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Physics

Mike Panunto

PHYS42 · PH41 · PSC30 · PHY41 · PHYS41 · PHSY41 · PHYSICS · PHYSICS41 · PHYS21 · PHYSICS21 · PHYS22 · PHYS43 · PHY42 · 62 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
56%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

if you can handle a demanding physics course, use office hours or tutoring, and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLots of homeworkFast lecturesTest heavyExtra creditPolarizing teaching
  • Students consistently describe the physics courses as , and exam-focused.
  • Many students praise his , and willingness to help outside class.
  • Recent reviews are much more negative about organization, communication, and classroom interactions.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

A is possible because of partial credit and , but students repeatedly , and serious exam preparation.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

The material is consistently described as difficult physics with fast lectures, dense content, and hard problem sets.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

35/100

as formally mandatory, but students often warn that skipping lecture or .

All attendance evidence comes from , and activities matter.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

54/100

and office-hour help, but many warn against his workload, pacing, and communication issues.

Recommendation evidence is entirely in person and is highly polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Grading is mixed, with and , and some comments calling him an easy grader.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

20/100

Workload is heavy because students repeatedly , and exam preparation.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Teaching is polarizing, with many students calling him knowledgeable and helpful while others .

Format shift

All teaching evidence is from in-person reviews, with recent comments more negative than older ones.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades appear driven mainly by quizzes, tests, and , and also affecting outcomes.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews show a difficult, homework-heavy physics experience with polarized opinions on his teaching and communication.

Main concern

The main risk is heavy workload, fast lectures, and .

What students said

“Homework takes 10-15 hours, and the nothing.”
PHY42
“Great professor. Always willing to answer any question.”
PHY42
“You will need to read the textbook, as his lectures are not enough.”
PHYS42

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews clearly show difficult quizzes and exams with practice materials and , but they do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, webcam, or proctoring rules.

Difficult ExamsWeekly QuizzesPractice ExamsFinal Not CumulativeExtra Credit Projects

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention hard quizzes, difficult exams, practice exams, and a non-cumulative final, but .

Difficult ExamsWeekly QuizzesPractice ExamsFinal Not Cumulative
“80% of grade is quizes and test.”
PHY42
“He hands out practice exams to help students study for exams.”
PHY42
“Weekly quizzes and . The .”
PHYS22

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Be ready to work but it's possible to get an A”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation patterns; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“Panunto is sweet and likable outside of class. But he could do much better at teaching/organizing what is already an inherently difficult course.”

📚 Workload Pressure

20/100

“Im not joking, you will be doing 8-10 HOURS of !”

👍 Recommendation Split

54/100

“ .”

⚖️

58/100

“He gives a lot of .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • Lectures are very very heavy with content.
  • Panunto can't communicate, his Canvas page is empty, the course is unplanned, he is under prepared.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This class is definitely tough but .
  • The prepared.
  • .

Theme 3

🧪 About Workload & Assessments

  • Lots of .
  • and time intensive so start it early.
  • The summer course is graded on 3 exams, lab, and 10 quizzes.

Theme 4

❤️ About Helpfulness

  • He will go over any questions you have until you understand the material.
  • and grades fairly on tests.
  • Always willing to answer any question.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

62

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 in-person reviews span many years, include detailed comments, and consistently identify workload and difficulty despite polarized teaching opinions.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 528
4 out of 58
3 out of 57
2 out of 55
1 out of 514

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 1 · A 12 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

5

C+ 1 · C 4

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1