John Coroneus

PHYS1A · PHYSICS1C · PHYS1B · 1B · 1A · 1D · PHYSICS1A · PHYS2A · PHY1B · PHYSICS2A · PHYS1C · 46 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 62/100
RMP rating: 3.6/5
Take again: 58.54%
Difficulty: 4.4

The decision

if you want a demanding but often rewarding physics class and are ready to work hard for the grade.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerCaring but demandingHard examsGreat lecturesHeavy workloadFair curves

Students often , and willingness to help.
The , and requires serious studying beyond lecture.
Online reviews are notably weaker than in-person reviews, especially around testing and lecture effectiveness.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

A grades are possible through curves, , and rainy-day policies, but students repeatedly say they require major effort and .

, while online reviews describe harder misalignment between lectures and tests.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

Physics content and as difficult, concept-heavy, and time-intensive.

Both formats describe the course as hard, but online reviews emphasize self-teaching more strongly.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

66/100

and fair support, but only for students prepared for and heavy work.

In-person recommendations are much stronger than online recommendations, where several students advise avoiding him.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

50/100

He is often called tough on exams, but curves, , rainy-day policies, and fair expectations soften the grading for prepared students.

Format shift

and support more often, while and tests as harsher.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Students frequently report lots of , and .

Format shift

Both formats report heavy workload, with online and labs.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Many students find him caring, funny, knowledgeable, and engaging, though others .

Format shift

, while online reviews are more critical of long lectures and weak test preparation.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

86/100

Grades are repeatedly described as course weight.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize exams, with online reviews .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mixed but and lectures while warning that exams are very hard.

Main concern

The main concern is difficult, high-stakes exams that require extensive study and strong preparation.

What students said

“His class will prepare you well to transfer, while still being fair.”
1D

“It's simply going to require a lot of work but he's a great professor.”
PHYS1C

“Exams are like 70% of the grade.”
PHYSICS1C

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, describing tough , and a .

Main concern

Online students say exams and .

What students said

“Weekly tests worth 64% of grade with some being written and others multiple choices.”
PHYS1C

“your lectures are irrelevant.”
PHYSICS1C

“if as well.”
PHYSICS1C

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because tests are difficult and heavily weighted, though and recovery policies.

Hard ExamsTest HeavyWeekly Tests OnlineCurved TestsRainy-Day PolicyNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe very hard, heavily weighted exams, with some curves, , and rainy-day policies reducing the damage.

Hard ExamsTest HeavyCurveRainy-Day Policy

“Exams are like 70% of the grade.”
PHYSICS1C

“Rainy Day Policy can mean getting an 87% in his class will get you an A.”
PHYS1C

“The in ”
PHYS1C

Online

Online reviews mention weekly tests and difficult exams, but do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or proctoring policies.

Weekly TestsWritten And Multiple Choice TestsTest HeavyNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

“Weekly tests worth 64% of grade with some being written and others multiple choices.”
PHYS1C

“ and homework so you may struggle a bit.”
PHYS1C

“ .”
PHYSICS1C

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“It's simply going to require a lot of work but he's a great professor.”
Voice snapshots generated from 46 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“He was amazing at explaining the material and really cared about how we did in class.”

📈 Difficulty & Grades

52/100

“ . C but ONLY if you have the time & are ready.”

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35/100

“Exams are like 70% of the grade.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Dr. C is the goat and cares about his students' success.
He is a and helpful person.
Phenomenal teacher, one of the .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

It's simply going to require a lot of work but he's a great professor.
Not easy to pass, have to work for it.
His class is hard but

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams

The in
Weekly tests worth 64% of grade with some being written and others multiple choices.
and are similar to the homework.

Theme 4

⚖️ About Fairness & Support

His grading is very fair with opportunities for , as well as a rainy day policy to help if you have a .
Thankfully, the if the class doesn't do so hot so passing his class isn't nearly as impossible as some reviews suggest.
He tells you whats on the exams beforehand.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

96/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-six reviews across many years and both formats provide rich detail, with consistent agreement that but very difficult.

Inside 46 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520

4 out of 511

3 out of 53

2 out of 53

1 out of 59

Course coverage

PHYS1C19 reviews

1D5 reviews

PHYSICS1C5 reviews

PHY1B4 reviews

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 17

B range

B 9

C range

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

D+ 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 6 · Not sure yet 2

John Coroneus

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FairEffort

Challenging

Recommended

WorthIt

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In person

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🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Difficulty & Grades

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👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧪 About Exams

⚖️ About Fairness & Support

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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 you want a demanding but often rewarding physics class and are ready to work hard for the grade.

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