions from the MIT physics workbook

Theme 3

🧪

If if u make mistakes.
Make sure to study the labs because they will show up on the exams.
if you pay attention in lecture and do the homework.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

87/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years mostly in person show a stable mix of and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518

4 out of 514

3 out of 59

2 out of 57

1 out of 56

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

35 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 15 · A- 2

B range

B+ 1 · B 9

C range

C 2

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3

Steve Paik

x x if x x x x x and homework, and use the curve; not ideal if you need high-energy or spoon-fed problem sets.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Challenging

Recommended

WorthIt

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

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See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Care

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👍 Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧪 x x x x

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if and homework, and use the curve; not ideal if you need high-energy or spoon-fed problem sets.

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